NEW YORK, October 3, 2014 – Time Inc.’s Travel + Leisure Editor Nathan Lump today appointed Jeffries Blackerby, former Deputy Editor of Condé Nast Traveler, to Executive Editor, effective Monday, October 6.

 

Lump commented: “Jeffries is an editor of uncommon talent with deep knowledge about travel and lifestyle and expertise in the changing needs of modern media brands. His fluency in the diverse range of content we create for our discerning audience across print and digital will be a tremendous asset to T+L. I’m thrilled to welcome him.”

 

Blackerby helped steer Condé Nast Traveler’s redesign as its Deputy Editor. Previously, he was Digital Editor at Vogue and has held several positions at T: The New York Times Style Magazine. Jeffries also worked on Travel + Leisure sister brand DEPARTURES from 2002 to 2006. Prior to that, he was Senior Editor at Allure magazine. He began his career at Random House, Inc.

 

Travel + Leisure’s total brand audience is more than 8 million, including a print audience of over 6.6 million.

 

 

 

About Travel + Leisure

 

The world’s most influential travel brand, Travel + Leisure, offers insider access to destinations around the globe with a signature mix of smart advice, immersive photography, expert reporting, and award-winning coverage of hotels, food, design, style, culture, and trends. Travel + Leisure® features news, finds, and opinions that empower its readers and users to travel better. With a global reach of more than 5.8 million readers, the Travel + Leisure print portfolio includes the U.S. flagship and five international editions in Mexico, Turkey, China, India/South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The U.S. edition of T+L, that launched in 1971, is also available on tablet. Travel + Leisure has an authoritative website, TravelandLeisure.com, and an extensive social media following of more than two million. The T+L brand also encompasses newsletters, clubs, retail stores, and media collaborations.

 

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