Forbes seeks arts and entertainment reporter on news desk

Forbes is growing its News Desk and looking for a generalist with a particular interest in covering Arts and Entertainment. The ideal candidate should be a news obsessive with the ability to think quickly and creatively off breaking news and emerging news trends. The challenge for the desk is to quickly distill big news events […]

Forbes seeks a West Coast reporter on its news desk

Forbes is growing and looking to quickly expand its News Desk with journalists who can cover stories breaking on the West Coast. The ideal candidate should be a news obsessive with the ability to think quickly and creatively off breaking news and emerging news trends. The challenge for the desk is to quickly distill big […]

Forbes seeks a reporter to cover tech on its news desk

Forbes is growing its News Desk and looking for a generalist with a particular interest in the tech industry. The ideal candidate should be a news obsessive with the ability to think quickly and creatively off breaking news and emerging news trends. The challenge for the desk is to quickly distill big news events down […]

Forbes seeks an entertainment reporter

Forbes is looking for a smart, well-sourced Entertainment Writer to cover the business of music, movies, TV, podcasts and celebrities, track trends and write engaging stories on subjects that include uncovering and dissecting the strategies behind billionaire fortunes, innovative startups and entrepreneurs that are transforming the industry. The ideal candidate understands the breadth of the […]

Forbes launches Portuguese-language magazine in Africa

Forbes has launched Forbes Africa Lusofona, which will cover Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique and São Tomé and Príncipe. The magazine will be published bimonthly and will be distributed throughout the six Portuguese-speaking countries. It replaces Forbes Angola. The magazine is operated by the Emerald Group, which also holds the licensing rights […]

Forbes talking about going public at $650 million valuation

Forbes Media LLC is discussing going public through a merger with Magnum Opus Acquisition Ltd., a blank-check firm, according to people with knowledge with the matter, reports Gillian Tan of Bloomberg News. Tan reports, “Forbes is set to be valued at more than $650 million in a deal with the Hong Kong-based special purpose acquisition company, the people said. […]

Forbes launches edition in Ecuador

Forbes has launched an edition in Ecuador in partnership with HT Media. The new Spanish-language edition will be published in Ecuador in association with Praisemark Cia and Carlos Mantilla, who will be the editor-in-chief. “The launch of Forbes Ecuador is a major editorial and economic event in our country,” said Mantilla, former managing director of […]

Forbes tech writer Silverman set to depart

Dwight Silverman, consumer technology staff writer at Forbes, will be leaving. His last day is Aug. 16. Previously, Silverman was with the Houston Chronicle for 30 years, having joined in 1990. He has managed the TechBurger website, written about personal tech for the Chronicle’s website and print edition. He has held various roles at the […]

Insider hires Berg of Forbes as media editor

Madeline Berg of Forbes has been hired by Business Insider as media editor. She starts next week. Berg has been covering the intersection of Hollywood and money — everything from media moguls to the highest-paid actors to YouTube stars. When her reporting isn’t taking her to Hollywood restaurants and Atlanta’s movie lots, she’s writing about the […]

Forbes reporter Rosenbaum leaving magazine

Forbes magazine health care reporter Leah Rosenbaum is leaving the news organization at the end of the week. “I’m leaving for a few reasons, but the biggest is burnout from covering the pandemic daily for the last 18 months,” she wrote on Twitter. Rosenbaum has been at Forbes since January 2019, first as an assistant editor for […]