Ankler Media
| Company type | Private, limited liability company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mass media |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Founder |
|
Key people | Janice Min (CEO) |
Ankler Media is an American digital media company. As of July 2022[update] the Ankler Media Group included three main business areas: email newsletters, podcasts, and live events.[1][2] In 2021, its flagship newsletter on Substack was listed as one of the top three business publications on the platform.[3][4][5]
History
Founding and early years (2017–2021)
In February of 2017, Richard Rushfield[6] founded The Ankler as a paid subscription publication about the entertainment industry, which he then moved to the Substack platform two years later.[2] Before starting the newsletter, Rushfield wrote for BuzzFeed, The Los Angeles Times, and Gawker.[7][8][9]
Ankler Media (2022-present)
In January of 2022, Janice Min officially joined the company to form Ankler Media, which expanded the initial newsletter into several newsletters, podcasts, and live events.[10] Min joined as co-owner and CEO, with Richard Rushfield taking the role of editorial director.[11][12][13][14]
According to the New York Times, “A focus of Ankler Media’s coverage will be the clashes between the tech executives now making big decisions in Hollywood and the ones who have been around since moviegoers waited in line to buy tickets.”[15]
In June 2022, the company raised $1.5 million at a $20 million valuation through Y Combinator.[16][17][18]
References
- ^ "Two new Hollywood newsletters are betting they've got the town covered". Los Angeles Times. August 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Inside The New Hollywood Newsletter That Everyone Is Reading". LAist. May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Journalists are leaving the internet for your inbox". Daily Press.
- ^ magazine, Los Angeles (December 14, 2021). "Janice Min and Richard Rushfield Team Up for Ankler Expansion".
- ^ Rushfield, Richard. "The Ankler. | Richard Rushfield | Substack". theankler.com.
- ^ James, Emily St (December 21, 2017). "Hollywood needs to hire many more women. Doing that may require generational upheaval". Vox.
- ^ "He writes one of Hollywood's most influential newsletters" – via www.audible.com.
- ^ "Richard Rushfield". KCRW.
- ^ "Genius Interview: Richard Rushfield - The Ankler | FEED".
- ^ "Entertainment Trade 'The Ankler' Teams With Janice Min On Expansion Plans". www.mediapost.com.
- ^ Hopkins, Kathryn; Hopkins, Kathryn (February 19, 2022). "Five New Media Launches".
- ^ Archive, View Author; Author, Email the; feed, Get author RSS (December 22, 2021). "Jay Penske and Janice Min find 'resolution' over key editorial hire".
{{cite web}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - ^ "The Ankler, a Hit Hollywood Newsletter, Charts an Expansion". adweek.it.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth; Wagmeister, Elizabeth (December 17, 2021). "Janice Min Loses First Hire at Ankler Newsletter to Rolling Stone (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ Robertson, Katie (December 14, 2021). "The Ankler, a hit Hollywood newsletter, charts an expansion" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "The Ankler: Subscription entertainment news". Y Combinator.
- ^ Fischer, Sara (June 21, 2022). "Exclusive: The Ankler raises $1.5M seed at $20M valuation". Axios.
- ^ Dickey, Josh (June 21, 2022). "The Ankler Raises $1.5 Million at $20 Million Valuation".
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