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1440 is a Chicago-based media company that produces an online daily newsletter, The Daily Digest.[1][2]
History
[edit]1440 was founded in 2017 by Tim Huelskap (CEO),[3] and Andrew Steigerwald (Editor-in-Chief).[4] In 2018, Pierre Lipton joined as a co-founder.[5] It began as a daily email sent to 78 people to inform readers about current events while saving them time by distilling the facts.[6] The briefing has since evolved into a Daily Digest newsletter, sent to over 3.6 million opt-in subscribers.[citation needed]
As of 2024, 1440 employs eighteen people. It is an employee-owned knowledge source not affiliated with a larger media outlet.[citation needed]
Content
[edit]The newsletter is designed to be read in fewer than five minutes.[7]
Awards and recognition
[edit]2022
[edit]- Co-founder Pierre Lipton featured in Forbes 30 Under 30.[8]
2023
[edit]- DigiDay Finalist for Best Newsletter.[9]
- Finalist for the Shorty Impact Awards[10] and the recipient of the Audience Honor Award[11]
- Ranked 79th on the Inc. 5000 List[12] and fourth on the Inc. 5000 regionals list of the fastest growing companies in America.[13]
- Received 1871’s distinguished Momentum Award: Honors the brightest leaders and companies in tech across Chicago.
2024
[edit]- 1440 was recognized as one of Inc's Best Workplaces[14]
- Erika Burghardt (Head of Growth) and Lauren Mendoza-Routt (Head of Social) were recognized by AdMonsters and AdExchanger as Top Women in Media & Ad Tech.[15]
- Shorty Awards Finalist: Recognized for media impartiality in the social sphere[16]
- Chicago's Fastest Growing Company of 2024 with 38,655% 5-year growth.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "The knowledge company for the intellectually curious - 1440".
- ^ "Upstart Media Brand 1440 Surpasses 2 Million Active Subscribers Driven By Americans' Growing Appetite for Unbiased and Impartial News | Business Wire".
- ^ "Tim Huelskamp | CEO and co-founder - 1440 Media".
- ^ https://art-of-curation.simplecast.com/episodes/drew-steigerwald-WNs_j2xp
- ^ "Pierre Lipton". Forbes.
- ^ "These Chicago Companies Made the Inc. 5000 | Built in Chicago".
- ^ "1440 Daily Digest is your new all-in-one daily news source".
- ^ "Pierre Lipton". Forbes.
- ^ "The Brazilian Report, Paramount Brand Studio, New York Times Advertising and the Wall Street Journal are among the 2023 Digiday Media Awards finalists". 6 June 2023.
- ^ "The Shorty Impact Awards".
- ^ "1440 Named Finalist at 8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards". 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Impartial Newsletter 1440 Ranks No. 79 on the 2023 Inc. 5000 List | Business Wire".
- ^ "1440 Ranks No. 4 on Inc. Magazine's List of the Midwest Region's Fastest-Growing Private Companies | Business Wire".
- ^ "Best Workplaces 2024 - Meet the 543 Companies That Put Their Employees First". Inc.
- ^ "Top Women in Media & Ad Tech - AdMonsters + AdExchanger".
- ^ "Beyond Clicks: How 1440 Media Maintains Impartiality in the Social Sphere - the Shorty Awards".
- ^ "Chicago's fastest-growing companies for 2024 | Crain's Chicago Business".
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