Rob Fishman Explained

Rob Fishman
Birth Date:	March 31, 1986
Birth Place:	Scarsdale, New York, U.S.
Alma Mater:	Cornell University Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism

Rob Fishman (born March 31, 1986) is an American entrepreneur and writer.

Early life and education

Fishman was born in Scarsdale, New York. He is the great-nephew of 60 Minutes creator Don Hewitt and Marilyn Berger.^[1]

He graduated from Cornell University and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.^[2]

Career

In 2013, Fishman's first company was sold to BuzzFeed,^[3] BuzzFeed's first acquisition.^[4] Subsequently, in 2013, Fishman co-founded Niche, a marketing company that was acquired by Twitter in 2015 for $50 million.^[5] In its first year of operations, Niche earned $1 million in revenue.^[6] As part of Twitter, Niche has become a "significant revenue driver" for the social network.^[7] In November 2016, Fortune reported that Fishman had confirmed his departure from Twitter.^[8]

Fishman worked as social media editor for The Huffington Post, contributing editor for BuzzFeed, and has written for Slate, New York, and The Daily Beast.^{[9] [10]} Fishman's coverage of the Cornell gorge suicides in 2010 for The Huffington Post gained widespread attention.^[11] In 2013, a story he wrote for BuzzFeed, claiming that "the social media editor is dead," led to a firestorm from new media journalists.^{[12] [13] [14] [15]}

In 2015, Fishman was named to the Forbes "30 Under 30" list.^[16] In 2016, he produced Alexander IRL, a teen comedy film starring Nathan Kress that was acquired by YouTube Red.^[17]

In 2017, Fishman founded Brat TV, a video production startup in Los Angeles.^[18]

Further reading

• Fishman . Rob . Maha Ibrahim . . The Growing Clout of the Selfie Generation . May 29, 2015 .
• Friend . Tad . Hollywood and Vine . . December 15, 2014 .
• News: HuffPost's Rob Fishman Discusses Strange Social Networks On MSNBC . November 14, 2010 . . The Blog .
• News: Marikar . Sheila . Turning Likes into a Career . July 11, 2014 . . Fashion & Style .
• News: Wortham . Jenna . Taking a Chance on Love, and Algorithms . April 7, 2012 . . Technology .
• News: Wortham . Jenna . Stars of Instagram and Vine Get Advertising Deals . June 8, 2014 . .

External links

• "Rob Fishman" at New York magazine

Notes and References

1. Web site: Safer, Sawyer, Gibson, O'Reilly Turn Out to Remember Don Hewitt . www.adweek.com . 19 October 2009 . 2016-04-06.
2. Web site: Rob Fishman . The Huffington Post . 2016-10-31.
3. Web site: BuzzFeed Acquires Kingfish Labs . Alyson . Shontell . September 13, 2012 . Business Insider.
4. Web site: BuzzFeed's First Acquisition Kingfish Labs Could Make Its FB Ads Go More Viral Than Football Cats . Constine . Josh . . 13 September 2012 . April 7, 2016.
5. Web site: Twitter Buys Niche, an Ad Network for Vine Stars, for About $50 Million in Cash and Stock . February 11, 2015 . Alyson . Shontell . .
6. Web site: Bhuiyan . Johana . Niche to Hit $1 Million in Revenue This Month . March 2, 2014 . . April 7, 2016.
7. Web site: Chaykowski . Kathleen . Twitter Finds Growing Business Pairing Internet Stars with Big Brands . . April 7, 2016.
8. Web site: Niche Co-founder Leaves Twitter. 2016-11-18. Fortune. 2016-11-19.
9. Web site: Rob Fishman . The Daily Beast . 2016-10-31.
10. Web site: The Social Media Editor Is Dead . Rob . Fishman. May 29, 2013. Buzzfeed . 2016-10-31.
11. News: Rovzar . Chris . Cornellians Actually Are Using the Ithaca Gorges for Suicides These Days . March 16, 2010 . . April 7, 2016.
12. Web site: Tenore . Mallary Jean . Social Media Editor Role Is 'More About an Evolution Than a Contraction' . May 30, 2013 . Poynter . April 7, 2016.
13. Book: Harcup, Tony . Journalism: Principles and Practice . 2015 . SAGE . 9781473918115 .
14. Web site: Praetorius . Dean . Every Journalist Is a Social Media Editor, but not Every Social Media Editor Is a Journalist . May 30, 2013 . . The Blog . April 7, 2016.
15. Web site: No, the Job of Social Media Editor Isn't Dead—but It Sure as Heck Better Be Evolving . Ingram . Mathew . May 30, 2013 . . April 7, 2016.
16. Web site: Rob Fishman, 28 - In Photos: 2015 30 Under 30: Marketing and Advertising . https://web.archive.org/web/20150107222656/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eihl45jfje/rob-fishman-28/ . dead . January 7, 2015 . Jennifer . Rooney . Forbes.com . January 5, 2015.
17. Web site: Brent Rivera-Nathan Kress Comedy 'Alexander IRL' to Get December Release on YouTube Red. 2016-11-28. Variety. 2016-11-30.
18. Web site: Rob Fishman used to connect young stars with advertisers. Now he's making videos with them at his new startup, Brat.. 2017-07-24. recode. 2017-09-04.