People and Purpose

Our people and purpose have been powering Hearst for more than 136 years. Our 22,000 colleagues around the world advance our mission to inform, inspire and positively impact our communities, and we’re celebrating you and the important work we did together. We educated ourselves and others through engaging conversations, we opened new offices, welcomed new businesses and new team members. We experimented, innovated and even played pickleball and curled together (go, Fitch Outsliders!). It was a year of successes — big and small.

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Hearst colleagues do jumping jacks in running kit with race bibs on

After a pandemic hiatus, THE CLUB’s Top of the Tower was back in full swing with 255 colleagues racing to the 44th floor of Hearst Tower.

Oprah leading a discussion with Drew Barrymore, Heather Hirsch, MD, Sharon Malone, MD and Maria Shriver

Oprah Daily’s “The Life You Want” conversation with Oprah Winfrey, Drew Barrymore, Heather Hirsch, MD, Sharon Malone, MD and Maria Shriver set the record straight on menopause. Available to Oprah Insiders, it garnered more than 14 million views and drove more than 10,000 new memberships.

Beauty of LatinX Design graphic with a model next to the text; Willy Chavarria and Maria Cornejo talking on stage

To honor Hispanic Heritage Month, Hearst Magazines’ LatinX ERG partnered with the CFDA and the Museum at FIT for a summit at Hearst Tower featuring leading LatinX fashion designers who shared their unique experiences and perspectives on the intersection of fashion and heritage. Watch the summit.

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Summer at Hearst

Hearst was proud to welcome hundreds of students as 2023 Summer Associates and interns, working across divisions with many in NYC grabbing a #HearstElevatorSelfie during their time in the Tower. We thank them for their extraordinary work and enthusiasm!

Fitch Group feted 397 colleagues across 25 countries who were promoted this year.

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Level Up Ventures’ first Startup Showcase featured their portfolio companies, including Encounter AI, Options MD, Sortile and more. A fireside chat with Culture Shift Founder Andrea Hoffman and Aaron Holiday, co-founder and managing partner of 645 Ventures, rounded out the event.

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The first year of iCrossing University in Chicago was a three-day, multi-office working session that brought colleagues together to share insights, resources and a little rock 'n' roll.

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In Conversation With

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In Conversation With

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In Conversation With

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In Conversation With

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In Conversation With

This year, Hearst’s In Conversation With event series welcomed actors Kal Penn and Nathan Lane, Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn, award-winning fashion designer Christian Siriano, Broadway performer Ali Stroker and so many more!

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Welcome to Hearst!

WBBH-TV, the NBC affiliate in Fort Myers/Naples, Florida, officially joined the Hearst Television family, adding to Hearst’s broadcasting leadership in Florida as the company’s fifth wholly-owned station in the state. The company now also operates WZVN-TV, the market's ABC affiliate. The stations "provided important lifesaving coverage during Hurricane Ian and have been providing information and updates as the area recovers and rebuilds," said Hearst Chief Operating Officer Jordan Wertlieb. "We are proud to have been selected to continue the legacy of such distinguished broadcasters.”

Through the CONNEX newsletter and Discounts & Perks program, colleagues discovered brands focused on sustainability, diverse-owned businesses and Hearst partners. Colleagues took advantage of special offers, like a discount from Hearst Ventures investment Kyte, a new car rental service with door-to-door delivery and pickup.

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Cheers! After four years of restoration and 150 years on California's Central Coast, visitors and San Simeon-area residents can now shop wines and wares at Sebastian’s General Store, operated by Hearst Western Properties, which celebrated its grand reopening this year.

was recognized as one of Arizona’s Most Admired Companies for excelling in six key areas: customer opinion; diversity, equity and inclusion; innovation; leadership excellence; social responsibility; and workplace culture.

brings colleagues from around the organization together to share engaging content across divisions and brands, amplifying important news and entertainment and broadening audiences.

Fitch colleagues with curling gear stood on an ice rink

Victory! The Fitch Outsliders clinched the top prize at Canary Wharf’s Curling Competition in London.

Yip Pin Xiu speaking to Fitch Ratings' Sing Chan Ng

Singapore’s five-time Paralympic gold medalist Yip Pin Xiu spoke with Fitch Ratings’ Sing Chan Ng and colleagues about resilience, teamwork and determination during an APAC Town Hall fireside chat.

