Two months into life behind a digital paywall, The Atlantic says it sold "record numbers" of subscriptions in both September and October, doubling the amount of sales originally forecast (though it declined to share specific figures). Today, the magazine unveiled what it hopes will be an additional draw to consumers: a single-themed December issue, "How to Stop a Civil War," which debuts a front-to-back redesign in the works since Peter Mendelsund and Oliver Munday were brought in as creative director and senior art director, respectively, at the start of the year. Most immediately noticeable about the new look is the fact that the formerly prominent wordmark on the magazine's cover has been replaced by a simple "A," which is simultaneously a departure but also a nod to the magazine's past; it contains a reference to 1857, the year of The Atlantic's debut issue, and the magazine says it commissioned a new typeface, "Atlantic Condensed" based on the original type used by its founders. "I wanted the design to be readerly. And I wanted it to feel confident. And, again, I wanted to make pages that weren’t clamoring for your attention in too many ways—that allowed you to enjoy that one-to-one experience, reader-to-writer," said Mendelsund, describing the approach he took to the book's interior. "The idea of imagery in magazines for decades now has been that bigger is bolder. But I find that when a picture has a frame around it, it allows you to focus more on the thing itself.... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-11-12 19:44:42 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_103859" align="alignright" width="192"] Troy Young[/caption] Hearst has parted ways with the president of its magazines division, Troy Young, the company said Thursday, a day after a report in The New York Times described multiple complaints of "bullying or harassing... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-07-24 13:00:11 UTC ]
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Hearst initially stood by Young amid allegations of inappropriate behavior, but later announced he was resigning effective immediately. The post Hearst Magazines President Troy Young Resigns After NYT Report appeared first on Eddie & Ozzie Awards. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-07-24 13:00:11 UTC ]
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Troy Young, president of Hearst Magazines, resigned today after a damning New York Times profile detailed inappropriate workplace behavior. Young reportedly made rude, sexually offensive jokes and fostered what employees described as a toxic culture among Hearst Magazines' brands, including... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-07-24 00:32:53 UTC ]
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Staffers at Pop-Up Magazine Productions, parent company of The California Sunday Magazine and the touring "live magazine" show Pop-Up Magazine, are forming a union, and they appear to have their employer's support in doing so. An announcement issued on Monday says employees will be organizing... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-05-12 11:52:17 UTC ]
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Like every publisher, Hearst Magazines has had to adapt to creating content in an all-remote world, from putting out magazines Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-04-13 16:58:44 UTC ]
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Like every digital publisher, Hearst Magazines has had to adapt to creating content in an all-remote world. "My motto is 'enter smiling,' and I believe there is opportunity in everything," CCO Kate Lewis said on the inaugural episode of The New Normal, a weekly interactive discussion show where... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2020-04-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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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... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2020-04-09 13:46:46 UTC ]
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This January, former Snap Inc. exec Kristen O'Hara joined Hearst Magazines as senior vice president and chief business officer. We caught up with O'Hara to learn about her top priorities in the newly created role. Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2020-03-03 20:09:05 UTC ]
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Second only to the occasional test kitchen tour, the biggest perk of editing Folio: is the constant reminder that magazines overwhelmingly remain the primary medium for the greatest long-form journalism being produced today. As another year ends, we once again turned to the tastemakers... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-12-30 17:04:32 UTC ]
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In his keynote at FUSE Media 2019, Sheel Shah, VP of strategic partnerships and consumer products at Hearst Magazines, addressed how platforms disrupted the traditional media model – and how Hearst is using the reach of platforms to extract audience insights for consumer product development. Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2019-12-05 21:43:18 UTC ]
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Last Monday, staff at two dozen subsidiaries of the Hearst Magazines media conglomerate announced their intention to unionize with the Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-11-20 18:30:06 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_174829" align="alignright" width="150"] Rachel Kay[/caption] On Wednesday, Hearst announced the hiring of Rachel Kay as vice president of talent, a newly created role that will advance talent recruiting programs across the company. Reporting directly to Hearst COO Mark... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-11-07 21:17:21 UTC ]
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New York City-based Hearst Magazines has entered into a multiyear license agreement with Crain Communications Inc. to operate Autoweek, a brand in the Detroit-based publishing company's portfolio. The deal is effective immediately, according to a Tuesday news release. Financial terms were not... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-15 21:53:10 UTC ]
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David Haskell on the Vox sale, succeeding Adam Moss and prioritizing journalism in a time of change. The post New York Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Is Ready for Its Next Chapter appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-09-26 17:21:35 UTC ]
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A decade after rescuing it from an imminent shutdown, Duncan McIntosh has sold newspaper industry trade magazine Editor & Publisher to consultant Mike Blinder for an undisclosed sum. In an announcement late last week, E&P indicated that its upcoming October issue will be the first... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-09-03 20:10:05 UTC ]
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Sheel Shah, VP of Strategic Partnerships & Consumer Products at Hearst Magazines, will kick off the 2019 FUSE Media Summit with an opening keynote. We connected with Shah for a quick Q&A to hear more about his role at Hearst and how he sees technology impacting the media landscape. Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2019-08-21 19:07:07 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines is getting into the SVOD (subscription video on demand) space with a new fitness app, called "All Out Studio." The app, downloadable July 11 on mobile and Apple TV, has more than 35 hours of video content from Hearst brands, including Men's Health, Women's Health, Cosmopolitan,... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-07-01 11:00:38 UTC ]
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People editor-in-chief Dan Wakeford announced his first hire and several promotions since taking on his new role in March. [caption id="attachment_160467" align="alignright" width="150"] Wendy Naugle[/caption] Wendy Naugle was brought on as the new deputy editor for the magazine. She joins... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-06-20 16:36:32 UTC ]
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Three weeks after Esquire editor in chief Jay Fielden announced his exit, Hearst Magazines has named his successor. Michael Sebastian has been tapped as the new editor in chief for Esquire, overseeing its print and digital content, strategy and operations, said Hearst president and CEO Steven R.... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-06-10 15:12:45 UTC ]
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Ad Age veteran Michael Sebastian has been named the new editor-in-chief of Esquire, Hearst Magazines announced today. Sebastian succeeds Jay Fielden, who took over in 2016 and announced his imminent departure last month. Sebastian has had a couple of digital-focused roles at Hearst, in... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-10 14:28:22 UTC ]
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