Forbes launches “Under 30” section on its site
Forbes launching an “Under 30” channel on its site featuring content on finance, business and entrepreneurial advice for young readers, reports Kelsey Sutton of Politico. Sutton writes, “The site is connected to the publication’s Under 30 social networking app, which launched in August in partnership with mobile dating app Tinder and is available to around […]
Bloomberg hires Chapman, Huet for VC team
Brad Stone, global head of Bloomberg’s tech coverage, sent out the following staff hire announcement on Monday: Dear Global Tech, I am excited to announce two new hires to Bloomberg Global Tech and our newly minted venture capital group: Lizette Chapman and Ellen Huet. Lizette joins us from the Wall Street Journal, where she wrote […]
Forbes family sues Chinese investors that bought stake in company
The family behind Forbes magazine has sued the Chinese investors that acquired a majority stake in the U.S. business news publisher last year, alleging that they have refused to pay a substantial portion of the promised price, reports James Fontanella-Khan and Henry Mance of the Financial Times. Fontanella-Khan and Mance report, “Integrated Whale Media Investments, […]
Forbes expands its science coverage
Alex Knapp of Forbes writes about how the business magazine is expanding its science coverage. Knapp writes: Today, I’m pleased to announce that the long-running science blog Starts With A Bang!has come to FORBES from its former home at Medium. Starts With A Bang! focuses on astrophysics and astronomy, and its roster includes a number of fantastic writers. […]
What happened when Forbes held 100 percent mobile day
Forbes chief product officer Lewis Dvorkin writes about the business magazine’s 100 percent mobile day, held last Friday, when employees got together to brainstorm about the day when all readers will come from smart phones. Dvorkin writes, “The Mobile Day invite went companywide and was short a sweet: bring your creative minds, we’ll supply the […]
Forbes seeks associate content producer
Forbes Media seeks an Associate Content Producer to support Forbes Business channel. Producers are the lynchpin of the Forbes newsroom. They work at the intersection of editorial (staff writers, editors and outside contributors) and internal teams within Forbes: audience development, social, sales optimization, product and development. Responsibilities include: Work on front lines of channel and section pages. […]
Forbes.com blocks advertiser distributing malware
A small number of ads on Forbes.com were serving malware this month, reports Thomas Fox-Brewster of Forbes. Fox-Brewster writes, “This publication was informed by security company FireEye on 17 September about the malvertising issue. The ads were said to be running from 8 to 15 September. “‘The malicious creatives identified were isolated to a single […]
Forbes and drug lord Pablo Escobar
Corinne Jurney of Forbes writes about Colombia drug lord Pablo Escobar, who was in its billionaires list from 1987 to 1993, and the reporter who estimated his wealth. Jurney writes, “Escobar made the list each year from 1987 to 1993. Throughout this seven year span, the magazine recounts his unrealized political ambitions, wildly exorbitant purchases, bouts […]
Forbes tops 100 BrandVoice partners, generates 35 percent of revenue
Forbes announced Monday that it has launched more than 100 BrandVoice partners since the introduction of the platform on its website in November 2010. BrandVoice allows companies to play their own content on the Forbes website next to content produced by the Forbes editorial staff. Companies can purchase a BrandVoice site license for $75,000 per […]
Forbes ME Bigman leaves for startup
Forbes managing editor Dan Bigman sent out the following announcement to his colleagues and friends on Wednesday: After a lot of years at Forbes, I’ve decided to move on. Starting September 8, I’ll be the Publisher/Bizdev Guy/Chief Cook & Bottlewasher at Verse, an NYC startup that’s doing some truly groundbreaking things with interactive video. For […]
