Forbes editor Randall Lane on the pursuit of readers — and revenue
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There are few media properties with the brand heft of Forbes. Synonymous with powerful, rich and usually white male entrepreneurs, the 101-year-old publisher is, like many media companies, being forced to evolve.
Randall Lane took over as chief content officer in December of 2017, replacing Lewis D’Vorkin, who went on to run the LA Times newsroom and left a large pair of wingtips to fill: Under D’Vorkin, Forbes grew its army of contributors in a bid for scale and led the native advertising charge with its Brand Voice program.