The reasoning behind the Boston Biz Journal redesign
A story on the Boston Business Journal’s website explains its redesign, which was unveiled Friday. The story states, “The first principle of our new design is the in-depth cover story. The ‘deep dive’ on an issue of local importance reflects the irony of the hyper-information age: The more readers are inundated with content and various […]
Tampa Bay Biz Journal unveils redesign
Bridgette Bello, the publisher of the Tampa Bay Business Journal, writes about the redesign of the American City Business Journals paper. Bello writes, “This project started more than a year ago with our Silicon Valley Business Journal. There, and elsewhere in the nation, multiple focus groups helped us re-imagine the Business Journal of now. Our […]
Baltimore Biz Journal pranked by 40 under 40 honoree
Joanna Sullivan, the editor of the Baltimore Business Journal, writes about how the paper pulled its invitation to an event for its 40 under 40 honorees after one of them sent his twin to the paper’s photo shoot. Sullivan writes, “I called Brenner to express my outrage and ask him not to attend our 40 […]
Buffalo biz paper hires associate editor
Michelle Cioci, the assistant managing editor of the Utica Observer-Dispatch in New York, has been named the associate editor of Buffalo Business First, an American City Business Journals paper. Cioci writes, “I’m leaving the area for a job in Buffalo. (Yes, I know their winters are brutal, too.) It’s time. The move is half way […]
Houston Biz Journal publishes 192-page issue on Friday
The Houston Business Journal, an American City Business Journals paper that went through a redesign last week, published Friday an issue that contained 192 pages of editorial and advertising content. The normal-sized issue in recent months has been 72 pages, said editor Candace Beeke. She explained the large issue this way: The first part is […]
Pittsburgh Business Times unveils redesign
Alan Robertson, the publisher of the Pittsburgh Business Times, writes about the redesign of the American City Business Journals paper. Robertson writes, “In a recent series of focus groups with readers of the Pittsburgh Business Times, we heard some pretty remarkable — and sometimes contradictory — things. Readers see us as their primary source of […]
Pittsburgh biz reporter joins Portland paper
Malia Spencer, who had covered technology, manufacturing and energy for the Pittsburgh Times, has moved cross country to cover banking, finance and startups for the Portland Business Journal. Both papers are owned by American City Business Journals. Spencer writes, “I got to Portland two weeks ago after a cross country trek from Pittsburgh, the city […]
South Florida Business Journal editor leaving for magazine company
Kevin Gale, the editor for the South Florida Business Journal, is leaving the American City Business Journals newspaper to work for a company run by the paper’s former publisher. The former publisher of the South Florida Business Journal is Gary Press, and he is chairman of Life/Lifestyle Media Group in Fort Lauderdale, which has 10 […]
South Florida Business Journal seeks editor in chief
The South Florida Business Journal is seeking an editor in chief. The editor in chief, as the highest ranking newsroom leader, is responsible for driving product strategy and quality across all platforms and for relentlessly building audience. The EIC must be equally at home in both the print and digital spheres – but leadership and […]
Dallas Biz Journal seeks social engagement manager
The Dallas Business Journal recently unveiled a whole new look, and now it is ready to add a brand-new position to the newsroom: Social Engagement Manager. In recognition of the direct link between content creators and their audience, the SEM is charged with helping lead efforts to monitor, engage and grow audience on all platforms: […]
