More on politico.com about Ben Smith and Justin Smith starting a new media company together:

MR. AND MR. SMITH — NYT media columnist BEN SMITH is leaving the paper to start a new media company with JUSTIN SMITH, who is stepping down as CEO of Bloomberg.

WSJ’s Benjamin Mullin scooped the news of Justin Smith’s departurefrom Bloomberg, and reports that “MICHAEL BLOOMBERG … said in a statement that SCOTT HAVENS, Bloomberg Media’s chief growth officer and global head of strategic partnerships, would become the division’s new CEO.”