Chicago Biz Journal begins charging for content
The Chicago Business Journal, an online-only publication from American City Business Journals, is now charging for its content. Editor Ed Stych writes, “Of course, like anything of value, this richer volume of stories does come with a price. “In conjunction with this wider array of content, we’re ushering in today a subscription package for the Chicago Business […]
Business Insider seeks a front page editor
Business Insider is hiring a front page editor to set our news agenda, capture readers with stories they both want and need to know, and display Business Insider’s brand in a powerful, authentic way. The front page editor is a crucial role for our site, which has 100 million monthly readers. This person’s work will […]
Personal finance site The Billfold is shutting down
Nicole Dieker of The Billfold announced Wednesday that the personal finance site is closing. She posted the following Q&A: So… what happened? I made the mistake that many first-time small-business owners make: quickly setting up an LLC through one of those online legal services instead of discussing everything with a CPA and a lawyer first. (This […]
Tech Crunch is starting a subscription product called Extra Crunch
TechCrunch is launching a $15-a-month subscription product called Extra Crunch. Matthew Panzarino, Danny Crichton and Eric Eldon of TechCrunch write, “Extra Crunch, as it says on the tin, is an additional layer of content, coverage, product and events-based offerings for our most regular and engaged readers. This will consist of articles that go more in-depth on topics in the entrepreneurship […]
Business Insider and Insider hit an audience record in 2018
Business Insider and Insider combined had their highest-ever audience and engagement numbers in 2018, according to data released by the company. Insider Inc., the parent company, achieved its largest-ever audience as measured by Comscore with 91 million unique visitors in the U.S. alone. In addition, Business Insider remained the world’s largest business brand — […]
While some news sites have layoffs, biz news sites are thriving
Aaron Elstein of Crain’s New York writes about some business news websites that are thriving at a time when general news sites are struggling and have made layoffs. Elstein writes, “Take Reorg, which provides news and analysis about corporate restructurings and bankruptcies to about 20,000 subscribers. The six-year-old publisher saw revenues reach about $34 million […]
FT starts new website aimed at European entrepreneurs
The Financial Times has backed a news website that will cover European start-up world, reports Charlotte Tobitt of the Press Gazette. Tobitt reports, “FT innovations editor John Thornhill launched Sifted to reach a ‘generation of incredibly interesting entrepreneurs emerging all around Europe’, many of whom are ‘not hard-wired into reading the FT,’ he told Press […]
Corpus Christi Business News becomes online-only publication
Corpus Christi Business News will become an online-only newspaper after January’s issue. Suzanne Freeman of the publication writes, “You can also follow Corpus Christi Business News on Facebook and Twitter, where your feedback is encouraged and always welcome. “The change coincides with the publication of the new Corpus Christi Business Directory. Together, Corpus Christi Business News […]
Digiday seeks a retail reporter
Digiday Media is looking for an experienced reporter to chronicle how the retail industry is changing with the advent of digital. Responsibilities include 1. Pitch, report and write features and daily pieces on how retailers are adapting to the world of digital for Digiday 2. Cover major retailers including Target, Walmart and other big-box stores to […]
Why tech news site The Verge is running fiction
Christine Schmidt of Nieman Lab writes about why tech news site The Verge is running serial fiction stories. Schmidt writes, “It’s an attempt to brighten up their coverage of the dismal real world and push for science fiction that inspires. It’s the seven-year-old site’s first steps into fiction, and it’s planting the series across all its regular distributed […]
