Josh Tyrangiel

Josh Tyrangiel was born on September 25, 1972. He grew up in Baltimore. He has a sister. He graduated high school from the Park School of Baltimore in 1990 where he played on the soccer team and was active in student government. For his senior-year project, he called the Baltimore Orioles and successfully got a position as a member of the grounds crew, where he worked for six months.{{cite journal| date=October 12, 2012| last=Ipsen| first=Erik| url=http://mycrains.crainsnewyork.com/40under40/profiles/2012/josh-tyrangiel| title=Josh Tyrangiel, 39| journal=Crain's New York Business| access-date=January 13, 2015}} Tyrangiel attended the University of Pennsylvania as an undergraduate and ran the school's newspaper. He received his master's degree in American Studies from Yale University.No byline, [https://web.archive.org/web/20121104102721/http://www.magazine.org/josh-tyrangiel "JOSH TYRANGIEL"]. MPA – the Association of Magazine Media. Retrieved November 22, 2014

After college, Tyrangiel worked at Vibe and Rolling Stone magazines and produced the news at MTV.

In 1999, he joined TIME as a staff writer and music critic.No byline (August 12, 2007) [http://journalists.org/2007conference/archives/000756.php Speaker Biographies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213190334/http://journalists.org/2007conference/archives/000756.php |date=February 13, 2008 }} Journalists.com. Retrieved January 31, 2008 He also served as the magazine's London correspondent and national editor. In 2006, Tyrangiel was promoted to deputy managing editor at TIME.com, as well as tasked with overseeing TIME's Person of the Year franchise.{{cite web |author1=Observer Staff |title=Josh Tyrangiel is Named Editor of Time.com |url=https://observer.com/2006/09/josh-tyrangiel-is-named-editor-of-timecom/ |website=Observer |access-date=February 4, 2019 |date=September 14, 2006}}

In journalistic circles, Tyrangiel was presumed to be the successor to Richard Stengel, who was editor of the magazine at that time.Carr, David (January 8, 2007), [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/08/business/media/08carr.html?ex=157680000&en=91aba5749f04030a&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink "Slimmer Time in the Age of the Internet"]. The New York Times. Retrieved January 31, 2008 Tyrangiel says he wanted the job, but recognized there was competition for the position and that the company may be resistant to his hopes of taking it in a new direction. Norman Pearlstine, who had been the Editor in Chief at Time Inc and was then working as the Chief Content Officer at Bloomberg L.P.,{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} invited him to breakfast, and suggested he go to struggling Businessweek following its acquisition by Bloomberg L.P. for “one dollar plus debt." Tyrangiel presented his ideas for the company to Bloomberg and, in November 2009, Tyrangiel was named editor of the magazine. In April 2010, Tyrangiel oversaw the rebranding of BusinessWeek into Bloomberg Businessweek and led the editorial vision of the magazine.Klenert, Josh (April 26, 2010), [http://www.spd.org/2010/04/bloomberg-businessweek-redesig.php "Bloomberg Businessweek Redesign"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110310035607/http://www.spd.org/2010/04/bloomberg-businessweek-redesig.php |date=March 10, 2011 }}. The Society of Publication Designers. Retrieved November 22, 2014Dumenco, Simon (October 15, 2012), [http://adage.com/article/media/ad-age-s-magazine-a-list-josh-tyrangiel-editor-year/237735/ "Ad Age's Magazine A-List: Josh Tyrangiel Is Editor of the Year"]. Advertising Age. Retrieved November 17, 2014 Ravi Somaiya with NPR said that "It's hard to understate the degree to which Tyrangiel's nearly six-year tenure...stimulated change at the magazine and challenged the way in which the larger news organization had previously operated." Bloomberg Businessweek won several magazine awards while Tyrangiel served as the editor. In 2011, Adweek named Bloomberg Businessweek the most influential business magazine of the year.Moses, Lucia (December 5, 2011), [http://www.adweek.com/news/press/hot-list-magazines-136863 "Hot List: Magazines See what magazine brands are taking chances and embracing change"]. Adweek. Retrieved November 17, 2014 In 2012, the magazine won the National Magazine Award for general excellence in general interest magazines.Pompeo, Joe (May 4, 2012), [http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2012/05/5834908/often-stodgy-national-magazine-awards-best-disruptor-decorum-goes-luck "At the often stodgy National Magazine Awards, best disruptor of decorum goes to a ‘lucky’ guy from Dallas"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228230907/http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2012/05/5834908/often-stodgy-national-magazine-awards-best-disruptor-decorum-goes-luck |date=December 28, 2014 }}. Capital New York. Retrieved November 21, 2014 Tyrangiel has also received personal honors for his work at Bloomberg Businessweek. In 2009, Tyrangiel was named to The New York Observer’s list of top insurgents for the upcoming year,Pompeo, Joe (December 30, 2009), [http://observer.com/2009/12/the-insurgents-of-2010-2/ "The Insurgents of 2010"]. The New York Observer. Retrieved November 22, 2014 and in 2012, Tyrangiel was named editor of the year by Ad Age and was included on Crain's New York Business 40 under 40 list. In November 2013, Tyrangiel was called on to help shape television content for Bloomberg Television.Weprin, Alex (November 7, 2013), [http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2013/11/8535716/bloomberg-media-taps-josh-tyrangiel-lead-tv "Bloomberg Media taps Josh Tyrangiel to lead TV"]. Capital New York. Retrieved November 17, 2014 In August 2014, Tyrangiel was promoted to oversee all content on Bloomberg's media platforms.Pompeo, Joe (August 14, 2014), [http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2014/08/8550767/josh-tyrangiel-elevated-head-all-bloombergs-consumer-content "Josh Tyrangiel elevated to head up all Bloomberg’s consumer content"]. Capital New York. Retrieved October 23, 2014 In October 2015, Tyrangiel stepped down as editor of Bloomberg Businessweek.{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/02/business/media/josh-tyrangiel-leaving-as-editor-of-bloomberg-businessweek.html?ref=media | title=Josh Tyrangiel Leaving as Editor of Bloomberg Businessweek | work=The New York Times | date=October 1, 2015 | access-date=October 3, 2015 | author=Somaiya, Ravi}}

