NEW YORK, March 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- TheStreet,
Inc. (NASDAQ: TST), a leading financial news and
information provider, announced today that veteran media analyst
and author Ken Doctor has joined its
newsroom as a contributing columnist. Bringing more than 40 years
of experience to the role, Doctor will cover the biggest media
deals and interview the industry's biggest players.
"For investors and industry followers alike, Ken is ahead of the
pack in spotting the trends and poking holes in accepted media
strategies. His insight into the business of media and media change
has never been more relevant than it is today," said Tara Murphy, Editor in Chief of TheStreet,
Inc.
Newsonomics, Doctor's consultancy, explores sustainable business
models that will employ the next generation of journalists. He is
the author of a book by the same name, Newsonomics: Twelve New
Trends That Will Shape the News You Get, and he writes
regularly for Harvard's Nieman
Journalism Lab.
Regarding this new column, Doctor said, "In an unprecedented era
in which facts and fictions themselves are up for debate, I aim to
provide TheStreet's smart readers a ringside seat to the reality of
company decision-making."
Doctor's first column for TheStreet, entitled Trump Bump
Grows into Subscription Surge, can be found here.
"Ken's column will be a must read for anybody interested in the
media, its challenges and its opportunities," said Chief Executive
Officer David Callaway. "We're
thrilled to have him on board, especially at such a pivotal time
when our industry is being questioned from all angles."
About TheStreet, Inc.
TheStreet,
Inc. (NASDAQ: TST, www.t.st) is a leading financial news
and information provider to investors and institutions worldwide.
The Company's namesake
brand, TheStreet (www.thestreet.com), is celebrating its
20th year of producing unbiased business news and market
analysis for individual investors. The Company's portfolio of
institutional brands includes The Deal (www.thedeal.com), which
provides actionable, intraday coverage of mergers, acquisitions and
all other changes in corporate control; BoardEx (www.boardex.com),
a relationship mapping service of corporate directors and officers;
and RateWatch (www.rate-watch.com), which supplies rate and fee
data from banks and credit unions across the U.S.
Contact: Jon Kostakopoulos,
212-321-5561, jon.kostakopoulos at thestreet.com
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