Tyrangiel, ex-Bloomberg Businessweek editor, likely to land at Vice
Alexandra Steigrad of Women’s Wear Daily writes that Josh Tyrangiel, who left his position as editor of Bloomberg Businessweek two weeks ago, is likely to join Vice Media. Steigrad writes, “Tyrangiel is said to be heading up Vice’s daily newscast for HBO, which is set to launch during the fourth quarter —basically now. Vice, which […]
New Bloomberg Businessweek editor: We want to be a pleasure
Matthew Kassel of the New York Observer interviewed new Bloomberg Businessweek editor Ellen Pollock about the magazine and her career. Here is an excerpt: Under Josh Tyrangiel’s six-year stewardship, Businessweek became more of a general interest magazine with splashy covers and ambitious features that could compete with The New York Times Magazine and New York. As deputy editor, […]
Wieners named deputy editor of Bloomberg Businessweek
Bloomberg Businessweek editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following announcement Friday morning; I’m thrilled to announce that Brad Wieners will be deputy editor of Bloomberg Businessweek. As executive editor Brad has overseen the magazine’s features and the Etc. section for almost five years. He’s also the impressario behind the scenes of our annual design issue. He’s a […]
Is Bloomberg Media’s future uncertain?
Matthew Ingram of Fortune magazine writes about the future of Bloomberg Media in the wake of the departure of one of its top executives, Josh Tyrangiel, who had also been editor in chief of Bloomberg Businessweek. Ingram writes, “Tyrangiel, meanwhile, is widely seen as a genius who managed to rescue BusinessWeek from almost certain oblivion. And a […]
Tyrangiel was tireless, played instrumental role in growing Bloomberg audience
Here is the note that Bloomberg editor in chief John Micklethwait sent out about the departure of Bloomberg Businessweek editor in chief Josh Tyrangiel: As many of you will just have heard, sadly Josh Tyrangiel is leaving Bloomberg. Whenever you arrive in a new job, you look for talent, ideas and kindred spirits. Promoting Josh […]
Pollock named editor of Bloomberg Businessweek
Ellen Pollock, currently deputy editor at Bloomberg Businessweek, will take over the role of editor from Josh Tyrangiel, who is leaving the company. She will be the first woman editor to lead the magazine since its founding in 1929. Pollock has been with Businessweek since 2007. She was previously with The Wall Street Journal for […]
Tyrangiel leaving Bloomberg, Businessweek
Bloomberg Businessweek editor Josh Tyrangiel sent out the following announcement to the staff: Friends, Tomorrow will be my last day at Bloomberg. I’ve spent six years working with some of the smartest and most creative people in journalism, and it’s time for me to take my chips off the table, reflect on my criminal good […]
Bloomberg Media remains No. 1 in video, prepares Bloomberg Business Asia edition
Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith sent out the following note to the staff on Thursday: Dear Colleagues, Despite logistical challenges as we undergo construction on our main set in New York, the global Bloomberg TV team rose to the occasion and delivered insightful reporting on the market meltdown over the past few weeks. We harnessed […]
Bloomberg Media CEO: We’re clicking on all cylinders
Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith sent the following to the global media staff on Wednesday: Dear Colleagues, Congratulations to many teams across Media, including Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Digital, Bloomberg LIVE, Bloomberg West, and Bloomberg Radio on collaboration across “What Is Code?”. What we built together around Code clearly demonstrated our multi-platform power and potential–taking a […]
Bloomberg Businessweek’s code issue was a massive hit
The Bloomberg Businessweek special issue on coding has sold more copies than any other issue to date this year, reports Gabriel Arana of The Huffington Post. Arana writes, “The online response, though, has dwarfed the reception in print. The digital package is accompanied by supplementary multimedia and interactive elements — a retro-looking avatar guides readers […]
