NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Martha
Stewart Living Omnimedia (NYSE: MSO), today announced that
Jennifer Cress will serve as
Digital Director of marthastewartweddings.com and Brooke Porter Katz will be a Senior Editor
of Martha Stewart Weddings.
"We are thrilled to welcome Jennifer and Brooke to the Martha
Stewart Weddings team," said Editor in Chief Elizabeth Graves. "Both of these editors bring a
wealth of knowledge and a fresh perspective to our team. With these
additions, we look forward to deepening our reach in the digital
and travel spaces."
Cress was previously at brides.com. In her new role at
marthastewartweddings.com, she will oversee the digital team and
develop and implement a new content strategy. Porter Katz was previously Travel and Food
Editor at Travel + Leisure. In her new position, she will
create content for both Martha Stewart Weddings magazine and
marthastewartweddings.com, as well as edit various sections of the
magazine including style and travel.
Martha Stewart Weddings is published by Meredith
Corporation (NYSE: MDP), as a result of an agreement between Martha
Stewart Living Omnimedia and Meredith Corporation in 2014. The
Meredith Weddings Group, a collaboration between Martha Stewart
Weddings and mywedding.com, reaches a combined audience of 6.4
million and ranks #1 in page views per online visitor in its
competitive set, making the group a dominant force in the
$57 billion American wedding
marketplace.
ABOUT MARTHA STEWART LIVING MEDIA OMNIMEDIA, INC
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) is a
diversified media and merchandising company, inspiring and
engaging consumers with unique lifestyle content and
distinctive products. The Company reaches approximately 100
million consumers across all media platforms each month and
has a growing retail presence in thousands of retail
locations. MSLO's media brands, available across multiple
platforms, include Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart
Weddings, and Everyday Food; the Company also offers books and
utility Apps. MSLO's television and video programming includes
"Martha Stewart's Cooking School"
and "Martha Bakes" series on
PBS, in addition to made-for-the-web video and a vast library
of how-to content available online. MSLO also designs high-quality
Martha Stewart products in a range
of lifestyle categories available through select retailers,
including The Home Depot, Macy's, JCPenney, Staples,
PetSmart, Michaels and Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores. The
MSLO family of brands also includes Chef Emeril Lagasse's
media and merchandising properties. Additional information about
MSLO is at www.marthastewart.com.
ABOUT MEREDITH CORPORATION
Meredith Corporation
(NYSE: MDP; www.meredith.com) has been
committed to service journalism for more than 110 years.
Today, Meredith uses multiple distribution platforms – including
broadcast television, print, digital, mobile, tablets and video –
to provide consumers with content they desire and to deliver the
messages of its advertising and marketing
partners. Meredith's National Media Group reaches a
multi-channel audience of 220 million consumers monthly.
Meredith is the leader in creating content across media platforms
in key consumer interest areas such as food, home, parenthood and
health through well-known brands such as Better Homes and
Gardens, Parents, Shape and
Allrecipes. The National Media Group features robust
brand licensing activities, including more than 3,000 SKUs of
branded products at 4,000 Walmart stores across the U.S.
Meredith Xcelerated Marketing is a leader at developing and
delivering custom content and customer relationship marketing
programs for many of the world's top brands, including Kraft,
Lowe's and Chrysler.
Meredith's Local Media Group includes 17 owned or operated
television stations reaching 11 percent of U.S. households.
Meredith's portfolio is concentrated in large, fast-growing
markets, with seven stations in the nation's Top 25 – including
Atlanta, Phoenix, St.
Louis and Portland – and 13
in Top 50 markets. Meredith's stations produce approximately 650
hours of local news and entertainment content each week, and
operate leading local digital destinations.
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