LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith
Corporation (NYSE: MDP) today named Mary Margaret
Editor in Chief of Entertainment Weekly. She begins her new
position on April 12th and
will report to Dan Wakeford, Editor
in Chief, PEOPLE and Editorial Director, Entertainment.
"Mary has the perfect combination of entertainment insider
expertise, business acumen, multi-media knowledge and creativity to
continue EW's legacy as the leading authority in entertainment,"
said Doug Olson, President,
Meredith Magazines & GM,
National Media Group.
"Mary has an impeccable track record for shaping the editorial
direction and content strategy for some great brands, and that
makes her the ideal choice to lead one of Meredith's most
high-profile magazines and help consumers distinguish what is worth
their time in the entertainment world," said Wakeford.
Entertainment Weekly is one of the most trusted brands in the
entertainment industry, reaching an audience of more than 29
million passionate consumers across all platforms. In a deluxe
magazine, collectible editions, up-to-the-minute digital coverage,
and an expanding array of video, audio, and event experiences,
Entertainment Weekly brings people behind the scenes with brilliant
writing, unparalleled access and stunning photography and
design.
"As the brand's first female EIC, as an Asian woman, and as
someone who has enjoyed a career in both media and tech, it's
important to me that we represent the richness and variety of
storytelling, from the storytellers and the stories to the
different mediums we experience those stories through," said
Margaret. "In this unprecedented time, we've all been thankful for
those moments of delight--a show, a song, a book, a movie--that
helped us connect, dream, have a laugh or have a good cry. From the
start, Entertainment Weekly has celebrated the content and
creators responsible for those magic moments and I can't wait to
work with its amazing staff to expand that legacy across existing
and new platforms."
Margaret has held a variety of leadership roles at established
publishing, media and technology brands. Most recently, she served
as Senior Director of Product Marketing, leading a global team
responsible for the storytelling and go-to-market strategy of new
and existing products at HubSpot, a customer relationship
management (CRM) platform for scaling businesses. Prior to
that, she led the product content strategy teams for Facebook's
entertainment products and was the first Editorial Director at
Roku, Inc.
Margaret started her journalism career at Newsweek's
London bureau, covering topics
that ranged from politics and terrorism to graphic novels and
luxury travel, before focusing on entertainment in senior roles at
PARADE and PEOPLE. At PEOPLE, she oversaw the brand's music
coverage and front of the book, ran a cross-platform team, and
helped launch projects at the nexus of commerce and content
including the "Ones to Watch" franchise, PEOPLE's ecommerce shop,
and PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly's branded content studio.
About Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment
Weekly (EW) (www.ew.com) is your all-access pass to
Hollywood's most creative minds
and most fascinating stars. The magazine was launched in 1990 and
is America's leading consumer publication in the entertainment
category, with a guaranteed circulation rate base of 1.5 million
and a combined audience of almost 28 million loyal, engaged
fans. Each day, EW.com publishes a myriad of
featured stories, news articles, TV-recaps, original videos, film
reviews and photo galleries. EW is the first to know about the best
in entertainment. With sharp insight, unparalleled access and a
trusted voice, EW keeps readers plugged into pop culture. This is
where the buzz begins.
ABOUT MEREDITH CORPORATION
Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP) (www.meredith.com) has
been committed to service journalism for 115 years.
Today, Meredith uses multiple distribution platforms —
including broadcast television, print, digital, mobile and video —
to provide consumers with content they desire and to deliver the
messages of its advertising and marketing partners.
Meredith's National Media Group reaches nearly 175 million
unduplicated American consumers every month, including 80 percent
of U.S. millennial women. Meredith is a leader in
creating content across media platforms and life stages in key
consumer interest areas, such as celebrity, food, lifestyle, home,
parenting, beauty and fashion. Meredith also
features robust brand licensing activities, including more than
3,000 SKUs of branded products at 4,000 Walmart stores across the
U.S., and The Foundry, the company's state-of-the-art creative lab
and content studio. Meredith's Local Media Group includes 17
television stations reaching more than 11 percent of U.S.
households.
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