Ozy (magazine)
Ozy (styled OZY) is an international online magazine that focuses on news, arts, culture, politics, business and sports. Ozy was launched in September 2013 by former MSNBC news anchor, journalist, and businessman Carlos Watson.[1][2][3] Ozy's headquarters is in Mountain View, California, and it also has an office in New York City.
Ozy's employees come from diverse backgrounds that include Yahoo!, Vice, USA Today, Goldman Sachs, CNN and more. Former Senior Editor Aneesh Raman was a CNN reporter and former speechwriter for President Barack Obama.
Structure
There are 12 types of Ozy stories:
- Rising Stars
- Provocateurs
- Fast Forward
- Good Sh*t
- Flashbacks
- Politics & Power
- POV (Point of View)
- True Story
- Immodest Proposal
- Acumen
- Performance
- Wildcard
Investment
Ozy has received financing from Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of Steve Jobs and a leading advocate for immigration and education reform; the angel investor Ron Conway; and David C. Drummond, Google's chief legal officer. The magazine received a small investment from global media company Axel Springer AG.[4]
References
- ↑ "Interview mit OZY-Gründer Carlos Watson: 'New York Times, Buzzfeed – und natürlich wir!'". RollingStone.de (in German). June 6, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ↑ Alyson Shontell (September 16, 2013). "Former MSNBC Anchor Launches Ozy, A Fresh News Site With Money From Laurene Powell Jobs". BusinessInsider.com. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ↑ Chris Ariens (September 16, 2013). "The WebNewser Ticker: Watson & OZY, Baier & Bing, ‘Stars’ & Facebook". MediaBistro.com. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ↑ Ember, Sydney (March 31, 2015). "Start-Up Ozy Media Adds Axel Springer as a Backer". The New York Times. Retrieved June 24, 2015.