Kevin Delaney named NBC News head of digital content and subscription
NBC News has hired Kevin Delaney, formerly editor in chief of The San Francisco Standard and co-founder of Quartz and Charter, to lead digital content and subscription. He starts on 16 November.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2NBC News has named Kevin Delaney as its head of digital content and subscription. DeadlineN “NBC News has tapped Kevin Delaney to serve as head of digital content and subscription” Read at Deadline ↗ VarietyLC “has been named head of digital content and subscription at NBC News” Read at Variety ↗ Mixed · 2Delaney is due to start on 16 November and will report to Catherine Kim, executive vice president of editorial and content, and Sat Brainch, chief business officer. DeadlineN “Delaney will report to Kim and Brainch.” Read at Deadline ↗ VarietyLC “He is slated to start on November 16.” Read at Variety ↗ Centre · 1He will oversee digital publishing and AI; according to Deadline, Tom Namako (digital publishing) and Hanna Helin (AI initiatives) will report to him, and he will work with Arianna Davis of Today Digital and Jessica Mailloux, who oversees audience insight. DeadlineN “Delaney will oversee digital publishing and AI, with Tom Namako and Hanna Helin reporting to him.”“Delaney aslso will work with Arianna Davis, who leads Today Digital, and Jessica Mailloux, who oversees audiences insight.” Read at Deadline ↗
Centre · 1Kim and Brainch said in a memo to staff that, as NBC News continues to strengthen its digital business and expand direct-to-consumer offerings, Delaney will develop content to support new opportunities that drive audience and revenue growth. DeadlineN “Kevin will work to develop content to support new opportunities that drive audience and revenue growth,”” Read at Deadline ↗ Mixed · 2Delaney co-founded Quartz and Charter, was most recently editor in chief of The San Francisco Standard, which acquired Charter, and previously held senior editorial roles at The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Information. DeadlineN “He most recently served as editor in chief of The San Francisco Standard, the local news site which acquired Charter.” Read at Deadline ↗ VarietyLC “held senior editorial roles at The Wall Street Journal, where he oversaw digital editorial efforts and helped expand its subscription product offerings” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 1Variety adds that he began his career as a TV producer in Montreal and that at the Journal he helped expand subscription offerings. VarietyLC “He began his career as a TV producer in Montreal.” Read at Variety ↗
Mixed · 2The two outlets differ on the role's background: Deadline calls it newly created, while Variety says it fills a post empty since the departure of former digital chief Chris Berend. DeadlineN “a newly created role” Read at Deadline ↗ VarietyLC “filling role that have been empty since the departure of former digital chief Chris Berend” Read at Variety ↗ Mixed · 2The hire follows NBC News's digital subscription launch last December, per Deadline, and recent expansion of programming on NBC News Now, per Variety. DeadlineN “NBC News launched a digital subscription service last December.” Read at Deadline ↗ VarietyLC “expanded programming on the streaming-news outlet NBC News Now, and launched a subscription product aimed at mobile users” Read at Variety ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Trade-press personnel announcement that places the hire in NBC News's push into streaming and subscription products.
- Emphasis
- Delaney's background and the Wall Street Journal subscription experience; NBC's digital and streaming build-out.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not name the direct reports or the memo quote.
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“work that has become more important as NBC News builds out a suite of digital and streaming products” — Variety
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Straightforward announcement built around the staff memo and the reporting lines.
- Emphasis
- Memo quote, team structure and names of those reporting to Delaney.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the predecessor, Chris Berend, or NBC News Now.
- For example
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“Delaney will oversee digital publishing and AI, with Tom Namako and Hanna Helin reporting to him.” — Deadline
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Kevin Delaney is NBC News's new head of digital content and subscription.
- He starts on 16 November and reports to Catherine Kim and Sat Brainch.
- He will oversee digital publishing and AI.
- He co-founded Quartz and Charter and was most recently editor in chief of The San Francisco Standard.
Where accounts differ
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Whether the role is new
- Left
- Variety says it fills a role empty since former digital chief Chris Berend left.
- Centre
- Deadline calls it a newly created role.
NBC News organisation
Executives Catherine Kim and Sat Brainch say the hire strengthens the digital business and direct-to-consumer offerings to drive audience and revenue growth.
“As we continue to strengthen our digital business and expand our direct-to-consumer offerings” — Deadline
Kevin Delaney person
No comment from Delaney is quoted; he is presented through his career as a digital news founder and editor.
“a journalist-turned-digital-entreprenur” — Variety
Left1 article
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Kevin Delaney Takes Role as NBC News’ Head of Digital Content and Subscription
Neutral Announcement with context on NBC's digital and streaming expansion and Delaney's career.
Centre1 article
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Kevin Delaney To Head Digital Content And Subscription For NBC News
Neutral Concise announcement based on the internal memo and reporting structure.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 27 Oct 18:35 First VarietyLC Kevin Delaney Takes Role as NBC News’ Head of Digital Content and Subscription
- 27 Oct 18:35 First DeadlineN Kevin Delaney To Head Digital Content And Subscription For NBC News
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