Josh Tyrangiel is an American journalist. He was previously the deputy managing editor of TIME magazine and an editor at Bloomberg Businessweek.Stephanie Clifford (November 17, 2009)."Josh Tyrangiel Named Editor of BusinessWeek" In June 2019, Tyrangiel left the network, following the cancellation of Vice News Tonight.
Early life and education Josh Tyrangiel was born on September 25, 1972, and was raised in Baltimore. He has a sister. He graduated high school from the Park School of Baltimore in 1990 where he played on the soccer team and was active in student government. For his senior-year project, he called the Baltimore Orioles and successfully got a position as a member of the grounds crew, where he worked for six months.
After graduating from the Park School, Tyrangiel attended the University of Pennsylvania where he majored in English and American history and worked for The Daily Pennsylvanian. He received his master's degree in American Studies from Yale University.No byline, "JOSH TYRANGIEL". MPA – the Association of Magazine Media. Retrieved November 22, 2014
Career After college, Tyrangiel worked at Vibe and Rolling Stone magazines and produced the news at MTV. In 1999, he joined TIME as a staff writer and music critic.No byline (August 12, 2007) Speaker Biographies Journalists.com. Retrieved January 31, 2008 He also served as the magazine's London correspondent and national editor. In 2006, Tyrangiel was promoted to deputy managing editor at TIME.com, as well as tasked with overseeing TIME's Person of the Year franchise.
In journalistic circles, Tyrangiel was presumed to be the successor to Richard Stengel, who was editor of the magazine at that time.Carr, David (January 8, 2007), "Slimmer Time in the Age of the Internet". The New York Times. Retrieved January 31, 2008 Tyrangiel says he wanted the job, but recognized there was competition for the position and that the company may be resistant to his hopes of taking it in a new direction. Norman Pearlstine, who had been the Editor in Chief at Time Inc and was then working as the Chief Content Officer at Bloomberg L.P., invited him to breakfast, and suggested he go to struggling Businessweek following its acquisition by Bloomberg L.P. for “one dollar plus debt." Tyrangiel presented his ideas for the company to Bloomberg and, in November 2009, Tyrangiel was named editor of the magazine. In April 2010, Tyrangiel oversaw the rebranding of BusinessWeek into Bloomberg Businessweek and led the editorial vision of the magazine.Klenert, Josh (April 26, 2010), "Bloomberg Businessweek Redesign" . The Society of Publication Designers. Retrieved November 22, 2014Dumenco, Simon (October 15, 2012), "Ad Age's Magazine A-List: Josh Tyrangiel Is Editor of the Year". Advertising Age. Retrieved November 17, 2014 Under Tyrangiel's editorship, Bloomberg Businessweek won several magazine awards, including the National Magazine Award for general excellence in general interest magazines in2012.Moses, Lucia (December 5, 2011), "Hot List: Magazines See what magazine brands are taking chances and embracing change". Adweek. Retrieved November 17, 2014Pompeo, Joe (May 4, 2012), "At the often stodgy National Magazine Awards, best disruptor of decorum goes to a ‘lucky’ guy from Dallas" . Capital New York. Retrieved November 21, 2014 Tyrangiel has also received personal honors for his work at Bloomberg Businessweek. In November 2013, Tyrangiel was called on to help shape television content for Bloomberg Television.Weprin, Alex (November 7, 2013), "Bloomberg Media taps Josh Tyrangiel to lead TV". Capital New York. Retrieved November 17, 2014 In August 2014, Tyrangiel was promoted to oversee all content on Bloomberg's media platforms.Pompeo, Joe (August 14, 2014), "Josh Tyrangiel elevated to head up all Bloomberg’s consumer content". Capital New York. Retrieved October 23, 2014 In October 2015, Tyrangiel stepped down as editor of Bloomberg Businessweek.
In 2015, he began negotiations to join Vice, meeting with the program's head Shane Smith. As the Senior Vice President of news, he ran the company's digital news desk. He spearheaded the launch of Vice News Tonight in October 2016. in April 2019, Tyrangiel was included on The Hollywood Reporter's ninth annual list of New York's 35 Most Powerful People in Media and, in his interview, said that he was working on new projects that played to Vice's strengths. In June 2019, however, Tyrangiel and Vice News CEO, Nancy Dubuc, both released statements announcing his departure from Vice at the conclusion of the summer.
Tyrangiel joined The Atlantic as a staff writer in 2025.
Personal life Tyrangiel lives in the East Village of New York City with his partner, Sarah Feinberg, and his two children.Turner, Zeke (February 9, 2011), "Josh Tyrangiel, Businessweek's Boy Wonder". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved November 17, 2014 He was previously married. Tyrangiel is Jewish.Tyrangiel, Josh (October 28, 2007), "A House Divided". The New York Times. Retrieved January 31, 2008 His great-uncle, Judah Nadich, was Dwight Eisenhower’s first advisor on Jewish affairs during the Holocaust.
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