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Josh Tyrangiel | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania Yale University |
| Occupation | Editor of Bloomberg Businessweek |
Josh Tyrangiel is an American journalist and editor of Bloomberg Businessweek. He joined the magazine following its acquisition by Bloomberg L.P. in October 2009. Prior to joining Bloomberg Businessweek, Tyrangiel was deputy managing editor of TIME magazine and managing editor of TIME.com.[1] He also serves as an executive editor of Bloomberg News.[2]
Personal life and education[edit]
Tyrangiel attended the University of Pennsylvania and received a master's degree in American Studies from Yale University.[3] He lives in New York City with his wife and daughter.[4]
Professional career[edit]
Tyrangiel's career in journalism began at Vibe and Rolling Stone magazines, followed by a stint producing the news at MTV. He began working at TIME in 1999, where he was a deputy managing editor, national editor, and London correspondent. He was also a music critic for TIME from 2001-2009.[3]
In journalistic circles, Tyrangiel was thought to be the successor to Richard Stengel, the editor of TIME, because of his successful efforts expanding TIME.com.[5] During his tenure, Tyrangiel increased website traffic from 400 million page views in 2006 to more than 1.5 billion page views in 2009.[6] In November 2009, Tyrangiel left TIME after he was named editor of Bloomberg Businessweek, which had been newly acquired by Bloomberg L.P. in October of that same year.[1]
Because Tyrangiel did not have a background in business reporting, he was considered a surprising selection for editor of the new Bloomberg Businessweek. Bloomberg L.P., wary that the new Businessweek audience would be limited to Bloomberg Terminal subscribers,[7] hired Tyrangiel to increase the magazine's general business audience, in much the same way he had built a sizeable readership at TIME.com. To cater to this audience, Tyrangiel revised the format of the magazine to include longer, more in-depth content; an example of which being the "Opening Remarks" section that features an essay on the week's most important stories.[6][8] The magazine also features an updated design, led by creative director Richard Turley, who was hired by Tyrangiel in 2009. The magazine's new design has since been described as a "state-of-the-art magazine design, with highly original and intelligent photos, graphics and illustrations." [9]
Under Tyrangiel's leadership, in 2011, individually paid subscriptions to Bloomberg Businessweek grew nearly 12 percent for the first half of 2011 over 2010 and as of November 2011 advertising pages were up 21 percent year-on-year. Tyrangiel's efforts to "reinvent" BusinessWeek were highly regarded among Bloomberg leadership. According to Adweek, Bloomberg News editor-in-chief, Matthew Winkler, praised Tyrangiel for making the magazine a "must-read" in an increasingly digital media environment.[10]
Awards and honors[edit]
In 2011, Tyrangiel was selected as one of the 21 Most Intriguing People in Media by MIN.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Lowry, Tom (17 November 2009). "Top Time Editor To Become BusinessWeek's New Editor". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Josh Tyrangiel, Articles & Bio". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ a b Time Inc. (14 September 2006)."Josh Tyrangiel is Named Editor of Time.com" Press release. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
- ^ Turner, Zeke (9 February 2011). "Josh Tyrangiel, Businessweek's Boy Wonder". WWD. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ Carr, David (8 January 2008),"Slimmer Time in the Age of the Internet". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ^ a b Chittum, Ryan (18 November 2009). "Tyrangiel Takes Over at BusinessWeek". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ Clifford, Stephanie (17 November 2009). "Deputy at Time Magazine to Be BusinessWeek Editor". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "The New Bloomberg Businessweek: More Color, More Pages, and Soon, More Celebrity Writers". New York Magazine. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ Turner, Zeke (9 February 2011). "Josh Tyrangiel, Businessweek's Boy Wonder". WWD. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ Byers, Dylan (8 December 2011). "osh Tyrangiel Means Business". Adweek. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "21 Most Intriguing People in Media!". MIN Online. Retrieved 1 December 2011.