Fortune now gets less than 50% of its revenue from magazine
Yale Insights interviewed Time Inc. chief content officer Alan Murray about the changing world of journalism, including how some of Time’s publications have adapted. Here is an excerpt: Q: What is the business model? Right now, the economics don’t work. With most of the brands, the print magazines still bring in the majority of the […]
Fortune seeks a tech reporter in San Francisco
The technology industry has perhaps never been more important or more hotly debated than it is right now. Fortune is looking for a sharp, organized, and ambitious journalist in San Francisco to creatively and fearlessly cover the industry. You will: —Have enthusiasm for digging out the stories behind the successes, missteps, and failures of technologists, […]
Fortune seeks an associate editor in New York
Fortune is looking for a sharp, organized, and ambitious journalist to take on the role of associate editor in New York. The ideal candidate has a general business background, with a particular interest in covering issues of gender and diversity in the corporate world. You will: Pitch and write smart stories about female leaders and […]
Fortune could become a high-end publication under new owner
Joe Pompeo of Vanity Fair writes that Fortune magazine, currently for sale by Meredith along with Money, could become a high-end publication once it changes hands. Pompeo writes, “Among media insiders, the Fortune sale in particular has provoked a rather tenacious piece of gossip: that Salesforce C.E.O. Marc Benioff either was, or still is, or had been but is no […]
Sale of Fortune and Money to happen soon
Meredith Corp., which acquired Fortune and Money magazines from Time Inc., expects to sell them soon, according to comments made Friday after it released its fourth-quarter earnings. During the company’s conference call, executive chairman Steve Lacy said: We have made significant progress and anticipate agreements to sell Time, Sports Illustrated, Fortune and Money, along with […]
Donnelly to cover food and beverage for Fortune
Grace Donnelly has been promoted to associate editor at Fortune and will now cover the food and beverage industry as well as the cannabis economy. She has been a data reporter for the past two years. Donnelly is a graduate of the University of Georgia, where she studied magazine journalism and worked as managing editor […]
Fortune seeks junior finance reporter
Fortune is looking for a sharp, well organized, and ambitious journalist to join us as a junior reporter in New York. The ideal candidate has a general business background, with a particular interest in covering investing, fintech, and the evolution of Wall Street. You will: Pitch and write smart stories about the stock and bond […]
Fortune confuses subscribers with varying subscription rates
Hal Morris, writing on his GrumpyEditor.com site, wonders about Fortune’s various subscription prices. Morris writes, “A long-time subscriber to Fortune magazine is baffled on receiving a renewal form enclosed with the latest issue, offering one year (14 issues) for a steep $59.95 — four times higher than the previous renewal rate paid, observes Grumpy Editor. […]
Loeb’s son interested in buying Money/Fortune
The son of Marshall Loeb, who edited both Money and Fortune magazines, is interested in buying them from Meredith, reports Keith Kelly of the New York Post. Kelly repots, “Michael Loeb, who co-founded the magazine marketing firm Synapse Group, which was sold to Time Inc. 12 years ago, is now an investment banker running Loeb & Co. “He […]
Fortune seeks an associate editor
Fortune is looking for a sharp, organized, and ambitious journalist to take on the role of associate editor in New York. The ideal candidate has a general business background, with a particular interest in covering issues of gender and diversity in the corporate world. You will: Pitch and write smart stories about female leaders and […]
