Philly.com reported that in mid-January Michael Zimbalist ’78, a former senior vice president of advertising products and research and development at the New York Times, became the first-ever chief strategy and innovation officer at Philadelphia Media Network, which owns the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly.com. The network’s board chair said, “He’s creative, innovative and energetic—with a nuanced understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the newspaper industry.” “I wanted to get back into the news industry,” said Zimbalist, a former member of the BAM board of editors. “That’s my passion.”
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Class of 1978