Revolving Door: Anderson Cooper; CNN; NBC News head talks Ann Curry, and more

Anderson Cooper revealed in an email to The Daily Beast's Andrew Sullivan that he's gay. "I couldn’t be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud," he adds. Perhaps more importantly, he said that he felt he needed to say something on this topic because people may have mistaken his reticence for feelings of shame. Moreover, instances of bullying and discrimination make speaking out a necessity. "I still consider myself a reserved person and I hope this doesn’t mean an end to a small amount of personal space. But I do think visibility is important, more important than preserving my reporter’s shield of privacy," Cooper writes at the end of his comments. Cooper's network CNN has tanked in the ratings, reaching its lowest point in more than a decade during Q2 2012. Politico reports that the network is lacking in "editorial leadership" and in the midst of an "identity crisis" in light of the dominance Fox and MSNBC. In response, CNN SVP and Washington bureau chief Sam Feist says, "We don’t do what they do. We produce different products. I don’t think CNN should be in the same category as they are.” The New York Post says internal disagreements are to blame as well. NBC News president Steve Capus elaborates on why Ann Curry was ousted. "I think it was not where her real passion was," he says. [via TVNewser] A 22-year-old intern for the AP was found dead in an elevator shaft in Mexico City over the weekend. Armando Montano had worked on a few stories since arriving in June, including the shooting of three federal police officers. The cause of his death is being investigated. Seventeen magazine has been gaining ground with the collegiate set. So much so that the magazine is putting out a "College Style" supplement with the August issue. [via] Speaking of the youths, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, with help from former TechCrunch CMO Sarah Ross, a number of big-name investors (Oprah's involved), and others, are going to launch #Waywire, a new news source by and for millennials. The site will focus on video, posting original items and pulling from social media sites. [via] New York Times tech columnist David Pogue wants your PR pitches in 300 characters or less. [via] More media changes below. Erin Andrews has been named anchor at Fox Sports. She had been reporter at ESPN. (TVNewser) Chris Krewson has been named web editor at THR.com. He had been web editor at Variety.com. (FishbowlLA) Frank DiGiacomo has been named head of editorial operations at Movieline. He had been gossip columnist at New York Daily News. (FishbowlNY) Evan Serpick has been named editor at Baltimore City Guide. He had been senior editor at Baltimore. (mb) Laura Helmuth has been named science editor at Slate. She had been senior editor at Smithsonian. (FishbowlNY) Click here to receive mediabistro.com’s Revolving Door Newsletter via email.

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