Anchor Gerron Jordan inside Milwaukee Bucks' court.

WISN-TV Anchor Gerron Jordan was ready for the full court press at the Milwaukee Bucks’ season opener.

Group photo of Hearst Magazines Easton, Pennsylvania colleagues

The Hearst Magazines Easton, Pennsylvania, office was visited by the city’s mayor, the mayor of Allentown and representatives from the governor’s office for a conversation with Runner’s World colleagues about the importance of fitness and community health.

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WCVB-TV, Boston, Massachusetts, welcomed the cutest coworkers for the day, courtesy of Golden Opportunities for Independence, a nonprofit that breeds, raises and trains service dogs for people with disabilities.

Photo collage of colleagues enjoying events, food from RISE companies and a music performance at the Tower

In December, we rang in the holiday season by celebrating our People & Purpose at Hearst Tower. Colleagues connected through food, culture, music, service and fun — and bingo with Buddy Valastro!

Group photo of the Homecare Homebase team in front of a Homecare Homebase neon signage.

The Homecare Homebase team attended the Home Care 100 conference, where leaders in the home health industry convened to discuss innovations and advances in the rapidly growing sector.

KCRA-TV, Sacramento, California, welcomed Hearst President and CEO Steve Swartz to discuss journalism, technology and the future of television.

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Noregon unveiled its new office space in Greensboro, North Carolina, celebrating the occasion with colleagues, their families and local industry partners.

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You never know what a day in the field will bring — as WLWT-TV reporter Chris Jacobs found out when he ran drills on a bike with Cincinnati’s police, fire and EMS departments.

MCG Health connected its entire workforce in Seattle for “The Power of You,” where team members focused on learning new skills, growing their careers and better serving their customers.

Clemson Tigers' mascot on a basketball court in front of a crowd

ESPN’s Holland Mickle, a former Clemson Tiger Cub, roared into action in Greensboro, suiting up and filling in for the team mascot, who was out with an injury at the Ally ACC Women’s Basketball tournament.

Jessica Christian on an airfield holding a camera

San Francisco Chronicle photojournalist Jessica Christian was ready to go when Vice President Kamala Harris touched down in Santa Clara County to attend a summit.

Hearst’s focus on inclusive benefits for families earned the company recognition in Seramount’s 2023 100 Best Companies list, along with an award for Hearst Newspapers' Kelli Dakake as Working Parent of the Year. Congrats, Kelli!

Group of Hearst colleagues holding a Pride flag and a Hearst Pride banner

Once again, colleagues from Hearst teams across the country came together to celebrate and represent at New York City’s Pride March. “HTV and Hearst prioritize supporting and uplifting the LGBTQ+ community,” said KOAT-TV Meteorologist and HTV Pride ERG member Byron Morton.

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In honor of Veteran’s Day, we spoke with Kevin Johnson, retired Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army and other military veteran colleagues. Kevin, director of veteran recruiting for Hearst, is also the founder of the Hearst Military Might employee resource group, which connects military veterans, Reservists, National Guard members, their families and allies. Interested in joining the group? Just email Military Might.

Collage photo of Hearst Magazines colleague participating in various activities, including photo booths, volunteer opportunities and breakfast for the first Fall Fest

Hearst Magazines colleagues connected at their first Fall Fest, with apple cider donut meet-and-greets, self-care activities, a networking happy hour and multiple volunteer activities to benefit nonprofits, including the Hetrick-Martin Institute and Look Good Feel Better.

Group of four people holding pickleball rackets stand in front of a City Pickle banner

THE CLUB at Hearst is in its pickleball era, and members took advantage of the City Pickle pop-up in Central Park this summer for some friendly competition.

WCVB-TV welcomed the cutest coworkers for the day, courtesy of Golden Opportunities for Independence, a nonprofit that breeds, raises and trains service dogs for people with disabilities.

Collage of photos from Runner's World x adidas Clubhouse including people on a stage giving a talk, a group huddle, a man having a massage gun used on him and a group photo in front of the Clubhouse building

Each fall, people from around the world come to New York City for marathon weekend, and this year, the Runner’s World x adidas Clubhouse helped dozens of runners, race fans and members come together to get prepped for race day with protein-packed meals, panel discussions, shakeout runs, gear testing and more.

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