Joanna Coles

Chief Creative and Content Officer

Joanna Coles is the Chief Creative and Content Officer of The Daily Beast, where she oversees all content operations, strategy and direction for the business. She hosts 'The Daily Beast Podcast,' a smart and entertaining look at the people, politics, and pop culture shaping the news, and co-hosts 'Inside Trump’s Head' with Michael Wolff, a deep dive into the psyche and power of Donald Trump. She is the former Chief Content Officer of Hearst Magazines, responsible for 300 magazines globally, and sits on a series of boards including public companies Snap Inc. (Snapchat) and Sonos. Coles is also on the board of the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation.

FEET WEEK

My Never-Ending Quest for the Perfect ‘Sexy’ Flats

Surely I cannot be the only woman conducting this search. Let’s combine forces.

Joanna Coles

Illo illustration of Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in Devil Wears Prada 2 on a magazine

PRIMAL SCREAM

I Lived 'The Devil Wears Prada' Sequel in Real Time

The real devil is in the details, it turns out. And I would know, because I saw the world of print magazines change first-hand.

Joanna Coles

Pam Bondi, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and Kristi Noem.

GIRL POWER

In Trump’s Cabinet, Women Are the Fall Guys

Perhaps Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Pam Bondi, and Kristi Noem are pioneers. Or perhaps they’re the first casualties in a broader purge that hasn’t yet reached its logical conclusion.

Joanna Coles

Margaret Thatcher is a cautionary tale for Donald Trump.

HISTORY REPEATS

The Iron Lady’s Demise Is a Timely Warning Sign for Tinpot T

The President believes he has neutralized his enemies by bringing them inside, but he’s really just given his eventual successors a front-row seat to his decline.

Joanna Coles