Quartz is removing its paywall
Quartz is dropping its paywall, which was introduced three years ago. The move comes following the latest as digital media companies search for a profitable business model. Previously, readers were able to view a limited number of articles before requiring payment to gain further access to reading. However, “it was very clear to us that […]
Quartz seeks a deputy email editor
Quartz seeks a deputy email editor to edit, produce, and further develop its suite of editorial emails, and to play an instrumental role in the next era of Quartz newsletter and short-form journalism products. Email is the most effective and engaging way that Quartz reaches its loyal readers, who consider their inbox the nexus of […]
Quartz EIC Bell on how to run a global newsroom
Quartz editor in chief Katherine Bell writes for Press Gazette about her experience running a global newsroom for a global audience. Bell writes, “We are a relatively small newsroom, but we have reporters and editors located in ten time zones. Managing such a globally-distributed newsroom can be challenging logistically, but our geographic diversity is the best thing […]
Why Quartz moved to an Africa membership strategy
Sara Guaglione of Digiday writes about the strategy behind why Quartz created a separate membership for Africa news. Guaglione writes, “After initially taking a global approach to subscriptions — asking people to pay $100 a year to access more of Quartz’s international coverage, including from its Quartz Africa vertical — the publisher found that ‘there was […]
What’s behind Quartz’s Africa strategy
Sarah Scire of Nieman Lab writes about the strategy behind Quartz offering membership for its Africa tech and entrepreneurship content. Scire writes, “Subscription revenue has grown as a share of revenue, but advertising still accounts for the majority of Quartz’s earnings, the company confirmed. Editor-in-chief Katherine Bell said that though Quartz Japan and Quartz Africa are both geographically […]
Quartz launches membership plan for Africa tech and innovation news
Financial news site Quartz has launched a new membership offering focusing on tech and innovation in Africa, reports Jacob Granger of Journalism.co.uk. Granger reports, “Quartz Africa membership is an expansion from the Quartz Africa Weekly, one of its flagship newsletter products launched in 2015. It focuses on innovation, experimentation, and problem-solving happening on the continent that was […]
Zhou joins Vox as senior data editor
Youyou Zhou has joined Vox.com as a senior data editor. She recently was at Quartz, where she was a visual journalist on the Things team. She has previously worked at the Associated Press, where she was an interactive news producer. She was also a designer at a Washington, D.C. data visualization studio. She is also […]
Quartz seeks a business editor
Quartz seeks a creative, versatile business editor to develop and articulate a forward-looking vision and thesis for our coverage of a range of consumer-focused industries. We’re looking for someone who can work with reporters to translate news developments into smart stories with important context, whether formatted as brief insights, email newsletters, or deep dives that […]
Observer hires Quartz’s Staley as senior business editor
Oliver Staley of Quartz has been hired by The Observer to be its senior business editor. He has been culture and lifestyle editor at Quartz. He started at Quartz as a management reporter in February 2016 and was promoted to deputy finance and economics editor last year. Staley hosted a member conference calls for Quartz. He has done ambitious […]
Insider hires Bischof to be ME of UK business news
Insider has hired Jackie Bischof to be its managing editor of business news in the United Kingdom. She will start next week. Bischof is currently Quartz’s Talent Lab editor, working to recruit talent to Quartz and helping reporters and editors do their best work. She was previously deputy membership editor, and deputy global news editor. Prior […]
