Talk:Hearst Communications

Puzzmo

Hearst owns the website https://puzzmo.com, which should probably be mentioned in the page (or possibly split into it's own page). 98.117.240.132 (talk) 03:59, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I added it under the list of Internet assets. It might deserve its own page as well though. 136.62.158.195 (talk) 04:06, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Fitch Ratings" should be "Fitch Group" throughout the page

Fitch Ratings is a subsidiary of the Fitch Group company, which the Hearst company wholly acquired in 2018.

Recommended Changes:

• "Fitch Ratings" to "Fitch Group" in the "Assets" section.

• The acquisition is mentioned on the Fitch Ratings Wiki page and should be mentioned in the "History" section of the page as well. JerCam26 (talk) 18:03, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Encoded  Talk 💬 10:12, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi — Thanks for making the change in the table template. I'm still seeing it as "Fitch Ratings" instead of "Fitch Group" in the "Assets" section of the page. JerCam26 (talk) 14:11, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Fixed, thank you. PK650 (talk) 10:00, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Adding Fitch Group to "History" section

Hearst's acquisition of Fitch Group is mentioned on the Fitch Ratings Wiki page and should be mentioned in the "History" section of this page as well since other non-media acquisitions are mentioned.

Hearst mention on the Fitch Ratings page: "Hearst owns 100 percent of the company following its acquisition of an additional 20 percent for $2.8 billion on April 12, 2018. Hearst had owned 80 percent of the company after increasing its ownership stake by 30 percent on December 12, 2014, in a transaction valued at $1.965 billion. Hearst's previous equity interest was 80 percent following expansions on an original acquisition of 20 percent interest in 2006." JerCam26 (talk) 14:21, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reply 22-NOV-2024

  Edit request declined  

  • The acquisitions described in detail in the Hearst article involve companies in the fields of so called "traditional media" such as newspapers, magazine publishers, television networks and other related entities. A ratings agency, while arguably responsible for publishing information as well, involves financial figures and/or analytical tools which seem to fall outside the realms of Cosmopolitan, The Houston Chronicle, and The Pioneer and Manistee News Advocate.
  • That being said, I would be in favor of adding a one sentence claim involving the Fitch buyout, if one were proposed which incorporated essentially the same information contained in three sentences, but placed into one. As it stands, texts such as "Hearst had owned 80 percent of the company after increasing its ownership stake by 30 percent...." and "....Hearst's previous equity interest was 80 percent following expansions on an original acquisition of 20 percent...." delve far too deep into minutiae for what seems necessary.

Regards,  Spintendo  11:21, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

the shorter version is a fine compromise. Would this work?
"In 2006, Hearst acquired an interest in Fitch Group, a global financial services company. Hearst increased its ownership of Fitch Group to 80% in 2015, and to 100% in 2018." JerCam26 (talk) 19:35, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hearst profits update

To clarify Hearst's business model and provide additional context and information, please add a new sentence to the introduction. This suggestion would be added in between the current third paragraph (which begins "The conglomerate also owns...") and fourth paragraph (which begins "The company was founded..."):

More than 50% of the company's profits come from B2B businesses, including those in the Hearst Health and Hearst Transportation divisions and Fitch Group.

Source for this edit is here. CopyH (talk) 17:47, 13 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Denied Source (Axios) is commenting on company's (Hearst) stated projection. You would need a secondary source that is commenting on the actual reported financial statements for 2024. WP:ERW
WP:COIER RCSCott91 (talk) 08:40, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Alternate sources:
https://www.barrons.com/video/hearst-ceo-steve-swartz-on-espn-print-magazines-and-more/FD927642-616F-4293-9DA6-F39CA05A0D2B
https://www.hearst.com/-/annual-letter-from-steve-swartz-2024 CopyH (talk) 14:19, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The annual letter is from the CEO, it isn't an unbiased source.WP:BIASED. I am gonna watch the 17 minute interview video during my lunch break, the video should meet the requirement because it was published by a 3rd party (I have to make sure that Hearst does not directly or indirectly have ownership or influence on Barrons).
So far I agree with the edit, I'm just trying to make sure there is no issue with the sources I use. WP:RS
I will respond within the day with either the edit being completed or follow-up.
RCSCott91 (talk) 15:23, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@CopyH Apologies about getting sidetracked. Watched the video and went over the Barrons source. Please tell me what you precisely want to be placed for the 4th paragraph of the leade so I can place it.
RCSCott91 (talk) 00:08, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. This suggestion can be added to the third paragraph, directly in between the two sentences that are currently there:
The conglomerate also owns several business-information companies, including Fitch Group and First Databank.[6] More than 50% of the company's profits comes from B2B businesses, including those in the Hearst Health and Hearst Transportation divisions and Fitch Group. The company was founded by... CopyH (talk) 18:44, 25 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Call-out box edits

