Forbes hires Tong to cover artificial intelligence
Forbes has hired Anna Tong to cover artificial intelligence from its San Francisco bureau. “I’ve always wanted to work at a magazine with great editors, and I’m excited tell deeper stories about the entrepreneurs and companies behind the AI revolution,” she wrote on LinkedIn. She has been at Reuters as a tech correspondent covering the metaverse. She previously […]
The team that makes Forbes look good
Randall Lane of Forbes writes about its design staff. Lane writes, “Forbes thrives by producing premium journalism that people trust—and at a time of commoditized content, world-class visuals buttress that quality assurance. ‘The philosophy is clarity, integrity—and innovation,’ says Forbes creative director Alicia Hallett-Chan, who trained under Milton Glaser and Walter Bernard and has overseen Forbes’ […]
How Forbes is reorganizing its revenue base
Brian Morrissey of “The Rebooting Show” spoke to Forbes CEO Sherry Phillips about how the 107-year-old magazine is retooling in a messy media market. For example, Forbes has a slate of more than 100 events that now account for up to 30% of revenue. “That is something that is not going to change with AI,” […]
How Forbes looks for the next Mark Zuckerberg
Meredith Klein of Meredith & the Media spoke with Zoya Hasan, a reporter on the Under 30 team at Forbes, about her job. Here is an excerpt: How do you decide who makes it on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list? There’s no one formula to make it on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list—we […]
Bertoni talks getting his start at Forbes
Steve Bertoni, assistant managing editor of Forbes, spoke with Meredith Klein of Meredith and the Media about his job. Here is an excerpt: You’ve been a journalist for nearly two decades, working your way up from intern to staff writer to assistant managing editor over 17 years at Forbes. What are some of the stories […]
Forbes signs Latin America licensing deal, taps editors
Forbes has signed an agreement with Casa Plinio, S.A. de C.V., led by CEO Dante Acevedo, to re-establish and strengthen operations for Forbes’ local print and digital editions, as well as events in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Central America and the Dominican Republic. The business magazine has appointed Jonathan Torres as the new editorial director for […]
McEvoy departs Forbes for The Information
Forbes staff writer Jemima McEvoy has left for a job at The Information. She will be writing tech features for Weekend, its magazine-style section. McEvoy covered billionaires and worked on Forbes’ flagship Forbes 400 and World Billionaires lists. She joined Forbes in May 2020 and works in New York. She’s covered everything from the lost billions of […]
Reuters hires Jeans to cover space and defense
Reuters has hired David Jeans to be its space and defense correspondent. He will be reporting on weapons, national security and Silicon Valley, focusing on major arms, space companies, and venture-backed startups. Jeans was a senior writer at Forbes, where he covered tech. He is also co-author of the book, “Wonder Boy: Tony Hsieh, Zappos, and the […]
Forbes union: More temp workers are being used
Forbes management has increasingly shifted to using short-term, part-time, temporary employees instead of replacing those who leave with full-timers, a new Forbes Union/NewsGuild of New York study shows. “Hiring temp workers – who are not represented by us and won’t benefit from the contract we are fighting for – is another example of Forbes management’s […]
Forbes shuffles leadership, aiming for more growth
Forbes announced changes to its leadership on Monday, looking to boost its future growth and artificial intelligence opportunities. Nina Gould was promoted to chief innovation officer, overseeing Forbes’ technology and product businesses. She will oversee Forbes’ technology, product and product design, data and business intelligence, audience growth and development, accolades and eCommerce businesses and brand […]
