Danielle Weisberg
Co-Founder, theSkimm
About
Danielle Weisberg is co-founder of theSkimm, the mission-driven email and digital media brand she launched with Carly Zakin and helped scale into a widely read newsletter with more than 1.5 million subscribers. She began her media career in broadcast and digital media at NBC News in Washington, D.C., and is an alumna of Tufts University. Weisberg has been profiled by outlets including Forbes and IntoTheGloss, has spoken at Tufts alumni events, and is listed on LinkedIn with involvement at the Derby Entrepreneurship Center (DEC). Her expertise spans entrepreneurship, newsletter publishing, digital and broadcast media, and media strategy focused on serving women.
Danielle Weisberg is co-founder of theSkimm, a mission-driven newsletter brand grown to 1.5M+ subscribers; she began her career at NBC News DC and graduated from Tufts University.
At a Glance
Verified- Companies Founded
- 1 (theSkimm)
- Newsletter Subscribers (reported)
- 1.5M+
- Forbes Recognition
- Forbes 30 Under 30 (Media) — cited in coverage
- Tufts University
- Alumna (institution listed in profiles and event coverage)
Professional Experience
Co-Founder
theSkimm
N/A - Present
Co-founded and helped scale theSkimm, a mission-driven email and digital media brand aimed at making news accessible for women; reported growth to more than 1.5 million+ subscribers in media coverage.
Broadcast and Digital Media (early career)
NBC News DC
N/A - Present
Started career in broadcast and digital media at NBC News in Washington, D.C., working in production and digital-news environments early in her professional path.
Experience at Derby Entrepreneurship Center (DEC) — affiliation listed on LinkedIn
Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts University (DEC)
N/A - Present
Listed on LinkedIn with experience at the Derby Entrepreneurship Center (DEC) at Tufts University; source lists DEC as part of her professional experience (role not specified in the provided data).
Education
Degree not specified
Tufts University
Publications & Media
MuckRack (profile and collected articles)
TheWiesuite
Medium (HubSpot)
Knowledge Base
Achievements & Awards
Co-founded theSkimm
Co-founded theSkimm with Carly Zakin and built it into a major email-based media brand.
Grew theSkimm to 1.5M+ subscribers (reported)
Media coverage reports theSkimm as a newsletter with more than 1.5 million subscribers.
Forbes 30 Under 30 (Media)
Named among Forbes' 30 Under 30 in Media (cited in feature coverage).
Tufts alumni lecture (speaker)
Presented and shared lessons as part of a Tufts alumni lecture covering theSkimm's growth and startup experience.
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