Please make these edits to the Hearst call-out box to provide more up-to-date information about the company:


·      Number of Employees: Change 20,000 to 22,000

Source here.


Divisions:

o   Remove Hearst Business Media

o   Add Hearst Health

o   Add Hearst Transportation

o   Add Hearst Real Estate

o   Add Fitch Group

Subsidiaries:

o   Remove Fitch Ratings

o   Remove First Databank

o   Remove King Features CopyH (talk) 18:03, 13 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'll take a look for sources (unless you already have them @CopyH), but I can handle this. --FeldBum (talk) 20:23, 13 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! This source has backup; in addition, the main Hearst.com website has backup for this. CopyH (talk) 14:20, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I updated the Divisions and employees, but is there a source that Fitch Ratings, First Databank and King Features are no longer a subsidiaries of Hearst? Their websites seem to imply that they are--FeldBum (talk) 04:10, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, and sorry for not being clearer before. They are subsidiaries of Hearst, but since Hearst has hundreds of subsidiaries (as shown on the company's assets page), highlighting them in the call-out box gives more weight to them than is appropriate. Also, Fitch Ratings, FDB and King Features are each part of a different business unit, so it adds unnecessary confusion for the reader trying to understand Hearst at a glance. CopyH (talk) 20:58, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment:Can you provide the source(s) that state that Fitch Ratings, First Databank and King Features are subsidiaries of Hearst? Published articles, Audited financial filings, or government records would meet the requirement perfectly.
I know that the company assets page states that but Wikipedia can't really site itself as a source. WP:CIRCULAR
RCSCott91 (talk) 09:07, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
For this change, perhaps it would be best to take down the whole Subsidiaries section in the call-out box as it does not reflect the entirety of Hearst’s subsidiaries? Plus, with the website linked in the box, people can visit the site to see all Hearst businesses if they wish. We can also link to the Hearst Property List on the website if you would prefer that option: https://www.hearst.com/global-map CopyH (talk) 16:20, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Placing outside links even to the company the article is about (outside of their mainpage in the infobox) isn't allowed.
Give me an example of what you mean for the subsidiaries list (with suitable sources). If it isn't a substantial edit. I will do. RCSCott91 (talk) 20:38, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The issue with the Subsidiaries list is that it contains only a few subsidiaries when there are many more. It puts emphasis on only a few and presents a smaller picture of Hearst than the reality. Since it does not reflect the entirety, is it possible to just delete the Subsidiaries list from that box? Here are two other sources that may help:
https://www.forbes.com/companies/hearst/
https://www.axios.com/2024/11/26/hearst-media-profit-b2b CopyH (talk) 00:12, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Denied This edit seems a little too substantial and imprecise for an edit request. If you do a sourced write up of specifically what you want, I might be able to make the edit.
RCSCott91 (talk) 22:18, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I’d like to clarify that we’re only asking to remove the “Subsidiaries” section of the call out box and not the entire box. The current Subsidiaries list in the call out box contains only a few of Hearst’s subsidiaries when there are many more, putting an emphasis on only a few and presenting a smaller picture of all Hearst’s businesses. Since it does not reflect the entirety, is it possible to just delete the Subsidiaries list from that box? CopyH (talk) 21:22, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New paragraph and subhead request

Please add a new paragraph under "Newspaper shifts" to provide additional information about Hearst's business history and strategy. Suggested placement is between the current fifth and sixth paragraphs under "Newspaper shifts":

On April 8, 1995, Netscape Communications Corporation announced Hearst was part of a group of private investors who purchased 11% of the company. Hearst continues to make strategic investments from its global venture capital division, now called Hearst Ventures.

