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The strongest link: How LinkedIn is becoming news
The careers platform is using an editorial team of 200 professional journalists to build stories that both promote and engage users
Dan Roth was openly a cynic. It was a natural part of the job he used to have. During his 15 years in business journalism with titles such as Wired, Fortune and Forbes, it was unavoidable. That’s why he felt like cringing when admitting there was one thing that caught him off guard upon joining LinkedIn, where he’s now its editor in chief.
“I’m not sure I believed a mission-driven company existed before I joined LinkedIn. The mission of LinkedIn is to help people achieve economic success. We want to connect the world so that great things happen,” Roth told the Business Post.