(Black PR Wire) – (Arkansas City, Ark.) The State of Arkansas is honoring one of its native sons, John H. Johnson, with an official holiday, Friday, November 1, 2019. John H. Johnson Day was established April 16, 2019 during the 92nd General Assembly. Johnson published Ebony and Jet Magazines, and was the founder, publisher, chairman and […]
It’s been an eventful week for Black media, with outlets including Ebony, Jet and Grio all selling to new ownership. First up, Johnson Publishing sold Ebony (est. 1945) to a large Texas equity firm, Clear View Group according to an announcement Tuesday. Likewise, sister publication Jet magazine (est. 1951) has also been sold, although it has […]
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…
Jet magazine is undergoing a makeover. Johnson Publishing Co., the publisher of Jet and Ebony magazine, recently announced that Jet magazine will begin adding opinion and perspective pieces to the magazine. In addition to opinion pieces, Johnson Publishing also plans a cover-to-cover redesign of the magazine in the future. While Jet’s presence is less dominant […]
