Forbes is seeing growth in branded content
Branded content accounted for 40 percent of the revenue Forbes generated from its direct advertiser relationships last year, reports Max Willens of Digiday. Willens reports, “Through the first half of 2019, Forbes has produced and distributed more branded content — over 400 pieces of text, video and social content — than it did through the […]
Forbes hires Shead to cover tech in London
Forbes has hired Sam Shead to be a reporter covering technology in its London bureau. He will start April 29. Shead will cover European tech out of London and focus on scoops, investigations and breaking tech news that matters. Shead was a senior technology reporter for Business Insider UK. Previously he worked as startups and […]
WSJ hires Forbes reporter Olson in London
Parmy Olson, a Forbes journalist, has been hired by The Wall Street Journal to cover technology in its London bureau. “I’m beyond grateful to all my colleagues and friends at @Forbes where I’ve learned so much over the years, and incredibly excited for this new chapter,” she wrote on Twitter. She replaces Stu Woo, who is […]
Forbes creates video-streaming platform for entrepreneurs
Forbes has created an over-the-top streaming video platform for entrepreneurs, reports Sara Guaglione of Publishers Daily. Guaglione writes, “Called Forbes8, the platform features more than 2,000 pieces of content. It aims to serve as a resource for entrepreneurs, like a Netflix for budding business people. Forbes8 costs $8.99 a month in the U.S. “Forbes calls it a ‘purpose-built […]
Forbes is relaunching its Latvia edition
Forbes announced Tuesday the relaunch of Forbes Latvia in partnership with SIA Business magazine, the company established by former editor of Forbes Latvia and Forbes Estonia. Forbes Latvia, with a circulation of 10,000, is expected to launch in May, followed by the website Forbes.lv and a dedicated conference and events business in the fall. The content […]
Forbes seeks a news desk reporter in San Francisco
Forbes is looking for fast, accurate reporters for its News Desk. The ideal candidate will be a news obsessive with a passion for thinking quickly and creatively off of breaking news and emerging news stories. The News Desk is a new initiative at Forbes; candidates should be comfortable with a fast-paced environment and comfortable with […]
Forbes seeks reporters for its news desk
Forbes is looking for fast, accurate reporters for its News Desk. The ideal candidate will be a news obsessive with a passion for thinking quickly and creatively off of breaking news and emerging news stories. The News Desk is a new initiative at Forbes; candidates should be comfortable with a fast-paced environment and comfortable with […]
Forbes seeks an assistant editor for media/entertainment
Forbes Media seeks an Assistant Editor to support the Forbes Media & Entertainment section in our Jersey City, NJ, office. Assistant Editors are the linchpin of the Forbes newsroom. They work at the intersection of editorial (staff writers, editors and outside contributors) and internal teams within Forbes: audience development, social media, live events, sales optimization, product and development. This […]
Forbes takes down article due to lack of disclosure
Forbes.com has taken down an article from its website due to a lack of disclosure by one of its writers, reports Politico’s Daniel Lippman. Lippman writes, “Forbes.com has taken down a post about the Pentagon’s $10 billion JEDI cloud contract that alleged Oracle may have been behind a ‘misinformation campaign’ that targeted competitor Amazon, POLITICO’s Daniel […]
How Chatzky stuck to her strengths and became successful
Adam Mendler of Thrive Global spoke with Jean Chatzky, financial editor of NBC’s “Today” and a longtime personal finance journalist, about the hurdles in her career. Here is an excerpt: Adam: How did you get here? What failures, setbacks or challenges have been most instrumental to your growth? Jean: I got here, in part, by […]
