Fortune names new publisher
Jed Hartman, group publisher of news and business at Time Inc., made the following announcement on Friday morning: I am pleased to announce that Eric Danetz is the new Publisher of Fortune, overseeing US print, digital sales and marketing. Eric will report to me. Eric comes to us from Defy Media where he has been […]
Primack to co-chair Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech
Fortune managing editor Andy Serwer sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: I am delighted to announce that Dan Primack will become a co-chair of Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech Conference. As we all know Dan does an amazing job putting out his award-winning newsletter Term Sheet, breaking stories online, writing columns in the magazine, and hosting […]
What “no comment” means when covering M&A
Dan Primack of Fortune.com writes about the semantics of “no comment” from a company CEO who may or may not be involved in negotiating a merger or acquisition. Primack writes, “I don’t begrudge anyone their opinion (including about me), but I do feel that there may be a fundamental misunderstanding about what ‘no comment’ usually […]
Biz magazines underperformed industry in 2013
Business magazines brought in fewer ad dollars in 2013 compared to the previous year, underperforming in an industry saw a slight increase in advertising revenue. The 14 business magazines reported ad revenue of $1.33 billion in 2013, down 4.8 percent from 2012, according to data from the Publishers Information Bureau analyzed by Talking Biz news. […]
Fortune.com hires Griffith from PandoDaily
Erin Griffith, who covers New York start-ups for PandoDaily, has resigned to accept a position at Fortune.com. Fortune announced the hire on its Twitter feed. The Time Inc. magazine is in the process of hiring reporters and editors for its website, which will split off later this year from CNN and CNNMoney.com. Griffith worked as […]
Vanity Fair, Fortune switch roles
Eric Starkman, a public relations professional, writes that Vanity Fair magazine and Fortune magazine appear to have switched roles with the hard-hitting business coverage appearing in the former about Yahoo’s CEO. Starkman writes, “I can’t do justice summarizing McLean’s prodigious reporting in this space, but suffice to say that McLean shatters many myths, including that […]
Fortune.com seeks news editor
Fortune.com is looking for an experienced, energetic and innovative editor to oversee our growing coverage of business news. The ideal candidate will have previous online news editing experience, a passion for breaking stories on the web, a proven track record of using social and search to stay on top of trending news, and excellent headline […]
Fortune.com seeks London editor
Fortune.com is looking for an experienced business journalist to become its first editor in London. The ideal candidate will have previous online news editing experience, a passion for breaking stories on the web, a proven track record of using social and search, and excellent headline and line editing skills. This person will be expected to […]
Fortune.com seeks news editor
Fortune.com is looking for an experienced, energetic and innovative editor to oversee our growing coverage of business news. The ideal candidate will have previous online news editing experience, a passion for breaking stories on the web, a proven track record of using social and search to stay on top of trending news, and excellent headline […]
Chatzky begins writing column for Fortune
Personal finance journalist Jean Chatzky will begin writing a regular column for Fortune.com called “Money Sense From Jean Chatzky.” The first column, about financial bullies, can be found here. Chatzky’s column will run weekly online — but she will be contributing to all platforms — so her column could appear in the print magazine at […]
