Meredith Klein

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…

Want to get your executive onstage at an Axios event?  This week on Meredith & The Media, Media Correspondent Haley Brown of Woodrow takes us inside Axios Media Trends Live, featuring some of the biggest names in media. She also sat down with Axios media reporter Kerry Flynn to get the inside scoop on how speakers are selected, what makes an executive stage-worthy and why Axios events are designed to break news. Great writeup, check it out here: lnkd.in/egBrH4cx

This week, I sat down with Kristen Aiken, editorial director of Life and Commerce at @HuffPost. We talked about the lifestyle publication's growing focus on health and science, the importance of pitching all year long to nab an awards feature, and the difference between earned and affiliate coverage. Great insights, exclusively on Meredith & The Media: lnkd.in/eFmzqj82

10,000+ attendees, 250+ speakers and a whole lot of AI. But what did PR pros actually get out of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026? Meredith & The Media correspondent Mila Che spent three days on the ground in San Francisco and shares her insider take on the biggest trends, emerging PR tools and opportunities for comms pros. Among her takeaways: AI and robotics dominated, founders are increasingly building audiences through their own channels, and reporters are pushing back on mass pitching. Plus, why the real value of Disrupt may be in the hallways, not on stage. Read her article, including practical advice for PR pros considering Disrupt in 2027: lnkd.in/e5KCaCdr

Tiffany Guarnaccia, founder and CEO of @KiteHillPR, was on the scene at @advertisingweek New York last week as a Meredith & The Media correspondent. Check out her interviews and insider details with Advertising Week's Michael Gewirtzman, ADWEEK's @MarkStenberg3 and The CPG Guys Peter V.S. Bond and Sri Rajagopalan. Tiffany also got a scoop on Advertising Week for 2027. 👀 Read 👉 lnkd.in/ehM_zxuS

Legal letters from AI giants. A breakout video business. A new bet on predicting the next big AI trend. Ahead of @theinformation's flagship WTF Summit, founder and CEO @Jessicalessin sat down with Meredith & The Media to discuss taking on Silicon Valley's power players, TITVs exciting growth, and the future of media. Plus, Meredith & The Media got a SCOOP on The Information's forthcoming AI Inflection Index, tracking nearly 100 AI terms to help investors spot emerging trends. Read 👉 lnkd.in/epTYmkdP

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

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…