Matt Bean (born 1978) is an American journalist. He currently serves as editor-in-chief of Sunset.
Early life and education Bean was born in 1978 in Woodstock, Illinois,Shinneman, Shawn. "On The Record With Matt Bean." Northwest Herald, August 11, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2017. to Joan Bean and Don Bean. He attended Northwood Elementary and was the school spelling bee winner for several consecutive years.
Bean graduated from the University of Chicago in 2000 with a B.S. in Neurobiology and a B.A. in Psychology. He holds a M.S. in magazine writing from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Bean has lectured at New York University on mobile applications development and marketing.
Career Bean first joined Men's Health in 2004 as associate editor, after spending three years at Court TV. Between 2004 and 2012, Bean served various positions including vice president, digital product development, and article editor at Rodale, Inc., the publisher of Men's Health, Prevention and other lifestyle magazines and books."Matt Bean." Rodale. Retrieved October 20, 2017. He helped develop a mobile edition for Men's Health and about 50 other mobile apps for Rodale.
From 2008 to 2012, Bean hosted Spike TV's comedy series, The Playbook. He has also appeared frequently as a guest on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Charlie Rose and others. In 2011, the American Society of Magazine Editors awarded him a prize for Top Digital Extension. In 2012, Bean moved to Sports Illustrated, where he served as managing editor of digital properties until 2014. While there, he launched a digital talk show, SI Now, and the online SI Longform and Swim Daily. Between 2014 and 2015, Bean served as editor in chief at Entertainment Weekly.Lynch, Matthew. "Time Inc. names Matt Bean to head Entertainment Weekly." Politico, February 10, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2017.Chariton, Jordan. "Matt Bean Out as EW Editor After a Year." The Wrap, February 2, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
In February 2015, Bean was named senior vice president of Editorial Innovation at TIME.Cohn, Steve. "Matt Bean Named Time Inc. Senior VP of Editorial Innovation in a Triangular Transfer." Media Industry Online, February 9, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2017. There, he helped establish digital brands Extra Crispy and The Drive, and oversaw development of The Foundry, TIME's Brooklyn-based content studio.Steigrad, Alexandra. "Rodale Brings Back Matt Bean to Run Men’s Health." WWD, September 16, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
In September 2016, Bean became vice president and editor-in-chief at Men's Health.Kaufman, Leslie. "Time Inc. Appoints Editor in Chief for Entertainment Weekly." The New York Times, February 10, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2017. In May 2017 he overhauled the magazine's design and editorial direction to include visual streamlining and new sections."Men’s Health Unveils Fresh Look and New Direction." Rodale. April 18, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017. Under Bean, Men's Health released several new franchises including online video series, MH Films,Steigrad, Alexandra. "Men’s Health Undergoes Reinvention Under Editor Matt Bean." WWD, April 17, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017. the social media studio MH Rec Room, and the online cross-platform series The Adventurist in partnership with Fitbit.Welton, Caysey. "Men’s Health Mixes Business with Adventure." Media Industry Online, October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017. In 2017, Bean was selected as one of the Folio: 100 honorees for his work in the magazine media industry.Folio: 100 Awards. foliomag.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017. During his tenure, Men's Health was named Editor's Choice and Reader's Choice in Adweek Hot List for the men's health/fitness magazine category, and was also a Print Medal Finalist for the Society of Publication Designers' 52nd Annual Design Competition Awards.SPD 52 Medal Finalists: Magazine of the Year, Brand of the Year, Print and Digital . Society of Publication Designers. Retrieved 7 December 2017. Bean left Men's Health after it was acquired by Hearst.
In November 2018, Bean became the editor of Sunset.
References
External links Matt Bean at Men's Health