Man detained in 2004 murder of Forbes Russia editor
Ukraine’s intelligence agency has detained a man wanted for the high-profile murder of American journalist Paul Klebnikov in Russia 13 years ago. An AP story states, “Paul Klebnikov, the U.S.-born editor of Forbes magazine’s Russian edition, was gunned down outside his Moscow office in July 2004. “Many people believed the killing was connected to the […]
Forbes cutting back to 10 issues next year
Forbes is cutting back to 10 issues in 2018 as it sliced 20 more people from its payroll, reports Keith Kelly of the New York Post. Kelly writes, “‘As we focus more on digital and mobile, beginning in 2018, we plan to adjust the annual frequency of Forbes magazine from 14 issues to 10,’ said a spokeswoman. […]
The Information hires Tilley to cover Apple
Aaron Tilley is joining The Information as a reporter. He will cover Apple and the broader hardware sector, starting Dec. 4. Tilley was previously reporting for Forbes, where he got the scoop on Apple making its first wireless Bluetooth chip and did a series of in-depth pieces on how artificial intelligence is changing the chip […]
Forbes removes Commerce secretary Ross from billionaires list
Dan Alexander of Forbes discloses the magazine’s past reporting that led it to inflate the worth of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. Alexander writes, “A huge score, yes, though not nearly enough to be one of the 400 richest people in America. But when a Forbes reporter reached out to Ross, apparently crediting him with his […]
Forbes shuts down its opinion section
Forbes is shutting down its opinion section on its website as it leans further into its wide network of online contributors, reports Maxwell Tani of Business Insider. Tani reports, “In an internal email to staff obtained by Business Insider, Forbes Media vice president Mark Coatney said the publication would eliminate its opinion section entirely, focusing instead on its […]
Another Chinese company eyes stake in Forbes
Another Chinese company is said to be preparing to take a minority stake in Forbes Media, which is already 95 percent owned by Asian investors via Hong Kong-based Integrated Whale Media. Keith Kelly of the New York Post reports, “The Forbes family has only a 5 percent stake in the company, and Steve Forbes is […]
Forbes launches French print edition
Forbes has published its first French edition, nearly one year after launching a website in the European country. This first print issue is 184 pages and will have an initial run of 100,000 copies, the majority of which will be sold in shops and on newsstands with some copies going to business lounges, premium conferences […]
DVorkin of Forbes has been named LA Times editor
Lewis DVorkin, the chief product officer at Forbes, has been named editor in chief of the Los Angeles Times. Ryan Faughnder of the Times writes, “At Forbes, DVorkin held roles including executive editor, editor and chief product officer. He previously worked at the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek and the New York Times. “‘Lewis was our […]
How Forbes magazine was started
Steve Forbes writes in the latest issue of Forbes magazine, which is celebrating its 100th centennial, about how his grandfather Bertie Charles Forbes started the publication in 1917. Forbes writes, “B.C. became a nationally renowned financial writer, not only reporting and turning out a syndicated column but also authoring books. Yet, instead of just writing […]
Forbes and the boomerang journalists
Lewis Dvorkin, the chief product officer at Forbes, writes about the “boomerang” journalists who have overseen its 100th centennial edition, which is out Tuesday. Dvorkin writes, “This issue, a year in the making, is classic Forbes — the hard-charging veteran journalist working hand in hand with an up-and-coming generation of hard-charging journalists. It was the […]
