Fast Company launches games based on its editorial content
Business magazine Fast Company has launched a games section on its website where the answers are based on its editorial content. The games include The Mini Crossword, A free mini version of the classic crossword puzzle with a business twist. New puzzles go live five days a week, Monday through Friday, at 1:01 a.m. ET. The […]
Fast Company hires Chavez as trending news writer
Fast Company has hired María José Gutiérrez Chávez as a junior trending news writer. She previously has been an editorial fellow at Inc. magazine. Chávez interned at The Boston Globe and The Architect’s Newspaper. She is a graduate of The New School.
Fast Company hires Heilweil as senior writer
Fast Company has hired Rebecca Heilweil as a senior writer. She will start later this week. Heilweil will be reporting on the technology industry broadly, including artificial intelligence, technology policy, and the commercial space industry. She finishes her time as a reporter at FedScoop this month, where she broke stories about the government’s interest in […]
Mehta on the need for good journalism
Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media spoke with Stephanie Mehta, the CEO of Mansueto Ventures, the parent of Fast Company and Inc. magazines, about her career. Here is an excerpt: You’ve been in journalism for three decades, playing major roles at major publications including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, BloombergLIVE, Vanity Fair, Fast Company, and […]
Mansueto promoted Mokwa to head of editorial operations
April Mokwa has been promoted to head of editorial operations at Mansueto Ventures, publisher of Fast Company and Inc. Formerly the executive managing editor of Fast Company, Mokwa will oversee print and digital production, research, and copy editing for Inc. and Fast Company. She joined Fast Company as production manager in 2016 and previously was at Maxim […]
Fast Company promotes Zara to news director
Christopher Zara has been promoted to news director for Fast Company. Zara will work with newsroom leaders to develop news and audience strategies. He has been a senior staff editor, where he ran the news desk and oversees daily coverage of everything from Big Tech to small startups, company culture, innovation, design, retail, travel, finance, and […]
Fast Company seeks a senior tech writer
Fast Company is seeking a Senior Writer to join its Technology team. The ideal candidate will be an experienced journalist with deep knowledge of Silicon Valley’s power players, sharp instincts for compelling tech narratives, and a relentless drive to break news. This role calls for a skilled storyteller with strong relationships in the tech world, […]
Business Insider hires Herbst as senior leadership and workplace editor
Business Insider has hired Julia Herbst as senior leadership and workplace editor. She has been a senior editor overseeing work life coverage at Fast Company since 2019. Herbst previously worked at Breaker Magazine in New York. She previously was an editorial coordinator and associate editor at Los Angeles Magazine. While there, she contributed monthly to the “Buzz” and […]
Two Fast Company editors among the layoffs
Two editors were among the recent layoffs at Fast Company. They were: Eric Sullivan, senior editor on print who was at the company for about a year. He co-led editorial strategy and execution for Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies franchise, helping to surpass the $2.72 million application revenue goal by generating over 1,300 company leads […]
Fast Company senior editor Herbst departs
Julia Herbst, a senior editor overseeing work life coverage at Fast Company, has left for a new opportunity. She joined the magazine in 2019. Herbst previously worked at Breaker Magazine in New York. She previously was an editorial coordinator and associate editor at Los Angeles Magazine. While there, she contributed monthly to the “Buzz” and “Do” […]
