GIANT Magazine Suspends Print and Launches GIANTLife.com
Interactive One’s Giant Magazine, has suspended its print edition to focus on its online presence. The magazine, which was purchased by Radio One in 2007, announced the news via a press release today. Tom Newman, President of Interactive One, states; “The economic downturn has had a tremendous impact on print media and we had to [...]
Read MoreEmil Wilbekin Ditches GIANT for Essence
Industry veteran, Emil Wilbekin has been named Managing Editor of Essence.com. Emil, best known for his 12-year tenure as Editor-in Chief of “Vibe” magazine, and more recently for his work as Editor-in-Chief of GIANT Magazine, will join Essence.com’s General Manager, Lesley Pinckney, to comprise the Essence.com leadership team. As Managing Editor, Emil will lead the Essence.com [...]
Read MoreTwo Interactive One Sites Awarded 2009 Webbys
InteractiveOne websites GIANTMag.com and TheUrbanDaily.com will both receive honorable mentions at this year’s 13th Annual Webby Awards. GIANTMag.com, the online extension of GIANT Magazine, is being recognized in the “Magazine” and “Celebrity/Fan” categories, and TheUrbanDaily.com, a site dedicated to entertainment, in the “Celebrity/Fan” category. “It is a great honor to be recognized by the Webby [...]
Read MoreBlackPlanet Universe on YouTube
If you thought all that InteractiveOne had to offer thus far was a 10+ year old social network and conent that you could simply scan from time to time think again. Late last week InteractiveOne introduced its own video channel on YouTube that encompasses the full BlackPlanet Universe (GIANT, NewsOne, Urban Daily, BlackPlanet, Hello Beautiful, [...]
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