Upbin, Forbes’ ME for tech coverage, leaving for Hyperloop Technologies
Bruce Upbin, the managing editor at Forbes overseeing tech coverage, is leaving the business magazine after 20-plus years to join tech company Hyperloop Technologies, a magazine spokeswoman confirmed to Talking Biz News. “Since the beginning of the year, we have increased our workforce by more than 30 employees,” said spokeswoman Laura Daunis. “We will continue […]
Latest Forbes print magazine includes video
Some copies of the May 10 issue of Forbes print magazine have a video inserted into them. The business magazine partnered with BAE Systems’ Applied Intelligence division on the advertisement. The insert was included in select copies of the May 10, Global Game Changers “special issue.” The print ad insert features a video player that […]
Forbes brothers want $44 million from new owners
The Forbes family claims that the Asian buyers of Forbes Media still owe them $44 million — even after the new owners forked over roughly $22 million they owed on a promissory note — reports Keith Kelly of the New York Post. Kelly writes, “The dispute, which is playing out in Delaware Chancery Court, stems […]
Forbes starts podcast series aimed at young women entrepreneurs
Forbes announced Tuesday a series of podcasts that have a target audience of young women entrepreneurs. There will be 10 separate podcast series, with each initially producing a dozen shows during the next six months. An estimated 57 million Americans tune into podcasts regularly, according to Edison Research. In one survey 18 percent of women […]
Forbes now gets 70 percent of ad revenue from digital
Chris Sutcliffe of The Media Briefing writes about Forbes’ digital strategy. Sutcliffe writes, “Forbes Media was also one of the first media organisations to experiment with native advertising – so early into the game, in fact, that Perlis believes ‘native advertising’ didn’t exist as a term. “Its product, Brandvoice, has to date seen over 8 […]
Biz media such as Bloomberg see opportunity on LinkedIn
Sarah Sluis of AdExchanger writes about how some business media see a growth opportunity to expand their audiences using LinkedIn. Sluis writes, “Their focus on business and career-oriented content makes them a natural fit for LinkedIn’s audience. “Forbes, the top business publisher on LinkedIn, grew its account followers 72% to 1.8 million between Jan. 1 and […]
Forbes seeks deputy editor for Women’s Digital Network
Forbes Media seeks a Deputy Editor to be lead its Women’s Digital Network. Deputy Editors will work directly with top editors to identify, recruit and manage freelance contributors and topic experts across a range of industries to be part of our industry-leading contributor model. They will be responsible for managing and maintaining the quality content that […]
Forbes investigating “contributor” who asked for money for story
Forbes has launched an investigation after a freelance journalist who claimed to be a contributor to its 1,800-strong digital network offered to write a company profile in return for money payment from its PR agency, reports John Plunkett of The Guardian. Plunkett writes, “The journalist, who has not been named, asked for ‘someone to fund my time’ saying […]
Forbes vs. the ad blockers
Lewis Dvorkin, Forbes’ chief product officer, was the perfect combatant to make the case against ad-blockers at SXSW, reports Garett Sloane of Digiday. Sloane writes, “This year, the publication started blocking the blockers. “‘All these agencies and marketers were coming up to us and saying, ‘You go, guys,” DVorkin said of the response to his […]
Forbes seeks deputy editor for women’s network
Forbes Media seeks a Deputy Editor to be lead our Women’s Digital Network. Deputy Editors will work directly with top editors to identify, recruit and manage freelance contributors and topic experts across a range of industries to be part of our industry-leading contributor model. They will be responsible for managing and maintaining the quality content that […]
