Afternoon media notes

Some notable items from the pile.

  • Alex Raksin, who spent eleven years writing and editing book reviews for the L.A. Times and nine years as an editorial writer, joins the Center for Governmental Studies as Director of External Affairs.
  • Meg Whitman was on Fox 11's Good Day L.A. this morning. View
  • USC Annenberg made it official that former Wall Street Journal bureau chief in L.A. Gabriel Kahn "next month will join a team of USC Annenberg faculty leading a new initiative to broaden students' business savvy and grasp of economics."
  • Filmmaker Magazine unveiled its "25 New Faces of Independent Film" list today. IndieWire
  • Former L.A. Times writer Stuart Silverstein joined FairWarning.org as assistant editor. Site
  • KQED public radio in San Francisco is gearing up with more news and is adding staffers. Chronicle

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Morning Buzz: Wednesday 4.25.12

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