Hearst Magazines President Troy Young on Publishing During a Pandemic: “We Have to Be More Innovative Than Ever.”

In this fifth installment of publishing during a pandemic, I reached out to Troy Young, president of Hearst Magazines, to see how Hearst was managing during this tragic and uncertain time. As we continue to see the gloom and doom in the news media, and very rare mention of anything uplifting or positive, Troy and […] Continue reading at 'Publishing Executive'

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[ The Guardian | 2014-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2014-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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