Josh Tyrangiel

Who is Josh Tyrangiel?

Josh Tyrangiel is an American journalist, and editor of Bloomberg Businessweek. He joined the magazine following its acquisition by Bloomberg L.P. in December 2009. Prior to joining Bloomberg Businessweek, Tyrangiel was deputy managing editor of TIME magazine and managing editor of TIME.com. Tyrangiel joined TIME in 1999, holding various positions including assistant managing editor, national editor, and London correspondent. He was also a music critic for TIME from 2001-2009. In 2010, Tyrangiel was named one of The New York Observer's Insurgents of 2010.

Tyrangiel attended the University of Pennsylvania and received his master's degree in American Studies from Yale University. Before coming to TIME, he worked at Vibe and Rolling Stone magazines and produced the news at MTV. He came to work for TIME in 1999 as a staff writer and music critic.

In journalistic circles, Tyrangiel was considered to be the successor to Richard Stengel, the current editor of TIME. However, in November 2009, Tyrangiel left TIME when he was named Editor of BusinessWeek, which was acquired by Bloomberg L.P.

Tyrangiel has served on the judges panel for the Shortlist Music Prize.