Award-Winning Journalist Bob Meadows Joins ESSENCE
Magazine As Deputy Editor
May 3, 2010
May 3, 2010 (New York, N.Y.)—Award-winning journalist Bob Meadows joins ESSENCE as Deputy Editor, it was announced today by Editor-in-Chief Angela Burt-Murray. In this role Meadows will oversee the News and Culture sections of the magazine—which also celebrates its fortieth anniversary this year. He will begin his duties on May 3.
An esteemed journalist and native of Detroit, Meadows has interviewed some of the world's biggest stars—from the late Michael Jackson to Bill Cosby—while also excelling at human-interest stories. Prior to ESSENCE, he spent the last 11 years as a writer, editor and reporter with People magazine. In 2009 he also led a five-person team in the redesign of the publication Time for Kids. Previously, Meadows was the Minority Affairs reporter at the Charlotte Observer. He was a key player on a team nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for an extensive series on Charlotte, North Carolina's poorest neighborhoods. While there, he also interviewed Rosa Parks, which remains the highlight of his career.
“We are so excited that Bob is joining the ESSENCE team,” said Burt-Murray. “He is well regarded in the industry and is such a tremendous talent. We know that our brand will benefit greatly from his creativity and editorial leadership.”
Meadows graduated from the University of Michigan. He and his wife reside in Brooklyn, New York.
About Essence Communications Inc.
Essence Communications Inc. (ECI) is the number one media and communications company dedicated to African-American women. With a multiplatform presence in publishing, live events, and online, the Essence brand is “Where Black Women Come First.” The company’s flagship publication, ESSENCE magazine, is the preeminent lifestyle magazine for African-American women; generating brand extensions such as the Essence Music Festival, ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood, Window on Our Women (WOW I & II) and Smart Beauty I, II & III consumer insights, the ESSENCE Book Club, ESSENCE.com, and ventures in digital media (mobile, television and VOD). For 40 years, ESSENCE magazine, which has a brand reach of over 8 million, has been the leading source of cutting-edge information relating to every area of African-American women’s lives. Additional information about ECI and ESSENCE is available at ESSENCE.com.
Contact:
Dana Baxter, ESSENCE
212-522-1634
dbaxter@essence.com
Sheila Harris, ESSENCE
212-522-1089
sharris@essence.com