Source for this here.

For clarity in this section, could we add a new subhead "Strategic diversification" before the paragraph beginning "On November 8, 1990, Hearst..." The reason for this subhead is to signify that the copy is now moving to describe more about diversification than about newspaper shifts. CopyH (talk) 21:38, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@CopyH Denied Source is behind a paywall. Although I don't doubt the information I am unable to verify. WP:V
WP:ERW
RCSCott91 (talk) 09:11, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Here are further sources for this.
https://fortune.com/article/the-rise-of-netscape/
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-08-10-fi-33590-story.html
https://courses.cs.duke.edu/fall10/cps004/lects/100907/netscapehistory.pdf (page 7, #63) CopyH (talk) 11:26, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•Fortune is also behind a paywall.
•I can use the La times but that date is not specified in the article.
•Can you verify that this is the same testimony of Jim Barksdale that is in that excerpt you provided from duke University's lecture notes?
Barksdale testimony
RCSCott91 (talk) 13:53, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That link is not working for me. Can you resend? CopyH (talk) 14:17, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That mistake is on me. Here is a proper link. Barksdale testimony RCSCott91 (talk) 14:53, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Confirmed for this link.
https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/atr/legacy/2006/05/16/1999.pdf CopyH (talk) 14:59, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Placed based on what the LA times gave for facts. The testimony is a primary source so I can really only use it to supplement what the secondary source from LA times is reporting but it doesn't seem to have the specific April 8 the date.
Although I may have missed it in my reading. RCSCott91 (talk) 20:14, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wording change

In the paragraph beginning "In 2000, the Hearst Corp. pulled another "switcheroo" by selling..." please change "pulled another 'switcheroo' by selling" to "sold" to avoid negative bias associated with that wording. CopyH (talk) 21:43, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Rusalkii (talk) 00:01, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New paragraph

To further clarify Hearst’s business, please add this relevant info to the timeline, under “Newspaper Shifts,” between paragraphs 10 and 11:

In 2006, Hearst acquired an interest in Fitch Group, a global financial services company. Hearst increased its ownership of Fitch Group to 80% in 2015, and to 100% in 2018.

Source CopyH (talk) 13:43, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Denied Source is Hearst's website. {{WP:RSSELF))
RCSCott91 (talk) 09:16, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Alternate source:
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/317530/hearst-diversifies-revenue-with-fitch-group-acquis.html?mobile-app=true&theme=false CopyH (talk) 14:21, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That will work.  Done RCSCott91 (talk) 21:50, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Litton Entertainment Clarification

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To clarify a business unit that has changed names, please add the following sentence to paragraph beginning, "In January 2017" (15th paragraph under subhead "Newspaper Shifts"):

In 2022, Hearst announced that Litton Entertainment was to be rebranded as Hearst Media Production Group, a business unit of Hearst Television.

SOURCE: PRESS RELEASE CopyH (talk) 18:39, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@CopyHGet me a secondary source that isn't Hearst themselves and I will do it.
RCSCott91 (talk) 22:26, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Are these sources good?
https://rbr.com/renamed-hearst-media-production-group-cements-leadership/
https://www.nexttv.com/news/hearst-media-production-group-is-the-new-name-of-litton-entertainment CopyH (talk) 23:55, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
 Done RCSCott91 (talk) 00:27, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Business History Addition

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Under "Newspaper Shifts" subhead, please add chronologically this acquisition:

In June 2020, Hearst Autos announced the acquisition of Bring a Trailer, a digital auction platform and auto enthusiast community.

