Journalism · Publishing · Partnerships

Off the map.On the page.

Jay Gentile is an award-winning journalist, publisher and media strategist working across travel, culture and music.

A highway passing through a red-rock arch in Utah
Utah · Photo: Jay Gentile

Selected writing

Afghanistan’s Grand Canyon The People’s Palace A Montana Hot Springs Crawl The Great Colorado “Fourteener” Road Trip Getting Weird on David Bowie Day A Local’s Guide to Chicago

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Editorial credibility. Commercial impact.

Partnerships built around a real point of view.

Jay develops media, destination and experiential partnerships across travel, culture and premium lifestyle—bringing editorial instincts to ideas designed to connect brands with people.

  • Editorial and branded storytelling
  • Destination and hospitality strategy
  • Experiential concepts and media partnerships
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Coming soon

The Last Magazine

The story of the independent music magazine Jay started at 26—primarily because he wasn’t smart enough to know why he shouldn’t.

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About Jay

The story behind the obvious story.

Jay Gentile is an award-winning journalist, editor, publisher and media strategist with more than 20 years of experience across travel, culture and lifestyle media.

His work has appeared in The Washington Post, CNN Travel, Lonely Planet, The Guardian, Chicago Tribune, Outside, Frommer’s, Thrillist and VICE. He founded and published local music magazine Chicago INNERVIEW for 17 years and is based in Chicago.

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