The Industry, Unspun
Ankler Media is an independent, multi-platform media company covering the business of Hollywood and the evolving intersection of entertainment, media and technology. Its reporting cuts through industry spin to deliver news, and explain the forces shaping an industry in transformation — offering insider insight into how decisions are made and what they mean for the future.
The Ankler, the company’s flagship publication, was founded by veteran reporter Richard Rushfield in 2017 as a sharp alternative to traditional trade reporting. It has become an essential source for dealmakers, decision-makers and creative leaders across Hollywood — as well as the next generation navigating careers in the industry — and has been described by The New York Times as a “buzzy newsletter [that] circulates through Hollywood C-suites”
Janice Min, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Ankler Media
Janice Min is the CEO and editor-in-chief of Ankler Media.
Previously, she served as co-president of the Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group, where she led the reinvention of The Hollywood Reporter into one of the most influential voices in entertainment, hailed by The New York Times as a “stunning transformation.” Earlier, as editor-in-chief of Us Weekly, she redefined celebrity media and was named Editor of the Year by Ad Age during the publication’s decade of peak cultural dominance. Her leadership has helped redefine how Hollywood is covered and understood.
An Emmy winner, Min has been profiled by the New York Times and NPR, appeared on Good Morning America, TODAY and CNBC, and received her alma mater Columbia Journalism School’s Alumni Award; the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism from the University of Missouri School of Journalism; five National Magazine Award nominations and two General Excellence wins. Min sits on the board of Columbia Journalism School and UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
Min is based in Los Angeles.
Richard Rushfield, Chief Columnist, The Ankler
Richard Rushfield is the founder of The Ankler and widely regarded as one of the most influential independent voices covering Hollywood. His sharp, widely read commentary on the industry’s power bases and business, both good and bad, have earned him a devoted following across Hollywood — what Vanity Fair described as a “bold-faced subscriber list.”
Over a two-decade career, Rushfield has been a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, where he authored the long-running Intelligence Report column, and has written and edited for outlets including the Los Angeles Times, The Daily Beast, Gawker, BuzzFeed and Yahoo. He previously served as editor-in-chief of HitFix and is the author of three books. He was also the first author to publish on Substack out of Los Angeles starting in 2018.
Based in Los Angeles, he began his career as a political field organizer, including work on Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign.
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