{{quote box |salign=right|width=310px |align=right |quote=People at Vice do not give a shit what you did before you got there. They’re not going to Wikipedia you. They want to know what you can do for them today, and that keeps you really really fresh.{{cite web |last1=Fret |first1=Angelica |title='If You Don't Shove the Audience, They'll Fall Asleep' |url=https://thebridgebk.com/if-you-dont-shove-the-audience-theyll-fall-asleep/ |website=The Bridge |access-date=4 February 2019 |date=20 September 2018}} |source=Interview with The Bridge}}

In 2015, he began negotiations to join Vice,{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/03/business/media/josh-tyrangiel-may-be-headed-to-vice.html?ref=media | title=Josh Tyrangiel May Be Headed to Vice | work=The New York Times | date=October 2, 2015 | access-date=October 3, 2015 | author=Somaiya, Ravi}} meeting with the program's head Shane Smith. As the Senior Vice President of news,{{cite web |author1=Politico Staff |title=BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Josh Tyrangiel, SVP of news at Vice Media |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/25/playbook-birthday-josh-tyrangiel-838522 |website=POLITICO |access-date=February 4, 2019 |date=September 25, 2018}} he ran the company's digital news desk.{{cite web |last1=Natalie |first1=Jarvey |title=Vice Media to Reorganize, Lay Off 10 Percent of Staff (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/vice-media-reorganize-lay-10-percent-staff-1181785 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=February 4, 2019 |date=February 1, 2019}} He spearheaded the launch of Vice News Tonight in October 2016.{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Eric |title=Full transcript: Vice News boss Josh Tyrangiel on Recode Media |url=https://www.recode.net/2016/10/31/13411286/josh-tyrangiel-vice-news-tonight-recode-media-podcast-transcript |website=Recode |access-date=February 4, 2019 |date=October 31, 2016}} in April 2019, Tyrangiel was included on The Hollywood Reporter's ninth annual list of New York's 35 Most Powerful People in Media and, in his interview, said that he was working on new projects that played to Vice's strengths.{{cite journal |last1=Barr |first1=Jeremy |last2=Eriq |first2=Gardner |last3=Marisa |first3=Guthrie |last4=Natalie |first4=Jarvey |last5=Michael |first5=OConnell |last6=Bryn Elise |first6=Sandberg |title=The 35 Most Powerful People in New York Media 2019

|journal=Hollywood Reporter |date=April 11, 2019 |volume=425 |issue=13 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/35-powerful-people-new-york-media-2019-1200513 |access-date=14 August 2019 |publisher=Prometheus Global Media LLC}} In June 2019, however, Tyrangiel and Vice News CEO, Nancy Dubuc, both released statements announcing his departure from Vice at the conclusion of the summer. His departure had something to do with the cancellation of Vice News Tonight.

