Entertainment trade publication Variety has appointed journalist Carolyn Horwitz to the role of managing editor, in a bid to expanding the motion picture mainstay’s offerings across print, digital and video mediums.

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Horwitz was formerly executive editor of Entrepreneur magazine, a role she held since 2011. Prior to that, she was editorial director for Architecture/Interior Press, and was previously managing editor at Billboard, where she began her career as a copy editor. She has also released several books on design and architecture.

At Variety, Horwitz will help oversee newsroom operations and will coordinate the planning of cover assignments, features and photo shoots with key editorial staff and art and photo department personnel. She will also collaborate with creative directors regarding the evolution of Variety's weekly publication. She will work out of Variety's Los Angeles office, and will report to co-editors-in-chief Claudia Eller and Andrew Wallenstein.

Los Angeles-headquartered Variety, which has been published since 1905, is owned by Penske Media Corporation.