via BlackAmericaWeb: Photos from Jet and Ebony Magazine have been a staple in the Black community for decades, now those photos will be up for auction… But the good part is that the will be heading to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and other cultural institutions. The Ford Foundation, the […]
via Elev8: Earlier this year it was revealed that the iconic Johnson Publishing Company headquarters in Chicago would be recognized as a landmark. Now that the structure has been granted landmark status by the city, the building has been sold for $10 million, the Chicago Crusader reported. The 46-year-old building—which once housed the offices for notable […]
In the Black community Ebony and Jet magazines are iconic brands that validate our achievements. On Tuesday, June 14 it was announced that Johnson Publishing sold the magazines for an undisclosed amount. The sale of the publications means that Johnson Publishing is no longer in the publishing business after 71 years. Unlike the sale of BET to Viacom, the […]
Mitzi Miller, editor-in-chief of Ebony magazine, announced Friday that she is leaving Johnson Publishing Co. She has been Ebony editor for less than a year, assuming that role after spending more than three years as editor of its sister publication Jet, which ended its print edition. In an announcement released by a public-relations firm, Miller […]
The magazine, which was founded in 1951, is joining an ever-lengthening list of dying print publications. Johnson Publishing Company has announced today that Jet will transition to a digital magazine app at the end of June. Jet has the third-largest circulation in the African-American magazine market with 700,000, behindEbony and Essence. “Almost 63 years ago, my father, John Johnson, […]
Terry Glover, the managing editor at EBONY Magazine passed away on December 24, 2012. Glover had been working at EBONY since 2006, when she became the senior editor for Ebony. com. She became managing editor in 2009. Linda Johnson Rice, Chairman of the Johnson Publishing Company and the daughter of EBONY founder Eunice W. Johnson, released a statement that reads: “Terry […]
The historic Johnson Publishing Co. is taking on a partner, after a long history as a family-owned company. The publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines announced Wednesday that the JPMorgan Chase Special Investments Group will become a part-owner of the company. The terms of the investment were not revealed. “JPMorgan Chase’s investment in our firm […]
The historic Johnson Publishing Co. is taking on a partner, after a long history as a family-owned company. The publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines announced Wednesday that the JPMorgan Chase Special Investments Group will become a part-owner of the company. The terms of the investment were not revealed. “JPMorgan Chase’s investment in our firm […]
Eunice Johnson, the widow of Ebony Magazine founder John H. Johnson and an icon in the world of fashion, has died, according to a published report.
Eunice Johnson, the widow of Ebony Magazine founder John H. Johnson and an icon in the world of fashion, has died, according to a published report.
