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The richest journalists

The wealthiest journalists on record, ranked by sourced net worth rather than fame.

Ken Fisher

Journalists

2nd$15.0B · as of 2026

Edward Johnson

1st$16.3B · as of 2026

David Thomson

Journalists

3rd$7.5B · as of 2026
Edward Johnson tops this list.

Net worth: $16.3B, ahead of Ken Fisher at $15.0B.

Next on the board
  1. 4thPaul SingerJournalists$7.2B
  2. 5thStephen SmithJournalists$6.8B
  3. 6thTed LeonsisJournalists$3.9B
  4. 7thOtto Philipp Braun$3.8B
  5. 8thOprah WinfreyActors$3.4B
  6. 9thRoberto Irineu MarinhoJournalists$3.4B
The rest of the list7
PlaceNameCountryCategoryNet worth
10thMortimer ZuckermanJournalists · as of 2026United StatesJournalists$2.7Bas of 202611thZhao YanJournalists · as of 2026ChinaJournalists$2.5Bas of 202612thMehmet Alias of 2026Turkey$1.8Bas of 202613thLi Zhenas of 2026$1.1Bas of 202614thTamron HallJournalists · as of 2025United StatesJournalists$7.0Mas of 202515thCharly BoyJournalists · as of 2022NigeriaJournalists$1.5Mas of 202216thMohammed ZubairJournalists · as of 2022IndiaJournalists$150Kas of 2022
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