| It’s been a while since my last update, and a busy few months here at OZY. Where do we even start?
Last time I was in touch, we had just met with 400 incredible women in Atlanta to film Black Women OWN the Conversation, a transformative TV show created with the Oprah Winfrey Network to discuss everything from motherhood to mental health. If you haven’t yet had the chance, do catch up on Oprah.com. I’m incredibly proud to have helped make this show; many viewers described it as “life-changing,” and it even put a smile on the face of the queen of TV herself.
We’re also pleased to announce a new round of fundraising, which will allow OZY to pursue even more exciting projects in TV, live events and podcasting — all while continuing to introduce you to a broader and bolder world with our daily news and features. (Read more about the fundraising from our friends at CNBC, Business Insider, Axios and Variety.)
Of course, our original, global, forward-looking and multipartisan stories are still at the heart of our multiplatform mix. I’m proud to announce that our inaugural OZY Investigation from reporter Carly Stern, revealing how people with disabilities are being forced to divorce the spouses they love rather than lose out on health care, was this week recognized with a San Francisco Press Club award. Check out that piece here if you haven’t already, as well as our most recent investigation on how Mexico is now facing its own opioid crisis, fueled by the U.S.
Across the Atlantic, we just finished a comprehensive tour of every German state, uncovering surprising narratives and untold trends in each to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Check out that ambitious series here.
As we head toward 2020, we promise to keep bringing you premium, cutting-edge storytelling across all of our platforms. You’ll see our website, email newsletters and app evolve as we seek to make this new, richer OZY universe easier to navigate. And as we embark on this journey, we’d love your feedback about what you enjoy, what you dislike and how we could do better. That’s why we’re asking you to fill out our 2019 OZY User Survey. It will only take 10 minutes, and you’ll have the chance to win one of three $100 Amazon gift cards — or even an all-inclusive trip to meet the OZY team in California. |
