Emil Wilbekin Ditches GIANT for Essence
by Markus Robinson
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 [...]
Read MoreTwo Interactive One Sites Awarded 2009 Webbys
by Lesly Simmons
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 Awards,” [...]
BlackPlanet Universe on YouTube
by Angela
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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