Anderson’s presence as a journalist and moderator on the international stage spanned decades, with the last nine years at the helm of Publishing Perspectives.

By Erin L. Cox, Publisher | @erinlcox

Sadly, we are sharing the news that Publishing Perspectives Editor-in-Chief Porter Anderson passed away.

Anderson took on the role at Publishing Perspectives in 2016, succeeding Founding Editor Ed Nawotka. As Editor-in-Chief, Anderson traveled the world, moderating industry discussions, reporting on new and established markets, highlighting changes in technology, celebrating publishers and writers doing excellent work, and engaging with an international audience eager to learn more about the publishing industry beyond their borders.

Just in the last two months, he could be seen on stage or reporting from Frankfurt, Sharjah, and Shanghai, interviewing CEOs, reporting on the future of audio, and sharing insight into markets around the world.

Anderson’s career in journalism prior to Publishing Perspectives was a storied one – Associate Editor for The FutureBook; more than a decade as a senior producer and anchor with CNN.com, CNN International, and CNN USA; an arts critic for The Village Voice, the Dallas Times Herald, and the Tampa Tribune. He co-founded The Hot Sheet with Jane Friedman. And, he was awarded International Trade Press Journalist of the Year in London Book Fair’s International Excellence Awards in 2019.

Juergen Boos, Director of Frankfurter Buchmesse said of Porter’s passing, “All of us who have known him personally over the past few years, who admired him for his expertise, his journalistic experience, loved him for his humor and admired his high professional ethics and his seemingly inexhaustible energy – we are all saddened and shocked by this news. There are no words or thoughts that can adequately express our feelings. The void left by his death cannot yet be fully measured.”

On a personal note, we are all shocked and saddened by Porter’s passing. Whether you knew him personally or simply read his stories, you could tell that he had a passion for news, a desire to protect the trinity of freedoms, and a drive to share important information with readers around the world. We will honor his legacy by continuing the mission he started.

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