# Janice Min

> Janice Min is the CEO, editor-in-chief and co-owner of Ankler Media, the Hollywood insider newsletter-turned-media-company she built with Richard Rushfield starting in 2021. Before The Ankler, she spent two decades reshaping celebrity and entertainment coverage: as editor-in-chief of Us Weekly (2002-2009) she turned a struggling weekly into a cultural juggernaut, and as editorial director and later co-president of The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard she engineered one of the most celebrated print relaunches of the era. She has won an Emmy and multiple National Magazine Awards, and CNN named her one of the most consequential media figures of 2023.

- **Role:** CEO, Editor-in-Chief and Co-Owner at Ankler Media
- **Organizations:** Ankler Media, The Ankler, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Us Weekly, Quibi, People, InStyle
- **From:** Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in History, Columbia University (Columbia College), Master's in Journalism, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, High school diploma (graduated at 16), Heritage High School, Littleton, Colorado
- **Known for:** Grew Us Weekly circulation from roughly 800,000 to 1.9 million copies per week., Won an Emmy Award (2014)., Won National Magazine Awards for General Excellence (2015 and 2016) at The Hollywood Reporter.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Began journalism career as a reporter at The Reporter-Dispatch in Westchester County, NY, covering crime and local government.
- **1993** — Joined People magazine as a staff writer, covering fashion for the 'Style Watch' section.
- **1997** — Promoted to senior editor at People.
- **1998** — Briefly joined Life Magazine, then moved to InStyle as assistant managing editor.
- **2002** — Joined Us Weekly as executive editor under Bonnie Fuller.
- **2003** — Became Editor-in-Chief of Us Weekly, growing circulation from ~800,000 to 1.9 million.
- **2009** — Departed Us Weekly; took roughly ten months off to spend time with family.
- **2010** — Named editorial director of The Hollywood Reporter and relaunched it as a glossy weekly.
- **2014** — Won an Emmy for a Hollywood Reporter special; became co-president and chief creative officer of THR-Billboard.
- **2017** — Stepped down from The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard.
- **2018** — Joined Quibi to lead its 'Daily Essentials' news programming.
- **2019** — Exited Quibi ahead of its 2020 launch.
- **2021** — Co-founded Ankler Media with Richard Rushfield, expanding The Ankler newsletter into a full media company; admitted to Y Combinator.
- **2024** — Ankler Media reports nearly 3,000% annual revenue growth by year-end.
- **2025** — Projects roughly $10 million in annual revenue for Ankler Media.

## Achievements

- Grew Us Weekly circulation from roughly 800,000 to 1.9 million copies per week.
- Won an Emmy Award (2014).
- Won National Magazine Awards for General Excellence (2015 and 2016) at The Hollywood Reporter.
- Named Adweek 'Editor of the Year' (2005).
- Engineered The Hollywood Reporter's relaunch, described by the New York Times as a 'stunning transformation.'
- Listed on CNN's '11 Most Consequential Media and Technology Figures of 2023.'
- Built Ankler Media to nearly 3,000% annual revenue growth by the end of 2024.
- Received Columbia University's Distinguished Achievement / Journalism Alumni Award and sits on the Columbia Journalism School board.

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Ankler Media closes the year with nearly 3,000% annual revenue growth.
- **2025-01** — Min projects Ankler Media will reach roughly $10 million in annual revenue in 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://theankler.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/janice-min-11172219
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/janicemin
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp19URavuWg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janicebmin/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheAnkler

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Last updated: 2026-07-01