David Carey Quotes

United States, Publisher
1961

David Carey is chairman of Hearst Magazines. He has served in this position since June 2010. He is an AdWeek Publisher of the Year (2005, 2011), and Adweek Executive of the Year (2016) recipient. He will continue as Chairman of Hearst Magazines in 2019, before heading to Harvard University for the Advanced Leadership Initiative, a program for top business executives focused on societal issues.

Fashion advertisers are committed to print. It's still a growth business, almost as much for the advertisements as the editorial content.

David Carey
- Business
- Fashion
- Growth
Constant change is going to be with us forever.

David Carey
- Forever

Sentimentality is probably the biggest enemy for the magazine business. You have to embrace the future.

David Carey
- Business
- Future
- Enemy
The U.S. business for most magazines is a moderate growth business. The international business - especially in China and Russia - is a faster growth business.

David Carey
- Business
- Growth
We would buy more magazines if they are category leaders. We like to acquire earnings potential.

David Carey
Big media companies can't be like big battleships; they have to feel nimble.

David Carey
You almost have no choice but to continue to innovate because if you don't, you are likely to atrophy rather than expand.

David Carey
It's hard for us to pay $200 million for properties that don't make money.

David Carey
- Money

We've had no broad-based layoffs at Hearst during my time.

David Carey
- Time
One of the key trends in all the papers today is how tablets are eroding use of laptops. That's a good trend for the magazine industry e-subscription sales.

David Carey
- Good
- Today
- Sales