SOURCE: Autoweek CopyH (talk) 18:45, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@CopyHThe source is fine and the edit matches the info. I'm confused at what the "Newspaper Shifts" is supposed to be. Is it just a chronological record of acquisitions and selling of subsidiaries?
RCSCott91 (talk) 23:04, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
"Newspaper Shifts" is just the current subhead. Above, I suggested a new subhead, "Strategic Diversification," that could be added before the paragraph that begins "On November 8, 1990..." The reason is that the article goes from talking about newspapers to discussing other parts of Hearst's business. If that can't be done, it would be good to just add the June 2020 acquisition of Bring a Trailer chronologically. Thanks! CopyH (talk) 18:54, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2024 Sustainable Forest Purchase

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Under the "Newspaper Shifts" subhead, please add the following land purchase chronologically:

In January 2024, Hearst announced the completion of a purchase of approximately 20,000 acres of sustainably managed forests in Northern California. The forests were added to Hearst’s 238,000 acres of timber and ranch land in California, including the Hearst Ranch at San Simeon, the Jack Ranch in Cholame and Hearst Forests in McCloud. Much of the acquired land is protected by a conservation easement.

SOURCE: HEARST PRESS RELEASE and HEARST SUSTAINABILITY WEBSITE CopyH (talk) 19:01, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@CopyH Comment:I can do this but I need a secondary source that is not Hearst.
RCSCott91 (talk) 00:10, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, here is another source:
https://landreport.com/hearst-forests-adds-20000-acres CopyH (talk) 19:03, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Business timeline updates

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Under "Newspaper Shifts," to further update and clarify Hearst's healthcare businesses, please add this as the last paragraph:

In August 2024, Hearst announced it would acquire QGenda, a provider of healthcare workforce management software solutions, from investment firms Francisco Partners and ICONIQ Growth [Citation linked here]. QGenda became the sixth business in the Hearst Health division [Citation linked here] following the acquisition of MCG (formerly Milliman Care Guidelines) in 2012 [Citation linked here], majority stakes in Homecare Homebase in 2013 [Citation linked here] and MHK (formerly MedHOK) in 2016 [Citation linked here]. CopyH (talk) 15:17, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Ilovefood123123 (talk) 06:15, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Updates to "Operating group heads" section

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To reflect the most up-to-date group heads personnel, please update the first bullet point to the following:

Debi Chirichella became president of Hearst Magazines in 2020. David Carey previously served as group head of Hearst Magazines. Since 2019, Carey has served as senior vice president of public affairs and communications for Hearst.

Then please add these three bullet points to the end of the list:

·      Greg Dorn, MD, is president and group head of Hearst Health, overseeing Hearst’s healthcare businesses since 2014.

·      Tom Cross became president of Hearst Transportation in 2021.

·      Paul Taylor is chief executive officer and group head of Fitch Group.


Citation for Debi Chirichella: Linked here

Citation for David Carey: Linked here

Citation for Greg Dorn: Linked here

Citation for Tom Cross: Linked here

Citation for Paul Taylor: Linked here CopyH (talk) 13:43, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Ilovefood123123 (talk) 06:10, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Update A+E brand name

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In the second paragraph on the page, please update "A+E Networks" to "A+E Global Media" to reflect its new name change.

Source for brand name change here. CopyH (talk) 12:59, 11 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. Valorrr (lets chat) 15:54, 11 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Valorr, could you please make this change? I am not able to edit articles directly. Thank you! CopyH (talk) 11:34, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Misspelled name correction

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Under "Operating Group Heads" section, third bullet point, please change Wertleib's to Wertlieb's

Source CopyH (talk) 13:06, 11 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. Valorrr (lets chat) 15:55, 11 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Valorr, could you please make this change? I am not able to edit articles directly. Thank you! CopyH (talk) 11:33, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Changes to Magazines Section

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Under the "Magazines" subhead, please make these changes:

Remove “Dr. Oz The Good Life” [SOURCE]

Put “Elle Décor” in all caps and remove accent: “ELLE DECOR"

“Bazaar” should be in all caps: “Harper’s BAZAAR”

Remove “Nat Mags”

Change “O, The Oprah Magazine” to “Oprah Daily” [SOURCE]

Add “The Pioneer Woman Magazine” above “Popular Mechanics” [SOURCE]

Put “Veranda” in all caps: “VERANDA” CopyH (talk) 01:17, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. GoldRomean (talk) 03:35, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Newspaper edits

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·      Change “Hearst Connecticut” to “Hearst Connecticut Media Group” [Citation linked here]

·      Change “The Advocate” to “Stamford Advocate” [Citation linked here]

