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Forbes Chief Content Officer Fired Over Payment | Philadelphia News

Forbes’ chief content officer Randall Lane just got fired after it was revealed he secretly took a $6 million payment from a business partner — a move that’s now sparking major ethics questions in journalism. The payout came after the partner sold off part of his company last August, raising red flags about potential conflicts of interest. Lane admits it was a mistake and says he’s taking full responsibility. Meanwhile, Lane’s bizarre side project — a rock-star Benjamin Franklin musical called The Sound of America, which premiered at FringeArts this summer and even got promoted by Forbes —…

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