Entertainment Monthly Meredith Corp. announced Thursday a "reimagining" of its 29 year-old magazine Entertainment Weekly, reducing its print edition's frequency to monthly in favor of heavier investment in its online platforms (though it will retain the Entertainment Weekly name) and replacing veteran editor Henry Goldblatt atop the masthead with People deputy editor JD Heyman. "Entertainment Weekly remains one of the most trusted brands in the entertainment industry, and we plan to deepen our connection with our loyal fans," said Bruce Gersh, president of the group within Meredith comprising People and EW. "JD Heyman is the perfect choice as we reimagine the EW brand for accelerated growth and success." Goldblatt's departure from EW ends a tenure that began in 2002 when he joined the magazine as deputy editor, was interrupted by a one-year stint at sister title People, and resumed in 2015 when Goldblatt jumped back to EW to replace Matt Bean as the magazine's lead editor. Moving forward under Heyman and SVP of digital Will Lee, who will continue to oversee EW's digital business, the magazine intends to increase its 24/7 entertainment coverage—including more video and "experiential platforms," according to a news release—produce more digital-only feature stories, "digital-only covers" and podcasts. Heyman moves over to EW after more than 13 years with People, rising to executive editor in 2010 and deputy editor in charge of the entertainment beat in 2014. "With the... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-06-06 18:49:55 UTC ]
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Entertainment Monthly Meredith Corp. announced Thursday a "reimagining" of its 29 year-old magazine Entertainment Weekly, reducing its print edition's frequency to monthly in favor of heavier investment in its online platforms (though it will retain the Entertainment Weekly name) and replacing... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Chris Roush Talking Biz News Founder Ready to Pass the Torch Talking Biz News founder Chris Roush announced on Wednesday that he's ready to move on from the site, which tracks job changes and other day-to-day news in the field of business journalism. "After 14 years of running Talking Biz... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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