The Athletic Was Paying Dianna Russini a Massive Salary Before She Resigned
Summary
Dianna Russini, a former sports reporter for The Athletic, was earning nearly $800,000 a year, making her one of the highest-paid journalists at the company. The Athletic revealed new details about her relationship with NFL coach Mike Vrabel and questioned if it affected her work, while Russini is still under investigation.Key Facts
- Dianna Russini worked for The Athletic, a sports news outlet owned by The New York Times.
- She earned close to $800,000 annually, making her one of the top-paid journalists there.
- The Athletic purchased the sports site for $550 million in 2022.
- Russini was under investigation related to her connection with NFL coach Mike Vrabel.
- She used her relationship with the coach to avoid a traffic ticket after texting in her car.
- Russini knew about photos of her and Vrabel before they became public but did not inform her employer.
- The Athletic was discussing renewing her contract, which was due to expire at the end of June.
- Russini declined interview requests and asked some messages not to be published, but the paper included them anyway.
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