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” […]
Inc., Fast Company parent has laid off 7% of staff
Mansueto Ventures, the parent of Inc. and Fast Company magazines, laid off 13 staffers, or about 7% of its workforce, according to sources. Here are the journalists that we have confirmed have left the company Jessica Bursztynsky, a tech reporter at Fast Company; Aimee Rawlins, a senior editor at Fast Company; Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, an […]
Fast Company senior editor Rawlins has been laid off
Aimee Rawlins, a senior editor at Fast Company overseeing a team of writers covering clean energy, the environment and climate change, has been laid off. She has been at the company for more than five years, joining as an editor on its Fast Company design team. Rawlins had previously been a freelance writer and editor […]
Bursztynsky among Fast Company layoffs
Fast Company tech reporter Jessica Bursztynsky is among the layoffs at the company on Tuesday. She covered the gig economy with an additional focus on consumer internet companies. Bursztynsky previously spent three-and-a-half years at CNBC. She joined as a breaking news desk intern and then served as associate reporter. She held reporter and editorial roles at […]
Fast Company/Inc. parent hires chief revenue officer
Mansueto Ventures, the publisher of Fast Company & Inc., has hired Cece Ryan as its chief revenue officer. She will lead Fast Company & Inc.’s advertising and sponsorship sales organization, including sales, integrated marketing, and custom content. Most recently, Ryan served as the senior vice president of the women’s group and entertainment brands at a360media, […]
Lidsky returns to Inc., Fast Company as head of editorial strategy
David Lidsky is rejoining Mansueto Ventures as head of editorial strategy for Inc. and Fast Company. He starts on Monday. In this newly created role, Lidsky will work with both newsrooms to support editorial objectives around journalistic excellence and the corporate priorities to grow audiences and subscriptions. Lidsky spent the last 15 months as executive […]
Fast Company hires Gluck as a senior editor
Jonathan Gluck has been hired Fast Company as a senior editor. He will start April 1. He previously served as the deputy editor of New York magazine, the managing editor of Vogue, and the director of special projects at Medium, where he helped bring leading technology, business, and other writers on to that platform. His work has been recognized with multiple […]
Fast Company/Inc. tighten paywalls
Fast Company and Inc. are tightening their paywalls, making four daily stories reserved for paying subscribers, reports Sara Guaglione of Digiday. Guaglione reports, “Part of the reason for doing this is to create more value for subscribers, but the paywall changes are also part of a larger strategy shift to grow consumer revenue at Mansueto Ventures, in […]
Fast Company launches “Brand New World” podcast
Fast Company has started a podcast called “Brand New World” that examines how artificial intelligence is impacting advertising and marketing. The podcast is hosted by senior staff editor Jeff Beer. Beer will interview marketing and advertising industry leaders leveraging AI to separate the hype from reality, to unpack how agencies and brands are using AI […]
