Fortune names Bellstrom its executive editor
Fortune acting editor in chief Brian O’Keefe sent out the following on Friday: Dear colleagues, It gives me tremendous pleasure to announce two very well-deserved promotions at Fortune. As of today, Kristen Bellstrom is promoted from the role of Features Editor to Executive Editor, and Rachel Lobdell is promoted from Digital Editor to Editorial Director. When Kristen […]
Quartz increases staff diversity due to remote work
Financial news site Quartz increased its staff diversity by offering workers the chance to work remotely, reports Sara Guaglione of Digiday. Guaglione reports, “Quartz opened up hiring to ‘all applicants everywhere’ last summer, as part of the hiring policy changes implemented to improve its process as well as diversify the applicant pool and subsequently staff. ‘Nothing compared […]
Fortune health care reporter Mukherjee is leaving
Sy Mukherjee, who covers health care for Fortune magazine, is leaving the publication at the end of the month. “In fact, I’m leaving journalism altogether after 9 years as a health reporter to launch an exciting, and very different, new chapter,” he wrote on Twitter. Mukherjee has been with Fortune since March 2016 and also […]
Fortune postpones CEO conference after employees plan strike
Fortune magazine has postponed its CEO Initiative conference for later this month after its editorial employees, seeking a union contract with the publication, said they would strike for those two days, reports Maxwell Tani of The Daily Beast. Tani reports, “But ahead of the union’s announcement of the strike, Fortune CEO Alan Murray wrote in a Tuesday email to […]
Fortune editorial staffers to strike during CEO conference
The editorial employees of the Fortune Union announced Tuesday that they will walk off the job for two days and picket next month during the CEO Initiative event in protest over management’s negotiations with the NewsGuild of New York. Members of the Fortune Union have been fighting for a fair contract with standard benefits like […]
Fortune seeks a senior tech editor
Fortune is hiring a thoughtful and energetic senior tech editor to grow our technology team and expand the footprint of our coverage of Silicon Valley, artificial intelligence, fintech, data privacy and more. We’re looking for an editor who can think critically about the ways technology is shaping companies, consumers, and policy and successfully lead a […]
Fortune hires Kidwai to cover corporate social responsibility
Fortune magazine has hired Aman Kidwai to cover corporate social responsibility. He will also cover the future of work and diversity and inclusion. Kidwai previously worked at Business Insider and Industry Dive, where he covered workforce topics including labor policy, talent management, and tech for HR Dive. He also worked at Connect Media and at SB Nation, […]
Forbes seeks a podcast producer
Fortune is looking to hire an enthusiastic podcast producer with a range of skills. As one of the founding members of Fortune’s audio team, you’ll be the go-to expert on creating smart, compelling audio products. Creativity and organization are key to this position. Fortune needs a producer who can both develop new shows and offer ideas for refreshing existing shows. A hunger to experiment is […]
Fortune hires Harty to cover finance and markets
Fortune has hired Declan Harty to cover finance and markets. He started on Monday and is based in Chicago. He previously was at Business Insider as a senior investing reporter. He previously worked at S&P Global Market covering U.S. capital markets, the SEC and Wall Street. Harty previously was an intern at Bloomberg News. He also interned at Advertising […]
Leonhardt departs CNBC for Fortune
Megan Leonhardt has joined Fortune Magazine as a writer, covering the intersection of policy and finance. Recently, she was a senior money reporter at CNBC. She was also a writer, Money Magazine at Time Inc. She was also an associate editor, and then served as senior editor for WealthManagement.com at Penton. She has also worked […]
