Abram Brown, a Syracuse alum, currently works as the Deputy Chief of Reporters at Forbes. He was initially hired at Forbes by another Syracuse graduate and started off working as a Markets Reporter. Brown focused on giving us a clear description of Forbes as a business but also went into his experience at Forbes.
Brown began by describing Forbes Magazine and its website, Forbes.com. The magazine reaches the largest audience of any business magazine and its coverage consists of: entrepreneurs, billionaires, technology, investing and personal finance, lifestyle of the rich and famous, and highlights the largest companies in the world. The Forbes website is comprised of expert bloggers who also focus on the topics above.
Brown went on to describe a “day-in-the-life” of his position; he spends an hour or two collaborating with the executive editor to ensure that every 2 weeks the magazine is distributed. He also does air traffic control of Forbes Magazine, updates files on existing billionaires, and researches new billionaires for future stories.
So far, Brown’s time at Forbes has taught him that anything can be presented as a business story because all of our interactions involve selling an idea. He appreciates that his job allows him to travel and explore diverse stories across America. Additionally, he loves that Forbes values the ideas of its young employees. I was surprised to hear that editors at Forbes will listen and consider young employees’ ideas, Brown explain that this is partially due to the fact that most of its employees are initially hired as interns.