Media Masters - Josh Ellis

Published: April 8, 2021, 8 a.m.

Josh Ellis is editor-in-chief of SUCCESS magazine. Founded in 1897, the title inspires its readers with ideas, strategies and profiles of successful people. Joining the team in 2012 after a long career in sports journalism, including writing for the Dallas Cowboys, he runs the magazine from their Texas HQ, which boasts a total reach of 8 million readers. In this in-depth interview, Josh discusses the evolution of the very meaning of \u2018success\u2019 across three centuries of publishing; argues the pandemic has \u201cmade the world feel more turbulent than ever,\u201d necessitating time away from social media to improve mental health; and outlines their efforts to champion diversity to become a true \u201cmirror of society\u201d - and move away from outdated \u2018alpha male\u2019 leadership.