![]() ![]() In Jet 's first issue, Johnson wrote, "In the world today everything is moving along at a faster clip. Johnson called his magazine Jet because he wanted the name to symbolize "Black and speed". The first issue of Jet was published on November 1, 1951, by John H. As of the date of sale, the publishing company is known as Ebony Media Corporation. In 2016, Johnson Publishing sold Jet and its sister publication Ebony to private equity firm Clear View Group. Johnson Publishing Company struggled with the same loss of circulation and advertising as other magazines and newspapers in the digital age, and the final print issue of Jet was published on June 23, 2014, continuing solely as a digital magazine app. In 2009, Jet expanded one of the weekly issues to a double issue published once each month. Jet was printed from November 1, 1951, in digest-sized format in all or mostly black-and-white until its December 27, 1999, issue. "We just think this is a great opportunity for us.Mitzi Miller, Mira Lowe, Sylvia P. "We made this purchase because this is an iconic brand - it's the most-recognized brand in the African-American community," said Gibson in a statement. A supporter holds up an issue of Ebony magazine featuring a cover photograph of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama before a speech by the candidate at a campaign event billed as a town hall meeting Augin Raleigh, North Carolina. ![]() According to Gibson, Ebony Media Operations will maintain its Chicago Headquarters, New York editorial office and much of the current staff. ![]() This will be the first publishing business for Clear View. ![]() The company that will be gaining the Ebony Legacy, ClearView, is African-American owned and operated by co-founder and chairman, Michael Gibson. Though Johnson Publishing Company is selling Ebony and Jet, they have not abandoned their publications. Maybe this is why my subscription arrives in the mail 2 to 4 months after I see it on the newsstand □□ #EbonyMagazine- Peacediva June 15, 2016 Johnson’s daughter, Linda Johnson Rice, who currently serves as the chairman of Johnson Publishing, will remain involved with the reshaping of the magazines outlets as the chairman emeritus on the board within the new company. The iconic lifestyle magazine has captivated readers for 71 years by chronicling the African-American experience. Johnson Publishing has been a family operated company since it hit the ground in 1945. Johnson Publishing will continue to publish a weekly online edition of JET. First published in 1951 and billed as "The Weekly Negro News Magazine". The final print edition of JET magazine with a cover declaring it "An American Icon" is displayed with vintage copies of the magazine at the offices of Johnson Publishing Company, which publishes the magazine, on Jin Chicago, Illinois. While competitor Essence saw a circulation increase in 2014, Ebony's circulation decreased and Jet stopped printing altogether and relaunched as a weekly digital publication in 2014. According to Pew Research, African American media outlets have been able to sustain longer than any other minority group, but have seen a decline in audience since 2014. ![]()
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