·      Change “Seattle Post-Intelligencer” to “Seattlepi.com” [Citation linked here] CopyH (talk) 15:54, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: The changes are not supported by neutral, independent, reliable sources. Please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.  Likeanechointheforest (talk) 14:49, 20 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Here are independent sources for each. Thanks!
Hearst Connecticut Media Group
https://www.bbb.org/us/ct/norwalk/profile/newspaper/hearst-connecticut-media-group-0111-87136110
https://www.nefac.org/news/hearst-connecticut-media-group-to-receive-nefacs-2020-michael-donoghue-foi-award/
Stamford Advocate
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/stamford-advocate/
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/22/nyregion/stamford-advocate-picks-editor.html
SeattlePI
https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/03/the-seattle-p-i-three-years-into-life-as-just-seattlepi-com/
https://muckrack.com/media-outlet/seattlepi
https://adfontesmedia.com/seattlepi-bias-and-reliability/ CopyH (talk) 21:31, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Newspaper section edits

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Resubmitting request for changes to the Newspaper section, with independent sources for each to verify these are the correct names to use.

Change “Hearst Connecticut” to “Hearst Connecticut Media Group”

https://www.bbb.org/us/ct/norwalk/profile/newspaper/hearst-connecticut-media-group-0111-87136110
https://www.nefac.org/news/hearst-connecticut-media-group-to-receive-nefacs-2020-michael-donoghue-foi-award/

Change “The Advocate” to “Stamford Advocate”

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/stamford-advocate/
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/22/nyregion/stamford-advocate-picks-editor.html

Change “Seattle Post-Intelligencer” to “Seattlepi.com”

https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/03/the-seattle-p-i-three-years-into-life-as-just-seattlepi-com/

https://muckrack.com/media-outlet/seattlepi

https://adfontesmedia.com/seattlepi-bias-and-reliability/ CopyH (talk) 15:25, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: See above Likeanechointheforest (talk) 12:56, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Update to Assets Section

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Under Assets, the following changes are requested for better clarification and proper naming.

Broadcasting:

·      A+E Global Media Networks (owns 50%; shared joint venture with The Walt Disney Company) ESPN, Inc. (owns 20%; also shared with Disney, which owns the other 80%)  

Citation linked here


·      Remove this bullet point: CTV Specialty Television (owns 4% through its co-ownership of ESPN; shared joint venture with Bell Media, which owns 80%)  

Citation linked here


·      Hearst Television (owns 100%; owner of 29 35 local television stations and two local radio stations/one translator)

Citation linked here (see second-to-last paragraph)


Internet:

·      Move Best Products, Clevver, Delish, Digital Spy and NetDoctor under the Magazines section

Citations (in order, by brand):

https://www.wgaeast.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/03/WGA-Hearst-Union-Petition-FINAL.pdf

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/hearst-magazines-acquires-clevver-defy-media-shutdown-1187336/

https://www.mediavillage.com/article/subscribers-scarf-down-new-delish-quarterly-magazine/print/

https://www.journalism.co.uk/news/how-hearst-experimented-to-success-with-three-different-digital-products/s2/a556370/

https://www.inpublishing.co.uk/articles/netdoctor-relaunches-4857


·      Move Puzzmo under the Newspapers section, which will eliminate the need for the Internet section.

Citation linked here CopyH (talk) 16:07, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: The changes are not supported by neutral, independent, reliable sources. Please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.  Likeanechointheforest (talk) 12:57, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Newspaper acquisition

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Under Newspapers Shifts, please add:

In February 2025, Hearst acquired the Austin American-Statesman newspaper from Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI). The paper is a trusted source for breaking news, politics and business serving the dynamic Austin, Texas, market.

[SOURCE CITED HERE] CopyH (talk) 13:36, 8 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: A majority of the requested changes are currently written in a promotional tone. Please review WP:Neutral point of view and ensure you follow this before submitting any edit requests. Encoded  Talk 💬 16:25, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Also need secondary source. Thanks, Encoded  Talk 💬 16:26, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hearst Trustees Addition

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Under Trustees of William Randolph Hearst's will, Non-family members, please add:

Paul G. Taylor, senior vice president of the corporation and president and chief executive officer of Fitch Group.

