Forbes partners with Howard comm school

Forbes is partnering with the Journalism Program in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications at Howard University to create a direct pathway for one Howard journalism student to join the Forbes newsroom each year, reports Ali Jackson-Jolley of Forbes. Jackson-Jolley writes, “The selected student will work alongside reporters and editors covering business, wealth and leadership—and will […]
Forbes senior editor Young: Follow your curiosity

Forbes senior editor Jabari Young spoke with Tyler Welch of The Daily Campus about his work. Here is an excerpt: Tyler Welch: When it comes to covering sports business, where do you say you find your best stories? Would you say it’s more about following the money, or is it more about the people and the connections […]
Forbes hires Goudreau as executive editor

Jenna Goudreau, executive editor at CNBC Make It and previous Forbes reporter, is rejoining Forbes as executive editor of the new service desk. She will start March 9. One of her first tasks will be to hire writers covering small business, education, careers and other beat areas where Forbes can offer actionable advice that translates […]
Forbes seeks a reporter to cover higher education

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Forbes names a new CFO

Forbes has named Stephanie Lewis its chief financial officer, effective immediately. Lewis will oversee the financial and strategic planning processes across the business. She will be tasked with helping Forbes as it adapts in a changing media environment and sets forward on a path for long-term growth. She was most recently senior vice president of […]
Sportico hires Birnbaum as a reporter

Sports business publication Sportico has hired Justin Birnbaum as a reporter. He has been at Forbes covering the business of sports. He’s profiled billionaire team owners Toto Wolff and Jorge Mas, reported on how big sneaker brands are capitalizing on surging women’s basketball popularity, and edited tentpole lists such as The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes and the sports category of 30 Under 30 North America. Prior […]
Birnbaum departing Forbes for new opportunity

Forbes reporter Justin Birnbaum, who covers the business of sports, is leaving the publication for a new opportunity. He’s profiled billionaire team owners Toto Wolff and Jorge Mas, reported on how big sneaker brands are capitalizing on surging women’s basketball popularity, and edited tentpole lists such as The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes and the sports category of 30 Under 30 North America. Prior […]
How Tucker from Forbes approaches profile stories

Russell Sherman of the “Press Profiles” podcast interviewed Forbes reporter Hank Tucker about how he profiles business executives. Tucker joined Forbes as an intern in 2019, and he said it was helpful to watch more-experienced reporters such as Nathan Vardi and Antoine Gara and how they approached sources. He also did a lot of fact-checking […]
Forbes seeks a small business reporter

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Forbes is adding a prediction market to its website

Forbes is adding a prediction market to its website as part of a broader strategy to reduce reliance on search traffic and focus more on onsite engagement, reports Sara Guaglione of Digiday. Guaglione reports, “The publisher worked with tech startup company Axiom (Axiom founder and CEO Jeff Yam is a Forbes board member) to build its own […]