GrowthSpotter seeks business reporter
There is a new senior reporter opening on the news team at GrowthSpotter.com. GrowthSpotter is a new, exclusive business news site from The Orlando Sentinel Media Group that launched on May 4. With a hard paywall for subscribers and price point of $20 per month, our site is providing exclusive news each morning on early-stage […]
CNBC orders three new reality series
Nellie Andreeva of Deadline Hollywood writes about how CNBC has ordered three new reality series for its primetime lineup. Andreeva writes, “The 8-episode West Texas Investors Club, which premieres on August 4, takes place deep in the heart of Texas and centers on self-made multimillionaires Rooster McConaughey and Butch Gilliam, who have been investing in promising […]
Inc. stays true to its mission of covering entrepreneurs
Brian Braiker of Digiday spoke with Inc. magazine editor James Ledbetter about how it has built an online presence while improving its print product. Here is an excerpt: Print is still the point of differentiation. Inc.’s focus is on small- to medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, startups and privately held companies. Once a company goes public, it’s […]
Philadelphia Biz Journal names new publisher
Sandy Smith has been named the new publisher of the Philadelphia Business Journal. A story on its website states, “He will succeed Lyn Kremer, who retired last month after 23 years at the helm of the multiplatform media company. “Smith comes to the Business Journal from the Washington Business Journal, where he served as director […]
Economist Films unveils two new pilots
The Economist’s new video initiative debuted the pilots of two digital video series today, with the intention of bringing the 171-year-old global-affairs magazine’s mindset to documentary form and a broader audience, reports Nicole Levy of Capital New York. Levy writes, “Drugs were the subject of the first series pilot shown Tuesday, a roughly 12-minute-long video […]
Satran rejoins Thomson Reuters
Randall Mikkelsen, managing editor of enterprise risk management at Thomson Reuters, sent out the following announcement: I am delighted to announce that we have hired a strong candidate to fill the New York position of Correspondent, Financial Regulation and Compliance. Richard Satran will be starting on June 8 and can hit the ground running. He […]
VentureBeat editor Tweney steps down
VentureBeat editor in chief Dylan Tweney has stepped down from the top spot and will become an editor at large. He writes, “Starting this week, I’ll step down from the editor-in-chief role and become VentureBeat’s editor at large. I’ll continue writing my column, producing our podcast, and contributing to our news coverage and news analysis as […]
Bloomberg Businessweek releases code issue
Bloomberg Businessweek released Thursday The Code Issue, a special double issue containing a single essay by writer and programmer Paul Ford. Recognizing that the world now belongs to people who code, and those who don’t understand it will be left behind, the issue is devoted to demystifying code and the culture of the people who […]
ME Noblet leaves Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal
Kevin Noblet has left Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, where he was a managing editor directing coverage of the wealth management business for an audience of financial professionals. His last day was Friday, June 5. Noblet joined Dow Jones in 2009. He previously ran business news coverage at The Associated Press, where he […]
WSJ to launch new newspaper in Europe, Asia
The Wall Street Journal announced Thursday plans to launch a new global newspaper for its readers in Europe and Asia with regionally relevant content. The new, full-color, broadsheet editions will be available Monday through Friday and will replace the current tabloid newspapers in Europe and Asia. The editions will launch in mid-September, targeting key financial […]
