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Edward Felsenthal
Edward Felsenthal is the editor-in-chief, Time. He is also one of the journalists selected to drop the Times Square ball on New Year's Eve 2018.
He was selected as Time's editor in November 2018 and said, “I am truly honored to lead the extraordinary TIME team. I am inspired by our staff’s commitment to the highest standards of journalism, the impact that our brand has around the globe, and expanding on our ambitions in both the near and long-term future.”
Felsenthal Helped Found the Daily Beast
Felsenthal has a history in digital media. He "joined TIME five years ago as editor of TIME Digital and led a major expansion of the brand’s digital footprint, including the establishment of a 24/7 newsroom and video operation. In 2016, Felsenthal was named Group Digital Director of News and Lifestyle at Time Inc., a role in which he led digital content and growth across a dozen titles," according to the Time Magazine article announcing his elevation as the magazine's editor.
He helped start one of the Internet's best-known brands. "Felsenthal helped launch The Daily Beast in 2008 as its founding Executive Editor, a role in which he built a digital newsroom that grew quickly from a start-up to a nationally recognized brand with millions of monthly unique users," the Time Magazine article states. "Prior to that, he was a reporter and editor at The Wall Street Journal for 15 years. He was named Deputy Managing Editor of the Journal in 2005; was the founding editor of Personal Journal, where he guided health coverage that led to two Pulitzer Prizes; and oversaw news strategy, driving integration of the digital and print teams."
In this photo, Editor in Chief of Time Magazine Edward Felsenthal poses with an award during the Ellie Awards 2018 on March 13, 2018 in New York City.