Joe Brown

Joe Brown has a strong background in journalism and publishing. Joe is currently the Publisher and Editorial Director for one5c, a climate publication focused on actionable changes to combat the climate emergency. Prior to this, Joe founded one5c as an optimistic, action-focused climate publication that emphasizes building audiences and telling compelling stories.

Joe also holds the role of VP, Climate at Fragment Media Group, where they bring their expertise in climate-related topics. Joe is an active member of the American Society of Magazine Editors, serving as a Board Member.

In their previous roles, Joe served as the Group Editorial Director at Hearst Autos, where they improved production value, collaboration, and content strategies for three automotive brands. As Editor In Chief and VP, Editorial Director at Popular Science, Joe transformed the print product into a quarterly keepsake and directed the team's focus towards digital content. At WIRED, they worked as the Executive Editor and Deputy Editor, overseeing tech coverage and the digital platforms. Joe also served as the Editor-in-Chief at Gizmodo, where they brought high-production-value content and magazine-style journalism to the blogosphere.

Overall, Joe Brown's work experience showcases their skills in audience building, storytelling, content strategy, and expertise in climate and technology journalism.

Joe Brown obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Literature from Cornell University in 2002. Joe also completed a program in Auto Tech I at Tompkins Seneca Tioga BOCES in 1997.