'The San Francisco Standard' Takes Over 'Charter'

by Ray Schultz , June 30, 2025

The San Francisco Standard has acquired Charter, a publication focused on work and leadership and how emerging technology is shaping both.

Joining the Standard as editor in chief is Charter CEO Kevin Delaney. Delaney is also the co-founder of Quartz, the Standard writes.

Also coming on board the Standard is the full Charter team, including Jay Lauf, co-founder of Charter and former publisher of The Atlantic and Wired; and Erin Grau, cofounder and COO of Charter, who has also served at Away and The New York Times.

“This isn’t just an expansion,” the Standard says. “It’s a bet on the idea that San Francisco shapes the way the world works — and that San Franciscans deserve a publication that tells the story with clarity, rigor, and edge.”

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