Ebony Names New Editor, No Plans to Sell
After a year seemingly filled with uncertainty, Johnson Publishing Company seems well on its way to charting a definitive course for its future. Yesterday, Amy DuBois Barnett was named Editor-in-Chief of Ebony Magazine replacing Harriette Cole who is leaving the company. Barnett has a resume filled with high profile positions including deputy editor-in-chief of Harper’s [...]
Read MoreHoneyMag.com Parent Company Reports $6.7M Net Loss
Sahara Media Holdings, Inc., parent company of HoneyMag.com and the social network HiveSpot.com released their annual report Friday, reporting a net loss of over $6.7 million. The company, which has been focused on building upon the iconic Honey Magazine Brand, has wasted little time spending away the over $10 Million it raised in in 2008. [...]
Read MoreHoneyMag Gets a Clear Focus in it’s Latest Redesign
Just about all the leading websites for African-American women have redesigned lately. Surely you remember the hoopla that surrounded Essence magazine’s redesign and the layoff of a large portion of their digital staff nearly a week later. Clutch Magazine also redesigned about a week after Essence improving several content items and adding a new twist to it’s signature clean design direction. Not to be out done Honey launched this morning with a new look and a much better understanding of not only their audience (sweet spot of multi-cultural 22 year old’s) but also a better understanding of what it takes to be a contender online.
Read More$10 Million Won’t Make Honey Any Sweeter For Investors
I’m having a hard time figuring out what makes the new online version of Honey magazine worth a $10 million dollar investment. Sure, the re-emergence of Honey in an online only format will no doubt be popular among fans of the old print edition and those new to the Honey brand. Sahara Media has the [...]
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