James Fallon is the Chief Content Officer, WWD and Fairchild Media Group, overseeing all aspects of editorial content across Fairchild brands and platforms (WWD, Beauty Inc, Sourcing Journal, Footwear News, and Fairchild Live Media), working collaboratively to drive FMG's legendary titles to the next level of growth.
Fallon has held leadership positions for over 45 years with Fairchild Media. Prior to his current role, Fallon served as the editorial director of Fairchild Fashion Media, overseeing editorial for WWD, Beauty Inc, Sourcing Journal, Footwear News, and Fairchild Live Media. Before that, Fallon was the editor of WWD.
Previously, Fallon was London bureau chief for Fairchild Publications for 20 years until 2001, when he relocated to New York. In the U.K., he covered London and areas of continental Europe for all the Fairchild titles, including WWD, the consumer magazine W, the men’s wear publication DNR and Footwear News. During his tenure, he reported on everything from apparel and textiles to telecommunications and supermarkets; the arts to the British royal family, and the enlargement of the European Union to counterfeiting and data security. He served as news editor in the Washington, D.C., bureau of Fairchild Publications for two years before being transferred to London. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in journalism and has a master’s degree in journalism from Stanford University.
James Fallon is the Chief Content Officer, WWD and Fairchild Media Group, overseeing all aspects of editorial content across Fairchild brands and platforms (WWD, Beauty Inc, Sourcing Journal, Footwear News, and Fairchild Live Media), working collaboratively to drive FMG's legendary titles to the next level of growth.
Fallon has held leadership positions for over 45 years with Fairchild Media. Prior to his current role, Fallon served as the editorial director of Fairchild Fashion Media, overseeing editorial for WWD, Beauty Inc, Sourcing Journal, Footwear News, and Fairchild Live Media. Before that, Fallon was the editor of WWD.
Previously, Fallon was London bureau chief for Fairchild Publications for 20 years until 2001, when he relocated to New York. In the U.K., he covered London and areas of continental Europe for all the Fairchild titles, including WWD, the consumer magazine W, the men’s wear publication DNR and Footwear News. During his tenure, he reported on everything from apparel and textiles to telecommunications and supermarkets; the arts to the British royal family, and the enlargement of the European Union to counterfeiting and data security. He served as news editor in the Washington, D.C., bureau of Fairchild Publications for two years before being transferred to London. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in journalism and has a master’s degree in journalism from Stanford University.
