Wallace, former BusinessWeek assistant ME, dies at 83

David Wallace, an assistant managing editor at BusinessWeek for more than a decade, died Monday at the age of 83. An obituary states, “Following his discharge, he became a reporter at the Associated Press in Pittsburgh before being transferred to Washington, DC and moving on to Reuters in 1977. As a correspondent he covered economic […]

Rest of World, HBR, Business Insider among magazine award finalists

The American Society of Magazine Editors announced Thursday the finalists for the 59th annual National Magazine Awards. The business publications that are finalists are: Rest of World for general excellence in the literature, science and politics category. In the design category, Harvard Business Review for July–August print issue; “Create Stories That Change Your Company’s Culture,” […]

Bloomberg launching weekend product, cutting BusinessWeek to monthly

David Merritt, head of Bloomberg Media Editorial, and Katie Boyce, senior executive editor for Bloomberg Digital, sent out the following on Thursday about digital content plans for 2024 and Businessweek. As we all know, digital media is changing rapidly. Social algorithm shifts and advancements in AI are transforming how digital audiences consume news. As we […]

Vietnamese edition of Bloomberg Businessweek launched

Bloomberg Media and Beacon Asia Media announced Thursday a collaboration with the Natural Resources and Environment newspaper in Vietnam to introduce a localized edition of Bloomberg Businessweek. The edition will be called Phát Triển Xanh – Bloomberg Businessweek Vietnam. “Beyond its well-established English-language editions in the United States and Europe, Bloomberg Businessweekis already published in multiple […]

“The Businessweek Show” coming next month

Bloomberg Media will launch a talk show called “The Businessweek Show” on Oct. 12. Hosted by veteran Bloomberg Businessweek contributor Max Abelson, the show will explore the themes and motivations behind some of Businessweek’s best stories. “We’re going to ask complicated and profound people about their careers and ideas and lives – and about their […]

Binance CEO sues Bloomberg Businessweek publisher in Hong Kong for defamation

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao on Monday sued Bloomberg Businessweek’s Hong Kong publisher Modern Media CL. on defamation claims, reports Danny Nelson of CoinDesk. Nelson reports, “The suit stems from Bloomberg Businessweek’s June 23 profile of Zhao: ‘Can Crypto’s Richest Man Stand the Cold?’ But in Hong Kong, Businessweek’s local publisher Modern Media CL ran a different headline […]

Sacks named features editor at Bloomberg Businessweek

Danielle Sacks, the former editor in chief at Marker, Medium’s business publication, has been named features editor at Bloomberg Businessweek. She joined Bloomberg News last year and has been editing ambitious feature, enterprise and investigative work across the news desk and Bloomberg Businessweek. She joined Marker in July 2019 as executive editor. Before Marker, Sacks spearheaded […]

Chafkin returning to writing for Bloomberg Businessweek

Max Chafkin, who has been features editor at Bloomberg Businessweek, is returning to writing. Chafkin will be writing a column and newsletter for the magazine as well as writing features. He has been features editor since January 2016. He previously worked for Fast Company, Vanity Fair and Inc. magazines. Chafkin is also the author of […]

WSJ, Businessweek among Deadline Club 2022 winners

The following business journalism coverage were named winners Thursday night during the Deadline Club Awards: Reporting by Independent Digital Media Emmanuel Martinez, Lauren Kirchner and Malena Carollo, The Markup, “Denied” “Fantastic work. This detailed reporting pieced together a powerful narrative despite challenging data sources. It highlights a critical issue of vast disparities among home loan borrowers […]

Bloomberg Businessweek seeks social media and audience development editor

Bloomberg is looking for a social and audience development editor to join its team based in New York City. In this role you’ll manage Businessweek content across a range of platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok, and help the magazine branch into new digital spaces. You will also help Bloomberg’s broader social team […]