[SOURCE CITED HERE] CopyH (talk) 13:39, 8 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Encoded  Talk 💬 16:27, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Newspaper edits

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Please update these newspapers' names to reflect their correct names:


Change “Hearst Connecticut” to “Hearst Connecticut Media Group”

Citation: https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/hearst-connecticut-waterbury-republican-american-19991395.php


Change “The Advocate” to “Stamford Advocate”

Citation: https://www.loc.gov/item/sn93053842/


Change “Seattle Post-Intelligencer” to “Seattlepi.com”

Citation: https://www.geekwire.com/2022/seattlepi-com-will-try-newsletter-strategy-in-hearsts-next-phase-for-former-newspaper-website/ CopyH (talk) 14:47, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Encoded  Talk 💬 16:39, 2 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Assets Section Update

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Under Assets, the following changes are requested for better clarification and proper naming.

Broadcasting:

·      Please change “A+E Networks” to “A+E Global Media”:

A+E Global Media (owns 50%; shared joint venture with The Walt Disney Company) ESPN, Inc. (owns 20%; also shared with Disney, which owns the other 80%)  

Citation: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ae-networks-rebrands-ae-global-media-1236154617/

Second citation: Please note that this name correction was already done in the Subsidiaries box at the top of the page.

·      Remove this bullet point: CTV Specialty Television (owns 4% through its co-ownership of ESPN; shared joint venture with Bell Media, which owns 80%)  

Citation: https://reference.org/facts/CTV_Speed_Channel/y0KeeU20

·      Change “29” to “35” here:

Hearst Television (owns 100%; owner of 35 local television stations and two local radio stations/one translator)

Citation: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250331080631/en/Uplynk-Expands-Partnership-With-Hearst-Television-to-Enhance-Digital-News-Distribution

Internet:

·      Move Best Products, Clevver, Delish, Digital Spy and NetDoctor under the Magazines section

Citations (in order, by brand):

https://www.racked.com/2015/10/26/9614888/hearst-shopping-site-best-products

https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/hearst-magazines-studio-clevver-santa-monica-1203155340/

https://digiday.com/media/why-hearst-built-an-ai-voice-assistant-tool-for-delish/

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/dec/01/digital-spy-entertainment-technology-revamp

https://www.clinova.co.uk/news/founder-of-netdoctor-the-leadingsource-for-expert-health-tipsjoins-clinova

·      Move Puzzmo under the Newspapers section, which eliminates the need for the Internet section.

Citation: https://www.inma.org/blogs/ideas/post.cfm/hearst-cracks-the-engagement-code-with-puzzmo CopyH (talk) 16:26, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Partly done: Reference.org is unreliable because it scrapes info from user-generated sources. The publications listed under "Internet" are all websites, not print magazines. Throast {{ping}} me! (talk | contribs) 20:12, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Newspaper acquisition

Under Newspapers Shifts, please add:

In February 2025, Hearst acquired the Austin American-Statesman from Gannett Co., Inc. The newspaper serves the Austin, Texas, market and covers breaking news, politics and business.

Source 1

Source 2 CopyH (talk) 19:26, 2 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: The source is a press release. If this is the only source available to support this information, it should not be included. Throast {{ping}} me! (talk | contribs) 20:15, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Newspaper Shifts Edit

Under the "Newspaper Shifts" subhead, please add the following land purchase chronologically (January 2024):

In January 2024, Hearst announced the completion of a purchase of approximately 20,000 acres of sustainably managed forests in Northern California. The forests were added to Hearst’s 238,000 acres of timber and ranch land in California, including the Hearst Ranch at San Simeon, the Jack Ranch in Cholame and Hearst Forests in McCloud. Much of the acquired land is protected by a conservation easement.

SECONDARY SOURCE HERE CopyH (talk) 21:10, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: Text is too close to the source. The last sentence is not supported by the source at all as far as I can tell. Throast {{ping}} me! (talk | contribs) 20:25, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Business History Edit

Under the "Newspaper Shifts" subhead, please add this acquisition chronologically (June 2020):

In June 2020, Hearst Autos announced the acquisition of Bring a Trailer, a digital auction platform and auto enthusiast community.

