Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1900, Vlasta Vraz, Czech-American relief worker, editor, and fundraiser (died 1989) was born. In 1934, Barack Obama Sr., Kenyan economist (died 1982) was born. In 1937, Jay Rockefeller, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of West Virginia was born. In 1944, Bruce DuMont, American broadcaster and political analyst was born. In 1960, Steve Murphy, Canadian journalist was born. In 1962, Lisa Randall, American physicist and academic was born. In 1969, Christopher Largen, American journalist and author (died 2012) was born. In 1989, I. F. Stone, American journalist and author (born 1907) passed away. In 2013, Michael Hastings, American journalist and author (born 1980) passed away. In 2015, Phil Austin, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1941) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
CNN Taps Kyla Scanlon, a Financial Content Creator, as Analyst and Contributor
Kyla Scanlon doesn’t have any formal background in business journalism but enough math tied to the creator economy adds up for her to have a new and potentially prominent role at CNN. The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed outlet named Scanlon, a former investment analyst, as a contributor and economic analyst, and said she will create “explainers” []
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