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Seriously, when was the last time you referenced an article in Ebony or actually read Jet?
(minonline) — Jet editor-in-chief Mira Lowe resigned, telling the Maynard Institute (think-tank for African-American journalists) that “it’s a great time to pursue some personal and professional goals.” Decision appears forced, because Johnson Publishing CEO (since July 2010) Desiree Rogers (pictured) is, per Lowe, committed to “installing new voices and presiding over a new Web site.” In […]
(Chicago Sun Times) — Johnson Publishing Co. Inc., publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines, said Tuesday it has sold its home of nearly 40 years on Michigan Avenue. The company, which has gone through a painful down- sizing typical for the publishing business, is selling its 820 S. Michigan building to Columbia College Chicago. Johnson […]
(Crain’s) — Johnson Publishing Co.‘s new CEO Desiree Rogers plans to reach out to historically black colleges, sororities, fraternities and churches to help reverse the circulation slide of the company’s flagship magazines, Ebony and Jet. “I’m going to go to the community — I’m going to go direct,” Ms. Rogers said in an interview following a […]
(Crain’s) — Johnson Publishing Co.‘s flagship magazines, Ebony and Jet, kept losing readers in the first half of the year. Monthly Ebony’s average circulation fell 14% to 1.11 million for the first half, compared with the same period in 2009, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Weekly Jet’s circulation declined 12% to 762,250, ABC said. […]
(Chicago Sun Times) — Former White House social secretary and Illinois Lottery director Desiree Rogers is working as a consultant with Johnson Publishing Co., owner of Ebony and Jet magazines, to help with corporate strategy, a Johnson Publishing spokeswoman said today. The news comes just two days after Johnson Publishing Chief Executive Officer Linda Johnson Rice […]
(Foliomag.com) — As part of a bigger initiative to reposition Ebony and Jet beyond just their printed magazines, Johnson Publishing has launched MYJET247.com. The site is constructed around eight topic verticals, including Jet Buzz, Jet Beauty, Jet Love, Jet Connect, Jet Perspective, Jet Style, Jet Music and Jet Video. And to really make sure that […]