Inc. in September 2024 published an abridged version of Don Katz’s acceptance speech for his alumni award from New York University, in which he shared how the school helped him to forge his own path in media and storytelling. [4 min.]

‌A‌udible founder Don Katz sat down with Outside Magazine to talk about how "a love of words fueled his ambitions" initially as a journalist and author, and later as creator of what Outside called "one of the most successful tech and media startups of all time." [12 min.]

New Jersey business publication ROI-NJ named Don to its Power List 2024 - Super 60 ranking of the most influential business people in the state. [1 min.]

Don was featured in the Fall 2022 issue of Humanities Magazine, honoring the 70th anniversary of the publication of Ralph Ellison’s iconic novel, Invisible Man. Don shared how Ellison influenced the founding of Audible and Don’s vision to bring Ellison’s words to life. [13 min.]

In November 2022, the Montclair Local profiled Don’s conversation with noted celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson. [4 min.]

The Aspen Times in June 2023 covered Don’s discussion with renowned physicist Brian Greene at the Aspen Ideas festival. During the talk, Don focused on the founding of Audible, the company’s resilience, and going against the status quo. [3 min.]

Steve Fiffer, noted writer and memoir collaborator, published his collection of essays by people who are transforming the world for the better in The Moment: Changemakers on Why and How They Joined the Fight for Social Justice, including a note from Don on how he envisioned Audible becoming a company that exemplifies what a company can mean beyond what it does. [11 min.]

In February 2023, TIME Magazine published an article about Don, who reflected on the last two-and-a-half decades. [6 min.]

Don was named one of Living Cities 25 Disruptive Leaders, recognized for his and Audible’s efforts to “shake up the status quo” in Newark and advance the city’s economic revitalization. [1 min.]

Carol Massar and Tim Stevonec of Bloomberg Businessweek interviewed Don and Sam Caucci, the CEO and founder of 1Huddle, about Audible’s $1 million deal with the company. [14 min.]

PEN America announced Don will be the Business Visionary Honoree at its 2022 literary gala for his “transformative contributions to the world of literature and audio storytelling.” [1 min.]

Investor’s Business Daily writes about how Don’s 20-year writing career informed his founding of Audible. [4 min.]

Don discusses Audible’s early days — the founding vision, the near-death experiences of being “too early.” [1 hour, 17 min.]

“The King of the Ferret Leggers and Other True Stories,” Don’s collection of shorter works of true storytelling from his 20-year career as a writer, has been released on Audible with a special updated introduction from Don. [12 min.]

Don’s 1987 Outside Magazine piece on motion sickness has been republished as part of the Outside Classics series “highlighting the best stories we’ve ever published.” [26 min.]

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Tony Award-winning actor Billy Crudup of Harry Clarke, available exclusively on Audible, talked about meeting Don. [12 min.]

Andy Kessler of the Wall Street Journal profiles Don and delves into Audible’s pursuit of “scalable models that are good for business and good for society,” highlighting Audible’s local hiring and paid internships for Newark students, Newark Venture Partners and Newark Working Kitchens. [6 min.]

Don spoke about Audible’s mission, history and purpose in Newark and Ralph Ellison’s influence on him in a profile in The Record (NorthJersey.com). [2 min.]

Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka joined Don and Audible employees at Fresh Coast, a popular restaurant with employees, to mark the 30,000th visit by Audible’s weekly lunch program aimed at supporting neighborhood businesses. [1 min.]

Newark Venture Partners, the venture capital firm Don founded, presented its latest class of startups at Audible’s recently opened Innovation Cathedral. [1 min.]