Puget Sound Biz Journal hires Pasion to cover
The Puget Sound Business Journal in Seattle has hired Nick Pasion to cover technology. Pasion writes, “I’ve spent the past few years bouncing between reporting and editing. I spent a summer in Pittsburgh covering everything from the fall of Roe v. Wade to a goat festival (of the barnyard variety, not the acronym). I spent another summer […]
Portland Biz Journal hires Edwards as a reporter
The Portland Business Journal has hired Sara Edwards to cover real estate, banking and finance. Edwards has been a business reporter for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat in California for the past two years. She interned at USA Today on the Money desk and freelanced for The Boardwalk Times. Edwards holds a bachelor’s degree and a […]
Albuquerque Biz First hires Callaghan to cover tech, energy
Molly Callaghan has been hired to cover the New Mexico Inno, technology and energy beats for Albuquerque Business First. Callaghan earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and international studies from the University of New Mexico. Most recently, she served as the communications and project development officer at The Grant Plant and was a field […]
Albuquerque Biz First hires Metts to cover real estate
Albuquerque Business First has hired Cooper Metts to cover commercial and residential real estate. He earned bachelor’s degrees in media/journalism and economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Most recently, he was a business reporting intern at the Charlotte Observer. Metts also interned for Business North Carolina magazine and reported on economic development and […]
How the Sports Business Journal got its start
Abe Madkour, the publisher and executive editor of the Sports Business Journal, writes about how the publication got its start 30 years ago. Madkour writes, “A few days later, I received an offer and joined the small team, and about a month later, on Sept. 12, 1994, the first issue of The Daily was sent […]
Sports Biz Journal hires Mejia-Hilario as reporter
The Sports Business Journal has hired Irving Mejia-Hilario as a general assignment reporter. He will start Sept. 9 and will be based in Dallas. He previously was at the Dallas Morning News as a breaking business news reporter. Mejia-Hilario joined the Morning News after graduating from Wayne State University in Detroit, where he was managing editor of […]
Austin Biz Journal hires Hemmersmeier to cover economic development
The Austin Business Journal has hired Sean Hemmersmeier to cover economic development. He has been a business reporter at the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Before moving to Las Vegas, Hemmersmeier covered government and development news in Southern Utah for The Spectrum & Daily News. He is a native of Salt Lake City and graduated from Loyola University Chicago in […]
Jacksonville Biz Journal hires Cohen as publisher
Mark Cohen has been named market president and publisher of Jacksonville Business Journal, effective immediately. Cohen has more than over 35 years of media management experience and is familiar with the Jacksonville market, having worked at the Florida Times-Union as a sales leader. He has experience in print, digital and events, and he has been […]
Houston Biz Journal ME Adams departs
Jonathan Adams, the managing editor of the Houston Business Journal, has left to become deputy editor of Professional Products Association International. He had also been the associate editor of the American City Business Journals publication. Prior to joining the Business Journal, Adams worked at the regional design center at Lee Enterprises as a page designer. […]
Houston Biz Journal seeks a managing editor
The Houston Business Journal is looking for a Managing Editor to help lead and grow our newsroom. This person is charged with guiding the constant programming efforts of the content team and, as such, must possess a solid news sense, an ability to make snap judgments about the proper treatment of stories, and a high […]
