Janice Min
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Janice Min is a Korean-American editor and writer who rose to prominence as the longtime editor of Us Weekly
and usmagazine.com.
A graduate of Columbia College, and later Columbia University
’s School of Journalism, Min began her career as a newspaper reporter in Westchester County, NY. She joined Time Inc.’s People magazine at the age of 23 as a staff writer, where she remained for five years. After stints at Time Inc.’s Life (magazine)
and In Style
, she joined the new and struggling Us Weekly
in 2002. The next year, Min was named editor in chief. A then-unknown in the industry, Min nearly doubled circulation, ushered in a new age of celebrity media and was credited with "wielding an Oprah-esque power over celebrity culture."
In 2007, she became editor in chief of usmagazine.com. Min has been honored as Adweek
’s Editor of the Year and Us Weekly, under her leadership, was on Adweek
’s Hot List for four straight years, was awarded Advertising Age
’s Magazine of the Year. and recognized as Cappell Circulation Report’s Performer of the Decade. Min was also named one of the New York Post
’s Most Powerful Women in New York. In 2006, she was one of Crain’s 40 Under 40.
In August 2009, citing a desire to try something new, Min stepped down from Us Weekly
.
Min was named Editorial Director of The Hollywood Reporter
in May 2010. Richard Beckman, CEO of e5 Global Media, owner of The Hollywood Reporter, said of her hire: "Janice dramatically transformed the landscape of entertainment journalism, and she is perfectly suited to lead The Hollywood Reporter's business-to-influencer coverage of the global entertainment industry."
Us Weekly
Us Weekly is a celebrity gossip magazine, founded in 1977 by The New York Times Company, who sold it in 1980. It was acquired by Wenner Media in 1986. The publication covers topics ranging from celebrity relationships to the latest trends in fashion, beauty, and entertainment...
and usmagazine.com.
A graduate of Columbia College, and later Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
’s School of Journalism, Min began her career as a newspaper reporter in Westchester County, NY. She joined Time Inc.’s People magazine at the age of 23 as a staff writer, where she remained for five years. After stints at Time Inc.’s Life (magazine)
Life (magazine)
Life generally refers to three American magazines:*A humor and general interest magazine published from 1883 to 1936. Time founder Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936 solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name....
and In Style
In Style
InStyle is a monthly women’s fashion magazine published in the United States by Time Inc. Along with advertising, the magazine offers articles about beauty, fashion, home, entertaining, charitable endeavors and celebrity lifestyles. Launched in 1993 , InStyle currently has a circulation of 1.7...
, she joined the new and struggling Us Weekly
Us Weekly
Us Weekly is a celebrity gossip magazine, founded in 1977 by The New York Times Company, who sold it in 1980. It was acquired by Wenner Media in 1986. The publication covers topics ranging from celebrity relationships to the latest trends in fashion, beauty, and entertainment...
in 2002. The next year, Min was named editor in chief. A then-unknown in the industry, Min nearly doubled circulation, ushered in a new age of celebrity media and was credited with "wielding an Oprah-esque power over celebrity culture."
In 2007, she became editor in chief of usmagazine.com. Min has been honored as Adweek
Adweek
Adweek is a weekly American advertising trade publication that was first published in 1978....
’s Editor of the Year and Us Weekly, under her leadership, was on Adweek
Adweek
Adweek is a weekly American advertising trade publication that was first published in 1978....
’s Hot List for four straight years, was awarded Advertising Age
Advertising Age
Advertising Age is a magazine, delivering news, analysis and data on marketing and media. The magazine was started as a broadsheet newspaper in Chicago in 1930...
’s Magazine of the Year. and recognized as Cappell Circulation Report’s Performer of the Decade. Min was also named one of the New York Post
New York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
’s Most Powerful Women in New York. In 2006, she was one of Crain’s 40 Under 40.
In August 2009, citing a desire to try something new, Min stepped down from Us Weekly
Us Weekly
Us Weekly is a celebrity gossip magazine, founded in 1977 by The New York Times Company, who sold it in 1980. It was acquired by Wenner Media in 1986. The publication covers topics ranging from celebrity relationships to the latest trends in fashion, beauty, and entertainment...
.
Min was named Editorial Director of The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
Formerly a daily trade magazine, The Hollywood Reporter re-launched in late 2010 as a unique hybrid publication serving the entertainment industry and a consumer audience...
in May 2010. Richard Beckman, CEO of e5 Global Media, owner of The Hollywood Reporter, said of her hire: "Janice dramatically transformed the landscape of entertainment journalism, and she is perfectly suited to lead The Hollywood Reporter's business-to-influencer coverage of the global entertainment industry."