SECONDARY SOURCE CopyH (talk) 21:13, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Throast {{ping}} me! (talk | contribs) 20:29, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Transportation Request

To better represent the areas of Hearst's business operations, could we please add a subhead for "Transportation" under the "Assets" section? Please move Black Book and CAMP Systems from "Other" to this new "Transportation" subhead, and also add MOTOR and Noregon to the new section.

SOURCE 1

SOURCE 2 CopyH (talk) 12:10, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Also added Motor Trend, which was previously listed under the "Magazines" section. Throast {{ping}} me! (talk | contribs) 20:39, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

iCrossing Listing

In the list of Assets, please move iCrossing from "Other" to "Magazines," since iCrossing is part of the Magazines division.

SECONDARY SOURCE CopyH (talk) 12:19, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Throast {{ping}} me! (talk | contribs) 20:42, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Newspaper acquisition

(Resubmitting with new source) Under Newspapers Shifts, please add:

In February 2025, Hearst acquired the Austin American-Statesman from Gannett Co., Inc. The newspaper serves the Austin, Texas, market and covers breaking news, politics and business.

SOURCE CopyH (talk) 02:10, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done for now: Claim is fine but I think it is undue for inclusion unless published by an independent source. The first source is business wire which my be fine in addition but is a paid publication not suitable as a single source. The second link is just a republication of the first one. Czarking0 (talk) 05:56, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Assets Section Update

(Resubmitting with new source) Remove this bullet point: CTV Specialty Television (owns 4% through its co-ownership of ESPN; shared joint venture with Bell Media, which owns 80%)

Reason it should be removed: CTV Specialty Television was fully acquired by Bell Media and no longer uses that name.

SOURCE CopyH (talk) 02:15, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done Outdated claims should be reworked to past tense and show the history of change. They should not be removed. Sources in edit request should use an inline format matching existing sources in the article.

Magazines Addition

In the Assets section, under Magazines, please add Hearst Magazines International.

Source 1 Source 2 CopyH (talk) 02:46, 4 November 2025 (UTC)  Not done: I suggest a second listicle that is well sourced. The existing list was almost entirely uncited. The promotional homepage for a magazine is not a suitable source for what their ownership is. It is unclear what the other source even is and what its relationship to the subject is. Czarking0 (talk) 06:08, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Newspapers Addition

Under Assets>>>Newspapers, please add San Antonio Magazine (San Antonio, Texas)

Sources:

https://www.sacurrent.com/news/the-express-news-parent-company-is-buying-san-antonio-magazine-32945914/

https://www.dmagazine.com/micropost/adweek-writer-examines-why-hearst-is-buying-up-newspapers/ (see first paragraph, line 6) CopyH (talk) 13:30, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've implemented this request. RedBaron214 (talk) 00:19, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Add Hearst Health under "Assets" subhead

To give a more complete summary of Hearst's businesses, please add under Assets a new listing for Hearst Health (Hearst Health is already listed under Divisions in the top sidebar but is not currently separated out under Assets, as most of the other divisions are).

The following should be moved from "Other" to be listed under Hearst Health: Homecare Homebase, MCG and Zynx Health

Other companies that should be listed under Hearst Health: FDB, MHK and QGenda

Sources:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hearst-corporation-announces-formation-hearst-135340995.html

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/homecare-homebase-shares-insights-cms-150000267.html

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/hearst-corp-forms-new-health-it-brand/

https://scottsdaleinstitute.org/hearst-health/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/francisco-partners-to-sell-qgenda-to-hearst-in-a-more-than-2-billion-exit-a9fb921f?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqe9DZ1mbsHlA5mYdxZMJtaKL9Q1dhZ0pdfWbSh-YvN1VNks8Jk_gfn2&gaa_ts=693c3dad&gaa_sig=aZCuUvpUnnzDVIR5G8rgKFot4hvUihksnf4pR828ez-y3OGn26dC8fMvcy0cazPd-sFohG77m-eIAN4-GwQJPw%3D%3D

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/articles/2022/03/beyond-the-dome-charles-chuck-tuchinda (fourth paragraph) CopyH (talk) 16:00, 12 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Do you think the Assets section is good? Should it be kept, WP:SPLIT or turned to WP:PROSE?

