Paul Fichtenbaum

Ex-CCO of The Athletic, former EIC of the Sports Illustrated Group. Knows the Mister Softee jingle by heart.

[Paul Fichtenbaum @fichtenbaum]

After more than 8 years, I’ve decided to leave @TheAthletic , which went from disruptive startup to being acquired by @nytimes . Thanks to founders @amather and @TheAuthletic and the remarkable newsroom for an exhilarating journey. https://t.co/dLIlReFi60

[Paul Fichtenbaum @fichtenbaum]

Sweet day for us @TheAthletic, and especially gratifying to join the @nytimes family. The mission is the same: continue to tell great stories. Congrats to @amather, @TheAuthletic and all of our colleagues for creating something truly worthy. And thanks to our loyal subscribers!

[Paul Fichtenbaum @fichtenbaum]

Thanks for the kind words, Peter!

[Peter King @peter_king]

Just re-upped for a year with The Athletic.
I did it happily. The Athletic is a fantastic addition to the media landscape, with great depth of writing and writers.
Congrats to @fichtenbaum and his staff for creating a product that's an every-day go-to, multiple times, for me.

[Paul Fichtenbaum @fichtenbaum]

Big moment for the company

[The Athletic @TheAthletic]

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A sincere thank you to everyone who's been along on our journey to deliver powerful sports stories and smart analysis.

Here's to the next million!

[Rhiannon Walker @InstantRHIplay]

I want you all to know what it feels like to be sexually harassed on the job. I want you to know what it feels like speaking up. But more importantly, I hope that my speaking up helps other women navigate a situation like this. https://t.co/LrTpbH2plG

[Paul Fichtenbaum @fichtenbaum]

Kudos to @TheAthletic's NFL and college football staff for producing volumes of quality work ahead of tonight's draft--well done! https://t.co/9SeiEYoNYe

[Paul Fichtenbaum @fichtenbaum]

A few words about our initiative to support local businesses and communities: https://t.co/NOLOWOnrb0

[Paul Fichtenbaum @fichtenbaum]

We asked our reporters to choose their favorite story that they’ve written for @TheAthletic. Nearly 300 entries – get started here, unlocked 🔓for all to read.

https://t.co/5BhKoVfQoF

[Paul Fichtenbaum @fichtenbaum]

A note to our subscribers: https://t.co/TG1T1K44sG

[Paul Fichtenbaum @fichtenbaum]

Important work being done by @KatieJStrang

[Katie Strang @KatieJStrang]

"Silence is like an incubator for this thing" -- Former players say Chicago area hockey coach sexually abused them https://t.co/SLX9IfK6Xx

[Paul Fichtenbaum @fichtenbaum]

Congratulations to @amather, @TheAuthletic and the rest of my colleagues at @TheAthletic for creating a product worth investing (lots of money) in. https://t.co/QwQ3USGc1V

[Paul Fichtenbaum @fichtenbaum]

More thorough reporting by @Ken_Rosenthal and @EvanDrellich on #MLB's broadening sign-stealing controversy. This time it's the #RedSox. https://t.co/x3rYZrOsLn

[Paul Fichtenbaum @fichtenbaum]

The detail in this piece by @sam_amick ... https://t.co/ZNRfIJy0IY

[Paul Fichtenbaum @fichtenbaum]

Labor of love—helping choose the best stories we published in 2019. Kudos to all the writers and editors who make @TheAthletic a must-read every day https://t.co/rZgZJM3J2j

[Paul Fichtenbaum @fichtenbaum]

Quality writing (400 reporters) + audio (400 hours each month) + video (short-form storytelling) = a bundle of worth. And 50% off today:  https://t.co/U3h5cjUxgU

[Paul Fichtenbaum @fichtenbaum]

Day 1 of The Lead is live, and it's superb.

[Paul Fichtenbaum @fichtenbaum]

And we're super-excited to have you – welcome, Joe!

[Joe Posnanski @JPosnanski]

Hey, look, it's my big news! Super excited to be bringing JoeBlogs to @TheAthletic ! https://t.co/7KON7VWLXE

[Paul Fichtenbaum @fichtenbaum]

@TheAthletic Good news: Lots more content for @TheAthletic subscribers at no additional cost.

Even more good news: One episode per week will be available free outside of the paywall.

[The Athletic @TheAthletic]

📢 We're excited to announce the addition of over 40 new podcasts!

These podcasts will be available free to listeners on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts + weekly bonus episodes exclusively for subscribers on The Athletic.

🎙️: https://t.co/j481pQnOEh

[Paul Fichtenbaum @fichtenbaum]

Digits from the Bloomberg story about @TheAthletic :

400: number of edit staffers
270: number of teams we cover
600,000: number of subscribers
60: number of dollars it costs for a yearly subscription
70(!): collective age of @amather and @TheAuthletic

https://t.co/azPaxfu1kN