New York City’s media industry is the largest and most vibrant in the world. The city has more billion-dollar plus media companies and employs more people than any other metropolis. But as the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) pointed out in a study earlier this year, there are steps that the city needs… Continue reading »
Last week, computer scientist Marissa Mayer was named CEO of Yahoo! In the process, the Silicon Valley-based company passed over interim CEO Ross Levinsohn, the candidate favored by many New York media professionals. This occurred despite the fact that Yahoo! is dependent on New York-based media agencies buying its ads. 70% of all US media… Continue reading »
Ryan Harwood is the CEO of PureWow, a premiere lifestyle email publication and website for women. We recently spoke with Ryan about his experience founding PureWow and what they are currently working on. The Makegood: Ryan, you started you career in banking working at Goldman Sachs before launching Purewow.com, a lifestyle email publication and website… Continue reading »