Jocelyn Noveck

Stars and Stripes publisher will retire amid differences with Pentagon

On: August 21, 2026

The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes has announced his retirement, ending a decades-long career with the military newspaper as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon moves to exert editorial control and eliminate what it asserts are “woke distractions.” Max D. Lederer Jr. announced his retirement, effective at the end ofContinue Reading

James Murdoch strikes deal for New York Magazine and Vox Media

By: Jocelyn Noveck

On: May 21, 2026

In: Editorial

NEW YORK — Promising a commitment to “ambitious journalism and agenda-setting conversations,” media scion James Murdoch has struck a deal with the Vox Media digital company to acquire New York magazine, the Vox Media Podcast Network and the Vox editorial brand. The deal with Vox, widely seen as liberal-leaning, representsContinue Reading