Fortune’s UK strategy moving toward engagement
Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette writes about Fortune’s recent cuts of its editorial staff and how the changes reflect a shift in its U.K. strategy. Tobitt writes, “Fortune managing director for Europe Jim Jacovides told London-based staff in a memo recently that changes were being made to the ‘business focus’ and ‘how we structure our editorial […]
Fortune biz reporter Hogg among the layoffs
Fortune business reporter Ryan Hogg was among the layoffs this week. He was a Europe business reporter covering tech, transport, real estate and energy. Recently, he was a junior business reporter at Insider, where he joined in March 2022 as a business news fellow. Hogg freelanced for business and finance website Capital.com in London, where he covered […]
Prakash among the Fortune layoffs
Fortune reporter Prarthana Prakash, who is based in London, was among the layoffs this week. She covered a variety of topics from retail and consumer culture to tech and AI. She has been key to growing Fortune’s presence in Europe, including launching the flagship Fortune 500 Europe list. She wrote news stories for fortune.com as […]
Leadership reporter Morse among the Fortune layoffs
Brit Morse, who covered leadership and helped write the CHRO newsletter, was among the layoffs at Fortune. She joined the publication in October 2024. “I genuinely enjoyed the job and being part of such a talented newsroom of writers and editors, talking with C-suite executives and covering the most important workplace-related topics of today,” she […]
Fortune union: Layoffs subject to negotiation
The NewsGuild of New York, which represents Fortune editorial staffers, issued the following statement on Wednesday: Our members are paying the price as Fortune Media leadership once again stumbles their way through yet another change in corporate strategy. Throughout our history as a union, Fortune Media management has repeatedly violated our members’ rights, and this […]
Senior writer Adamczyk among the Fortune layoffs
Fortune senior writer Alicia Adamczyk was among the layoffs this week. She had been with the publication since March 2022. “Before I started at Fortune, I would not have thought I’d be the one writing deep dives on the U.S. dollar, interval funds, or media company CEOs, but turns out I can do it all,” […]
Europe executive editor Wood Morton among the Fortune layoffs
Alex Wood Morton, executive editor for Fortune in Europe, was among the layoffs earlier this week. Wood Morton was the former Forbes Europe editor and was part of an expansion that Fortune announced a year ago. Wood Morton led editorial across print, digital and live events. Previously, he founded The Memo, a future trends magazine […]
Fortune CEO’s email about its layoffs
Anastasia Nyrkovskaya, the CEO of Fortune magazine, sent out the following on Monday: Today we made some hard organizational changes to prepare Fortune to endure and thrive in the years ahead. The business landscape is changing rapidly, between the onset of AI, the resulting decline of website traffic trend, and the rise of audio and […]
Fortune is making more layoffs
Fortune magazine is making more layoffs on Monday, with a newsroom meeting scheduled later for today. In an email to the staff, CEO Anastasia Nyrkovskaya said the cuts are 10% of the publication’s staff. The cuts are not tied to a pilot exploring using artificial intelligence for news stories, insiders have emphasized. Deputy leadership editor Azure […]
Fortune starting newsletter on career and life
Fortune is starting a weekly newsletter focused on career and life and written by Orianna Rosa Royle. It will be called “Fortune Success” and will be sent out on Sunday evenings. The newsletter will include lessons from top CEOs, founders, and high performers and takes on the world of work and careers trends. Associate editor […]