Tyrangiel has a number of interviews with celebrities and dignitaries:

• Bono*{{cite magazine |last1=Tyrangiel |first1=Josh |title=Q&A |magazine=TIME |date=December 19, 2005}}
• Kanye West*{{cite magazine |last1=Tyrangiel |first1=Josh |title=Why You Can't Ignore Kanye |url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1096499,00.html |magazine=Time |access-date=15 August 2019 |date=21 August 2005}}
• Clay Aiken{{cite magazine |last1=Tyrangiel |first1=Josh |title=Building A Better Pop Star |magazine=Time |date=October 13, 2003 |url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,1005877,00.html |access-date=June 27, 2023 |volume=162 |number=5}}
• Kelly Clarkson{{cite magazine |last1=Tyrangiel |first1=Josh |title=Miss Independent |magazine=Time |date=February 5, 2006 |url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,1156616,00.html |access-date=June 27, 2023 |volume=167 |number=7}}
• Dixie Chicks{{cite magazine |last1=Tyrangiel |first1=Josh |title=Chicks In the Line of Fire |url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1196419,00.html |magazine=Time |access-date=15 August 2019 |date=21 May 2006}}*
• Bruce Springsteen*
• Barack Obama
• Senator John Kerry
• Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert
• Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer
• Yao Ming{{cite magazine |last1=Tyrangiel |first1=Josh |title=The Center of Attention |magazine=Time |date=February 5, 2003 |url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,418587-2,00.html |access-date=February 4, 2019 |issn=0040-781X}}
• Sean Penn
• Nicole Kidman
• George Clooney
• Tim Cook*Tyrangiel, Josh (December 6, 2012), [https://web.archive.org/web/20121206224208/http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-12-06/tim-cooks-freshman-year-the-apple-ceo-speaks "Tim Cook's Freshman Year: The Apple CEO Speaks"]. Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved December 3, 2014
• LinkedIn CEO Jeff WeinerNo byline (November 14, 2014), [https://www.bloomberg.com/video/bloomberg-linkedin-s-weiner-on-business-strategies-xQDLMpc1Q9~GTUaNZUbkJg.html "Bloomberg, LinkedIn's Weiner on Business Strategies"]. Bloomberg Television. Retrieved December 3, 2014
• Mayor Boris Johnson(June 16, 2014), [https://www.bloomberg.com/video/johnson-bloomberg-on-tech-startups-real-estate-yh4h98Q3QI~zIa34LVlYJA.html "Johnson, Bloomberg on Tech Startups, Real Estate"]. Bloomberg Television. Retrieved December 3, 2014
• Ol' Dirty Bastard*{{cite web |title=MTV – Never Before Seen: Ol' Dirty Bastard Raw and Uncut Interview |url=https://genius.com/Ol-dirty-bastard-never-before-seen-ol-dirty-bastard-raw-and-uncut-interview-lyrics/ |access-date=February 6, 2019 }}

In addition, Tyrangiel published a review of Michael Jackson's musical legacy on Time.com shortly after the pop star's death.

Note: An asterisk (*) indicates a cover article.

Tyrangiel lives in the East Village of New York City with his wife and his two children.Turner, Zeke (February 9, 2011), [http://www.wwd.com/media-news/media-features/josh-tyrangiel-all-business-3462962?full=true "Josh Tyrangiel, Businessweek's Boy Wonder"]. Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved November 17, 2014 Tyrangiel is Jewish.Tyrangiel, Josh (October 28, 2007), [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/28/sports/playmagazine/28tribe.html?ex=1351224000&en=fbdf545f3d9e025e&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink "A House Divided"]. The New York Times. Retrieved January 31, 2008 He is fan of the Baltimore Orioles. His great-uncle, Judah Nadich, was Dwight Eisenhower’s first advisor on Jewish affairs during the Holocaust.{{cite web |last1=Leon |first1=Masha |title=Josh Tyrangiel Honored by JCRC |url=https://forward.com/schmooze/218381/josh-tyrangiel-honored-by-jcrc/ |website=The Forward |access-date=14 August 2019 |date=April 9, 2015}}

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