TITLE

Fox clicks on Web site chief

AUTHOR(S)

Learmonth, Michael

PUB. DATE

November 2006

SOURCE

Daily Variety;11/16/2006, Vol. 293 Issue 34, p2

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports on the appointment of Ken LaCorte as executive of Foxnews.com, a Web site for Fox News Network LLC in the U.S. LaCorte, who was appointed by Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, replaces Bert Solivan, and will head all editorial and design functions of the site. Furthermore, the Web site barely registers among the top new Internet portals, in which Ailes wants to change. According to Aile, LaCorte is the ideal executive to move Foxnews.com to the next level.

ACCESSION #

23168028

Tags: PROMOTIONS;  LACORTE, Ken;  EXECUTIVES;  WEB sites;  AILES, Roger, 1940-;  FOX News Network LLC

 

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