OZY Media

OZY Media is an international online magazine that focuses on news, arts, and culture. OZY was launched in September 2013 by former MSNBC news anchor, journalist, and businessman Carlos Watson. OZY headquarters is in Mountain View, California, and it also has offices in Washington, D.C. and New York City.

OZY's employees come from diverse backgrounds that range from Yahoo, VICE, USA Today, Goldman Sachs, CNN and more. Senior Editor Aneesh Raman was a CNN reporter and former speechwriter for President Barack Obama.

OZY focuses on the "change generation" by delivering content that focuses on what is new and next which is delivered to a global audience.

Structure

There are nine types of OZY stories:

Investment

Ozy has received financing from Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of Steve Jobs and a leading advocate for immigration and education reform; the angel investor Ron Conway; and David C. Drummond, Google’s chief legal officer. The magazine received a small investment from global media giant Axel Springer AG.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Ember, Sydney (March 31, 2015). "Start-Up Ozy Media Adds Axel Springer as a Backer". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

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