Forbes NFT cover sells for $333,333
Anirudh Tiwari of Yahoo News reports that the Forbes cover that is being auctioned as a nonfungible token (NFT) has a top bid of $333,000. A Forbes spokeswoman tells Talking Biz News that it sold for $333,333. Tiwari reports, “For the Forbes NFT, this is a stark growth from the initial bid of $350. Proceeds […]
Forbes is selling latest cover as an NFT
Forbes said Monday that its latest cover will be sold a non-fungible token. The digital art, featuring Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss, titled “Merchants of the Metaverse,” will be sold at a limited 24-hour auction beginning 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and closing 1:30 p.m. Thursday Forbes will donate all proceeds to the Committee to Protect Journalists […]
Forbes Advisor hires American Banker’s Witkowski
American Banker reporter Rachel Witkowski has been hired by Forbes Advisor as an assistant editor. She has been in American Banker’s Washington Bureau covering OCC, FDIC, fintech regulation and anti-money laundering. She previously covered mortgages and housing for Bankrate.com. Before that, she reported on bank regulation and financial technology at The Wall Street Journal since February 2016. Prior to that, […]
Forbes names first HBCU fellows and Forbes Academy students
Forbes magazine named 10 HBCU students and recent graduates to participate in the Forbes Fellowship Academy, a series of masterclasses and panel discussions, taught by Forbes reporters and editors, for the purpose of providing additional expertise and opportunities to write for Forbes. The inaugural class of Forbes Fellows: Whitney Bronson (Hampton University, Class of ’20, […]
Forbes hires Taylor as AME, innovation and technology
Forbes announced Monday the hiring of Jeffrey Taylor as assistant managing editor, innovation & technology. Based in the San Francisco bay area, Taylor will oversee Forbes’ coverage of technology, including software and digital products, venture capital, aerospace, manufacturing and transportation. Taylor, who reports to Forbes Executive Editor Luisa Kroll, will be focused on expanding Forbes’ […]
Sportico hires Badenhausen as a reporter
Sports business publication Sportico has hired Kurt Badenhausen as a reporter. Badenhausen spent the last 23 years at Forbes magazine, most recently as a senior editor. He focused mainly on the business of sports and its annual franchise valuations. He also spent a lot of time digging into what athletes earn on and off the field of […]
How Forbes is helping underrepresented groups and businesses
Mariah Cooper of Campaign US writes about how Forbes is elevating the voices of underrepresented businesses and nonprofits through Forbes EQ. Cooper writes, “In partnership with the Diversity Marketing Consortium, Forbes EQ selects nonprofits and for-profit participants to share their stories, expertise and thought leadership on the platform. Forbes looks for organizations that cover key areas […]
Bloomberg Tax hires Erb to lead commentary team
Bloomberg Industry Group announced Wednesday that Kelly Erb has joined the Bloomberg Tax news desk as team lead for commentary and insights. For the past decade, Erb has written about taxes for Forbes. In this newly created position, Erb will help subscribers break down sophisticated and time-sensitive tax and financial concepts into manageable pieces. Erb […]
How Forbes, Bloomberg adapted their events biz during the pandemic
Sara Guaglione examined how business media publishers coped with the pandemic’s impact on their events business. Guaglione writes, “Forbes says virtual events have allowed the brand to reach more people and drive deeper engagement with its audience. In the second half of 2020, Forbes held 66 events that reached over 50,000 registrants from 188 different countries. […]
Insider hires Greenburg as a features writer
Insider has hired Zack O’Malley Greenburg as a features writer. Greenburg has been senior editor of media and entertainment at Forbes, where he has worked for the past 10 years. He is the author of four books, including the Jay-Z biography “Empire State of Mind.” His latest, “A-List Angels: How a Band of Actors, Artists […]
