RD Recap: Changes at the NYT Media Desk; People StyleWatch Gets a New Editor

The New York Times revamps a media desk that took a beating during the last round of layoffs. John Koblin takes over Bill Carter‘s television beat, a return to the media world Koblin covered at Women’s Wear Daily and the New York Observer. Sydney Ember is the new advertising columnist, replacing Stuart Elliott, while Sarah Lyall will work on media enterprise stories in addition to those in the sports and culture world. Former deputy media editor Bill Brink scores a promotion to the top spot, with BizDay weekend editor Connor Ennis replacing him.