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Erik Jensen wasn’t ready for the Schwartz Media CEO gig a year ago… now, he’s hitting the ground running

Schwartz Media’s editor-in-chief and newly appointed CEO, Erik Jensen, sits down exclusively with Mumbrella’s Lauren McNamara.

Lauren McNamara

November 29, 2024 8:41

Erik Jensen should be a household name for anyone in the publishing world.

Starting in journalism at just 15 years of age, the editor-in-chief and now-CEO of Schwartz Media is leading the charge in strong, independent journalism.

As a person with ambitious nature, Jensen tells Mumbrella that he’s always been in a hurry, and when he decides to do something, he becomes single-minded about it – and that’s exactly how he got his start in the industry.

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Lauren McNamara

Lauren McNamara is a freelance journalist. She previously spent three years at Mumbrella, most recently as the associate editor. She left her staff role in August 2025.