Recently launched a media Substack, "Meredith & The Media," focused on spotlighting the latest trends in media along with exclusive interviews with leading journalists on what's driving their coverage. Check it out and subscribe here: meredithandthemedia.substack…

Independent journalism has been having a moment for quite some time. But now that legacy media is putting down the defensive shield and admi... writing about it—heads are turning, phones are ringing, and people are starting to truly take indie journos and publications seriously. But what if independent journalists stopped going it alone and teamed up? That's @TWholf's bet. The former CBS News climate producer shared her ambitions with Meredith & The Media—“betting the house” on a new model, which is bringing independent journalists TOGETHER to “swarm report” a major story. Meredith & The Media editor @9Number9 took the pen on this great feature. Read it here: lnkd.in/eHEBrg6y

Last week in Atlanta, @Adweek's flagship annual event for brand advertisers -- @Brandweek -- convened with over 1,000 brands and advertisers for a three-day event. Meredith & The Media Media Correspondent, Belle Lenz, from Toni Lee Communications was on the scene and provides today's feature story inside Brandweek. Read it here: lnkd.in/ezN3-rKT

Check out my interview w/the fabulous @MereditheKlein to learn what makes a great BI pitch and how to break through the noms for our Top CMOs list:

This past Friday, Meredith & The Media hosted an intimate lunch with @BusinessInsider senior media correspondent @lmoses, sponsored by @higgsfield_ai, for a group of leading comms and marketing executives. We talked creator disruption, why Business Insider is going big on the CMO, and what actually gets you on its Most Innovative CMOs list. Read here 👉 : lnkd.in/eDr4_dbH

This week, I sat down with @semafor Media Editor, @maxwelltani, on how he decides what makes the Semafor Media newsletter, who gets the mic on the Mixed Signals podcast, and the execs and personalities they’re looking to put on stage at Semafor’s growing slate of live events. Read the interview, exclusively on Meredith & The Media: lnkd.in/eS23dPCE

This week, Meredith & The Media sat down with @InStyle Editor-in-Chief, Sally Holmes to get the tea on how Holmes is building a different kind of fashion media brand. Read the exclusive interview, only on Meredith & The Media: lnkd.in/eff6cGeH

Affiliate Season is officially in gear. Sarah Karger, founder of Affiliate for Publicists, is hosting three FREE live masterclasses, “Stop Reporting UVM. Start Reporting Revenue,” covering how commerce desks decide what gets covered, what to add to your pitch and what a revenue-led client report actually looks like. Sign up for the free Masterclasses here: lnkd.in/enkMSGya If you're serious about affiliate, highly recommend the next step, which is a formal course and membership: lnkd.in/e-qsePdQ

This week, Meredith & The Media sat down with @larakiara, chief correspondent and CMO Insider newsletter anchor at @BusinessInsider. Read the exclusive interview: lnkd.in/ew8qEr8D

Are you a liker? Or a lurker? And which one is more beneficial to brands? I wrote this piece for @Inc: inc.com/meredith-klein/brand…

This week, Meredith & The Media partnered with Synthesia as part of a Sponsored Content collaboration, to get an inside look at two new AI tools built specifically for communications teams--an AI Media Trainer and an AI Press Officer. For comms teams being asked to prep more spokespeople, field more requests and operate across more channels and languages without more headcount, it’s an interesting look at where AI video could be headed next. 🗓️On September 16, Meredith & The Media and Synthesia are hosting an exclusive AI Video for Comms Mixer at in NYC. Read the full interview + RSVP below 👇 lnkd.in/eFdiR9_q

Waterstone Human Capital announced the inaugural 2026 America’s Most Admired™ Culture & CEO program this morning, extending more than two decades of evaluating how culture contributes to business success. Read more on Meredith & The Media: meredithandthemedia.substack… Nominate an eligible client, company or partner: americasmostadmired.com.

This week on Meredith & The Media, I sat down with Linda Kenyon, anchor and reporter at @NPR, whose more than two-decade career has put her on the front lines of some of the biggest stories in Washington — from 9/11 and Supreme Court confirmation hearings to presidential elections, inaugurations and impeachments. Read the interview, exclusively on Meredith & The Media: lnkd.in/e466N7Dc

This week, Meredith & The Media interviewed @kyoshino, managing editor of @washingtonpost. Yoshino has spent more than two decades helping newsrooms evolve — from 21 years at the Los Angeles Times, to building The Baltimore Banner’s newsroom from scratch, to now helping steer The Washington Post through its next chapter. Read the exclusive interview, only on Meredith & The Media: lnkd.in/eHxG689z

This week, Meredith & The Media interviewed @Fortune’s @Ellie_Austin_ editorial director of Most Powerful Women and anchor of Fortune Daily. We talked about the stories that shaped her career, what makes someone right for the MPW stage, how she thinks about journalists becoming creators, and where AI fits into her work. Read the exclusive interview, only on Meredith & The Media: lnkd.in/e8TtcfHY