“Smartest Guys in the Room” co-author Elkind to leave Fortune
Peter Elkind, the co-author of “The Smartest Guys in the Room” book about Enron, announced Friday morning that he’s leaving Fortune magazine. Elkind is currently an editor at large at Fortune, where he has been since 1997. His last day will be Nov. 4. In an email to his colleagues, Elkind wrote: I’m grateful for […]
Fortune names Griffith to take over Term Sheet
Fortune editor Alan Murray sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: Fortune Team, I am pleased to announce that senior writer Erin Griffith will take over Term Sheet, our daily newsletter on deals and dealmakers. Erin’s regular “Boom with a View” columns in the magazine have served as an incisive, smart, and entertaining exploration of the intersection […]
Fortune has redesigned its logo
Fortune creative director Paul Martinez writes about the business magazine’s new logo, its 10th in its 86-year history. Martinez writes, “Why would we change the look of such an iconic brand? To reflect our working thesis, which we outlined in November, that every aspect of business is about to change, creating what we call the ‘21st Century […]
Fortune seeks senior editor for its website
Fortune, which boasts massive franchises like the Fortune 500, Most Powerful Women and World’s Greatest Leaders, is seeking a Senior Editor to assign and edit content across all platforms with a strong focus on the web. Those who don’t possess a deep enthusiasm for tech, new media and content experiences need not apply. You will: […]
Building the digital culture at Fortune magazine
Aaron Task, the digital editor of Fortune magazine, was interviewed by Farnoosh Torabi about how he changed what was going on at Fortune’s web operations when he joined in September 2015. Here are some excerpts: I came to a place that had a brand that been around since the 1920s, great culture of journalism but […]
Primack leaving Fortune for new venture
Fortune venture capital reporter Dan Primack is leaving his gig overseeing The Term Sheet, which covers the ins and outs of the venture business, to join a new content startup from the co-founders of Politico, reports Kara Swisher of Recode. Swisher writes, “Primack said in an interview yesterday that he had an itch to be […]
Murray to remain Fortune editor until next year
Jeremy Barr of Ad Age reports that Fortune editor Alan Murray is likely to remain in that position until next year while he also works as Time Inc.’s chief creative officer. Barr writes, “When recently asked how the search for Mr. Murray’s replacement was going, a Time Inc. spokeswoman said, ‘We’re not actively searching at the moment.’ Asked whether […]
Former Fortune journalists create content firm
Two former high-level Fortune journalists have started their own content company. High Water Press was started by long-time Fortune editors Brian Dumaine and Hank Gilman. It offers an array of services from op-ed writing and corporate profiles to blogs, white papers and book proposals. Dumaine spent much of his career at Fortune, including a job as the […]
Fortune seeks reporter to cover general business news
Staff Reporter, Fortune, will work New York headquarter to cover general business news. This is a key role for an energetic self-starter who wants to represent a major business title. Those who don’t possess a deep enthusiasm for digital media and business news need not apply. You will: Cover key companies and trends, creating original, […]
Fortune moves contributors network to Medium
Business magazine Fortune has moved its contributors network Fortune Insiders to the Medium website. Fortune digital editor Aaron Task writes, “Fortune Insiders is an exclusive group of contributors who share their ideas with our global online audience. It’s also a platform to mentor and pass on career advice and other wisdom to entrepreneurs who aspire […]
