Meaghan Murphy is the energetic and creative editor of the magazine Good Housekeeping, who has now moved to Woman’s Day. This is a move within the parent publishing company, Hearst, who owns both magazines. It’s common for editors to move around in magazines within a huge corporate publishing company, or to even take on additional magazines under their responsibility (sounds overwhelming to task one person with so many different ideas, but that’s the direction these big magazines have been going in).
Good Housekeeping has gone through a few redesigns, including one in 2012 and one in 2009. Might we look forward to a makeover at Woman’s Day? Currently the two publications are delivered together in a subscription package from parent company Hearst. Signing up right now!
About Meaghan Murphy
Her new title at Woman’s Day is “content director,” according to this article in the New York Post. Also in that article, she is said to replace Susan Spencer, who was the editor-in-chief of Woman’s Day, which the article calls an “old-fashioned” title. Bullocks!
Meaghan is an editor who doubles over into TV, with appearances where she gives household advice on shows including “Good Morning America,” “Live! with Kelly & Ryan” and “The Dr. Oz Show,” the latter of which is currently incorporated into the Woman’s Day magazine.
You might remember Meaghan as the deputy editor and fitness director of Self at Conde Nast before moving to Good Housekeeping in 2014, where, according to the New York Post article, she is credited with developing “strategic media partnerships with brands like Walmart, Kimberly Clark, General Mills and more.”
Safe to expect some sort of revenue inspired editorial coming out of Woman’s Day, if not only for a new direction from a fresh perspective.
For those who like a little inspiration and reasons to pursue small leads: Meaghan got her start at the one-time very popular teen magazine YM (now closed) after winning a national essay contest on overcoming adversity.
Stay With Susan Spencer
In a statement, Susan indicated where we might find her next: “It is time for me to pursue a new direction, one that I hope will allow me to continue to work to educate and empower women.”
Susan wrote a book, “When Action Follows Heart: 365 Ways to Share Kindness Every Day of the Year,” which grew out of the Kindness column in Woman’s Day.
One never knows where an editor will turn up next. Sometimes they become contributing writers, or one-time editors of special interest magazines that are sold at higher prices on the newsstands. Our advice here at Tin Shingle is to keep tabs on Susan, if women’s empowerment, health, and kindness are your beat. Keep her updated with your products and services. You never know when she might need to reference them.