CNBC Digital posts record August
CNBC’s digital operation posted its best August ever with 23 million unique visitors, up 93 percent compared to last year at this time, according to the August 2015 comScore Multi-platform Report US. CNBC is the No. 8 business and financial news site in terms of visitors. Yahoo Finance is No. 1 with 54.9 million unique […]
Two-thirds of Wired’s revenue comes from digital
Ricardo Bilton of Digiday writes about Wired magazine’s digital efforts, which include a strong branded content strategy. Bilton writes, “Tweaking the sponsored content model is fitting for Wired, which has long stood out as the most digital-friendly of Condé Nast’s properties. Digital made up half of its revenue as early as 2013 and has continued […]
Mashable hires transportation tech reporter
Mashable announced Monday that it has hired Nick Jaynes as its transportation tech reporter to oversee content under its Transportation Channel, which launched this summer. In this role, Jaynes will be responsible for original reporting and analysis on the evolving transportation industries, including but not limited to car, rail, nautical, plane and future technologies. He […]
CNET seeks reporter in San Francisco
CNET News is seeking a full-time technology reporter based in San Francisco. S/he will be responsible for covering high-profile executives, industry influencers and key companies. We need someone who can handle breaking news, with quick and expert analysis, and develop and deliver enterprise stories. The ideal candidate is someone who is not afraid of debunking […]
Task named digital editor of Fortune
Fortune editor Alan Murray sent out the following announcement to the staff on Friday: I am delighted to announce that Aaron Task, formerly editor-in-chief of Yahoo Finance, will become Digital Editor of Fortune, effective September 24. Aaron is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years experience covering business and finance. Before joining Yahoo in 2008, […]
Fortune.com traffic doubles under Murray
Fortune.com visitors have doubled since Alan Murray took over as editor of the business magazine. Unique visitors to the site increased 100 percent to 15.9 million in August 2015 compared to the same month a year ago. In addition, mobile visitors to the site increased 390 percent to 6.4 million during the same time period. […]
When a journalist turned to business news
J. Jennings Moss, the editor of the Upstart Business Journal, writes about quitting his job as managing editor of FoxNews.com to be with his dying father a decade ago and why he decided to become a business journalist. Moss writes, “From the beginning of my journalism career, my dad tried to get me to a […]
Forbes tops 100 BrandVoice partners, generates 35 percent of revenue
Forbes announced Monday that it has launched more than 100 BrandVoice partners since the introduction of the platform on its website in November 2010. BrandVoice allows companies to play their own content on the Forbes website next to content produced by the Forbes editorial staff. Companies can purchase a BrandVoice site license for $75,000 per […]
VentureBeat seeks games and gadgets reporter
VentureBeat and GamesBeat is hiring a writer to put a magnifying glass on video games and gadgets — and how technology intersects them. The games/gadget writer leads the coverage of gadgets for both sides of the site and also is the face for GamesBeat in San Francisco, taking meetings with game developers and publishers to […]
U.S. News seeks consumer writer to cover cars
U.S. News & World Report is actively seeking an experienced Consumer Advice Writer for our consumer-oriented automotive site, U.S. News Best Cars. This position is based in our metro-accessible, Washington, D.C. office and will be working in a brand new office suite, set up for the collaborative work environment our employees appreciate, but telecommuting can be […]
