Fortune executive editor: UK lacks journalism that celebrates success
Marcela Kunova of Journalism.co.uk interviewed Alex Wood Morton, the new Fortune executive editor for Europe, about his plans. Here is an excerpt: While many publishers are struggling, Fortune is expanding to Europe and growing its teams. What’s the reason for your success? Fortune caters to executives and leaders which is, by its nature, a small audience. There is a problem […]
Fortune saw strong growth in Europe before expansion announcement
Fortune, which announced a major expansion into Europe earlier this week, saw strong growth in the continent in 2023, reports Kayleigh Barber of Digidday. Barber writes, “Fortune tested the waters in the market before deciding the full-scale investment of building a dedicated team for Europe was worth it and determined there was enough evidence in the […]
Fortune is expanding in Europe
Fortune announced Wednesday an expansion in Europe led by former Forbes Europe editor Alex Wood Morton, who becomes executive editor. Wood Morton will lead editorial across print, digital and live events. Previously, he founded The Memo, a future trends magazine that he sold to Forbes in 2018. Fortune’s print magazine will now include more European features, new lists and […]
Fortune seeks a managing editor
Fortune is seeking a thoughtful and energetic managing editor to ensure our newsroom functions at the highest level possible and continually improves. This is a role for a highly experienced journalist who understands a legacy newsroom inside and out, doing work that is operational, not editing or overseeing content. At Fortune, the Managing Editor is […]
Fortune hires Leake to cover health and wellness
Fortune magazine has hired Lindsey Leake to cover health and wellness. She’s also a senior editor on the alumni editorial board of The Science Writer, the digital magazine of Johns Hopkins University’s science writing program. Leake previously worked at USA Today newspapers in Florida. Leake is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists, National […]
Fortune’s Lev-Ram is departing
Fortune editor-at-large Michal Lev-Ram is leaving the news organization but will still be involved in the Most Powerful Women Summit. She will also be a contributing writer. “I am forever indebted to Fortune and to the people, both past and present, who have made it so much more than a job for me, and I […]
ResiClub hires Fortune’s Malas as data editor
Real estate news and analytics side ResiClub has hired Meghan Malas as its data editor. She previously was at Fortune magazine as a data journalist. Previously, she was working as a freelance writer and researcher for the magazine. She has also interned at Cincinnati Business Courier and Cincinnati CityBeat. She was also a freelance reporter for The News […]
Fortune hires Brady to run its events business
Fortune has hired Diane Brady as executive director of Fortune Live Media and editorial director of Fortune CEO Initiative. She will start Jan. 29. Brady will serve as a coordinating moderator of a growing events portfolio. She will also curate Fortune’s CEO Initiative, a global gathering of C-suite and executive leadership. Brady will help create […]
Fortune seeks an assistant managing editor
Fortune is hiring a thoughtful, organized, and energetic assistant managing editor to help ensure our newsroom functions at the highest level possible. This is an operational role reporting to and working closely with the managing editor. The position demands journalism knowledge and newsroom experience to help manage newsroom operations and help hire, onboard, train, and […]
Fortune seeks a health and wellness reporter
Fortune is seeking an ambitious and creative journalist for our wellness vertical to develop top-notch, science-backed service content that inspires readers to optimize their health and well-being. Fortune Well covers a wide range of topics including chronic conditions, brain health, nutrition, exercise, mental health, workplace wellness, and healthy aging. The ideal candidate is passionate about […]
