So many historic and memorable moments were created in the building. Michigan is where the who’s who of black entertainment, politics, and culture went to be seen and heard. Margena Christian, author and former JPC Senior Editor, said.Ĩ20 S. He told us how much he loved Michael Jackson, so he was moon walking all over the carpet,” Dr. I remember he danced all over the carpet. “When Chris Brown was just coming out as an artist, his first stop was his publicist had him come to visit Johnson Publishing. WGN talked with the company’s Chair and CEO to find out what happened, what’s left, and what’s next. But the company is now working to crawl out of bankruptcy, auctioning- off most of its most precious assets. Johnson Publishing Company has been around for nearly 80 years, garnering well over $400 million in sales.
This Black History Month, WGN dug into what happened. The two publications were founded right in Chicago with their founder making history while amassing an enormous empire. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ĬHICAGO - For generations, Ebony and Jet magazines were synonymous with black culture and the black experience. Kyra Kyles, formerly a senior editor of JET magazine and digital managing editor of, has been appointed the digital editorial director for JET online.This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. This JET online content will feature strong entertainment news along with politics, pop culture and social issues that impact African-Americans, as well as a new EBONY/JET digital store. “The JET magazine online presence is continuing to grow, and JPC feels strongly we can provide great and timely content to our readers with the first weekly digital magazine app in the African-American space,” said Desiree Rogers, CEO of JPC.
We are not saying goodbye to JET, we are embracing the future as my father did in 1951 and taking it to the next level.” “He could not have spoken more relevant words today.
There is more news and far less time to read it,’” said Linda Johnson Rice, chairman of JPC. “Almost 63 years ago, my father, John Johnson, named the publication JET because, as he said in the first issue, ‘In the world today, everything is moving faster. In addition, JET will publish an annual special print edition. The app will be available on all tablet devices and mobile platforms. The new weekly digital magazine app will leverage a variety of storytelling tactics, including video interviews, enhanced digital maps, 3D charts and photography from the JPC archives. RELATED: JET MAGAZINE GOES DIGITAL: A LOOK BACK JET, the number three magazine in the African-American market, with a rate base of 700,000, started as a publication for Black-Americans to get weekly news on issues central to their community in a quick and easy to read format. JPC is making the proactive decision to adapt to the changing needs of its readers as their desire to get information quickly and easily increases. CHICAGO, (May 7, 2014) - Johnson Publishing Company (JPC), announced today that JET magazine, founded in 1951, will transition to a digital magazine app at the end of June.
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