(Chicago Sun Times) — Amy DuBois Barnett, the new editor-in-chief of Ebony magazine, the Chicago-based voice of the African-American community struggling with declining revenues, intends to attract readers with a strong editorial voice on important issues that will ring out on people’s cell phones, iPads and other on-the-go media.
“It’s impossible to have a one-dimensional media brand. Extending the Ebony brand across many media platforms will be crucial in introducing it to new audiences,” while remaining respectful of the print magazine and its legacy, Barnett said in an exclusive interview with the Sun-Times.