Fortune hires showrunner, names host for “Fortune Daily”
Adam Banicki, general manager of video at Fortune, sent out the following on Monday: Dear Team, I’m excited to share two important updates as we continue building toward the July launch of Fortune Daily, our new daily show. The show will expand the reach of Fortune’s reporting, providing a dynamic platform for our reporters and editors to discuss their stories, their […]
Fortune seeks an AI reporter
Fortune is hiring an AI reporter to expand our coverage of one of the most consequential forces reshaping business and the global economy. We’re looking for a journalist who is fascinated by artificial intelligence, the tech companies building it, and how it is transforming industries, redefining corporate strategy, and changing the nature of work. The […]
WSJ’s Tucker impressed with Fortune’s AI strategy
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker expressed praise for how Fortune magazine is using artificial intelligence, reports Max Tani of Semafor. Tani writes, “Last month, the Journal reported that Fortune editor Nick Lichtenberg had used AI to produce 600 stories and counting, and that AI-written stories now accounted for 20% of the publication’s overall traffic. “In an encouraging personal […]
How AI is impacting business journalism
Dylan Byers of Puck interviewed Ian Krietzberg about how artificial intelligence is impacting business journalism in the wake of disclosures about how Fortune and tech reporters are using the tool. Here is an excerpt: Dylan: Is Nick Lichtenberg the future of journalism? In other words, are we still in the “power tool” phase, where A.I. […]
The Information hires Fortune’s Schwartz
The Information features editor Nick Wingfield sent out the following on Wednesday: Team, We’re thrilled to announce that Leo Schwartz will be joining The Information to cover the intersection of politics and tech. Leo is joining us from Fortune magazine, where he has been a senior writer for the last several years covering fintech, crypto, venture capital […]
This Fortune journalist is cranking out content using AI
Isabella Simonetti of The Wall Street Journal profiles Fortune’s Nick Lichtenberg, who has produced more stories in six months than any of his colleagues at Fortune delivered in a year. Simonetti writes, “While many journalists hit the phones and cultivate source relationships, when news breaks Lichtenberg often uploads press releases or analyst notes into AI […]
Fortune executive editor Heimer departing
Fortune editor in chief Alyson Shontell sent out the following to the staff: After 11 years at Fortune, @Matt Heimer has decided to depart in June to take up a new career. If you’ve gotten to work closely with Matt, his next chapter may not surprise you: he’s headed to graduate school to become a […]
Fortune hires Gioino as a news editor
Fortune has hired Catherina Gioino as a news editor. She previously worked at Rolling Stone as a politics and breaking news reporter. Gioino also worked as a breaking news reporter for the New York Daily News and as a reporter at the U.S. version of The Sun. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University.
Fortune is launching a daily video business show
Fortune magazine plans to launch a daily business news show, according to a job ad on LinkedIn. The show, according to the ad, will focus on “must-know weekly business news across core coverage areas, and Fortune 500 coverage.” The show’s staff will work with senior editors and reporters to surface top stories and exclusive insights, […]
Fortune staffers approve first contract
Unionized editorial staff at Fortune have won their first contract for both digital and print employees, a deal that lifts wages a total of 11% for the life of the deal, sets new salary standards, provides job security protections, and more. The Fortune Union, which represents nearly two dozen writers, reporters, producers, editors, and artists, […]
