Ozy (magazine)

OZY
Type of site
 Online magazine
Available in English
Created by Carlos Watson and Samir Rao
Website www.ozy.com
Commercial Yes
Launched September 2013 (2013-09)

Ozy (styled OZY) is an international online magazine that focuses on news, politics, sports, business, entertainment and technology. OZY was launched in September 2013 by former MSNBC news anchor, journalist, and businessman Carlos Watson and Goldman Sachs alum Samir Rao.[1][2][3][4] OZY's headquarters is in Mountain View, California, and it also has an office in New York City.

OZY's employees come from diverse backgrounds that include Yahoo!, Vice, USA Today, Goldman Sachs, CNN and more. Current notable editors include Fay Schlesinger from The Times as managing editor. OZY Media has branched out since its inception to form content sharing agreements with companies such as TED Talks and National Geographic. Additionally Ozy Media also launched a live event dubbed "OZY Fest" in 2016 which sparked a lawsuit from Ozzy Osbourne's Ozzfest in 2017. OZY recently announced that for 2018, its festival — which includes a wide variety of musical, comedic, foodie, and influential talent — would include Passion Pit, Young the Giant, Grouplove, Common, Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees, Marcus Samuelsson, Roy Choi, Rep. Mark Sanford, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Grover Norquist, Hasan Minhaj, Chelsea Handler, Michelle Wolf, and many others.

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 company Axel Springer AG.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Interview mit OZY-Gründer Carlos Watson: 'New York Times, Buzzfeed – und natürlich wir!'". RollingStone.de (in German). June 6, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  2. ↑ Shontell, Alyson (September 16, 2013). "Former MSNBC Anchor Launches Ozy, A Fresh News Site With Money From Laurene Powell Jobs". BusinessInsider.com. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ Ariens, Chris (September 16, 2013). "The WebNewser Ticker: Watson & OZY, Baier & Bing, 'Stars' & Facebook". MediaBistro.com. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ Spangler, Todd, "Digital News Startup Ozy Media Raises $10 Million to Expand Video Team, Hire More Journalists", Variety, January 24, 2017.
  5. ↑ Ember, Sydney (March 31, 2015). "Start-Up Ozy Media Adds Axel Springer as a Backer". The New York Times. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
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