PR newswire, market wire, Becker's Health IT, scottsdaleinstitute, do not appear to be independent reliable sources. You will need to amend the edit request to not rely on those. Provide inline citations for your claims. If the other recent edits do not change Czarking0 (talk) 06:15, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Why duplicate Assets section?

What is the purpose of maintaining an assets section if there is already a link to a separate page List of assets owned by Hearst Communications ? YordleSquire (talk) 04:13, 29 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good catch, this should be properly split and referenced Czarking0 (talk) 06:16, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Czarking0, it would be fine to simply have everything on the separate List of Assets page so that we don't have it duplicated. We do have multiple corrections we would like to ask for the listicle (including the changes that have already been requested here). I have been submitting changes piecemeal to avoid overwhelming with a long list, but if it's easier, I could submit one request for updates to the listicle, with independent backup. Or I can continue requesting a couple at a time. Thanks! CopyH (talk) 16:42, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
What do you think of me deleting the Assets section from this article and adding a reference to that list. Then you copy over the edit requests I declined below onto the listicle? Czarking0 (talk) 22:29, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Czarking0, yes, that would be fine to delete the Assets section from this article and adding a reference to the list. I will list all the requested edits on that page. Thank you. CopyH (talk) 20:41, 10 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Assets

Directly under "Assets," please update the wording to better reflect the content shown in this section.

All of Hearst’s current properties are listed on this page: hearst.com/global-map

A non-exhaustive list of its current brands, properties and investments by business unit includes: CopyH (talk) 16:38, 8 January 2026 (UTC)  Not done See conversation above about the listicle already existing. Let's engage with a split before making more to split.Czarking0 (talk) 06:18, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Jumpstart clarification

In the Assets section, under "Other," please clarify that Jumpstart is a division of Hearst Autos:

Jumpstart Automotive Media, a division of Hearst Autos

SOURCES:

https://www.autoremarketing.com/ar/retail/jumpstart-announces-name-change-new-logo/

https://www.cbtnews.com/hearst-autos-aims-to-deliver-in-market-shoppers-to-your-website/ CopyH (talk) 16:47, 8 January 2026 (UTC)  Not done See conversation above about the listicle already existing. Let's engage with a split before making more to split.Czarking0 (talk) 06:18, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Additions to Newspapers Section

In the Assets section, both King Features Syndicate and LocalEdge should be moved from "Other" to "Newspapers." These businesses are part of the Hearst Newspaper division.

Sources:

https://licensinginternational.org/news/king-features-builds-global-momentum-for-gaming-phenomenon-cuphead-with-new-international-agents-and-expanded-licensing-program/

https://www.ksl.com/article/46552993/mike-deluca-named-publisher-for-hearst-connecticut-group

https://www.hearst.com/global-map CopyH (talk) 14:41, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done See conversation above about the listicle already existing. Let's engage with a split before making more to split.Czarking0 (talk) 06:18, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Additional Changes to "Other" Section

In the Assets section, under "Other," please delete both "Map of Medicine" (which is a UK-only business) and "ODG by Workloss Data Institute" (which is part of MCG Health).

Sources:

Map of Medicine: https://sciencebusiness.net/news/70779/Royal-Free-spin-out-acquired-by-Hearst

ODG:

https://www.azica.gov/official-disability-guidelines

https://www.mcg.com/odg/ CopyH (talk) 14:51, 19 January 2026 (UTC)  Not done See conversation above about the listicle already existing. Let's engage with a split before making more to split.Czarking0 (talk) 06:19, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Please Add "Venture Investing Arms" Section

In the Assets section, please add "Venture Investing Arms" to reflect this separate division. Three listings under this entry:

Hearst Ventures (SOURCE)

HearstLab (SOURCE)

Level Up Ventures (SOURCE)

ADDITIONAL SOURCE CopyH (talk) 15:04, 19 January 2026 (UTC)  Not done See conversation above about the listicle already existing. Let's engage with a split before making more to split.Czarking0 (talk) 06:19, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Hearst_Communications