Fresno Biz Journal publisher Webster hits 50 years
Gordon Webster Jr., the publisher of the Fresno Business Journal, is celebrating 50 years with the publication. Gabriel Dillard of the Business Journal writes, “By 1981, he assumed the role of publisher when the paper was known as the Fresno Daily Report. “Gordie was an early adopter, carving out a business-to-business niche in the Central Valley and […]
ACBJ seeks a special assignment reporter
The Special Assignment Reporter for ACBJ will join our editorial team based in Charlotte and will be assigned to support news production in specific markets on a rotating, temporary basis. This full-time position will be expected to deliver a high volume of original news on a constantly evolving schedule of newsroom assignments. The duration of […]
Silicon Valley Biz Journal seeks a reporter
This position will be Hybrid in the office/market 3 days per week, and those days can be flexible in consultation with your manager. The Reporters for ACBJ will join our newsroom and cover markets for one of the hottest economies in the country. Our reporters must be competitive, nimble and driven to break news about […]
Indianapolis Biz Journal seeks a news editor
The Indianapolis Business Journal is looking for our next news editor, a role that focuses largely on daily news coverage and requires a journalist with excellent news judgment, strong writing and style skills and a sense of urgency. The news editor will work with IBJ’s team of seven reporters to cover the most pressing business […]
Pacific Business News hires Meierdiercks as editor in chief
The Pacific Business News, an American City Business Journals publication, has hired Janis Magin Meierdiercks as its editor in chief. She has been director of communications at the University of Hawaii Foundation for the past three years. Previous editor Kam Napier had led the publication for more than 10 years before leaving more than a month ago. Meierdiercks […]
Albuquerque Biz First names Brooks its editor in chief
Sharon Brooks has been named editor in chief of Albuquerque Business First. She will start Dec. 2. She replaces Meagan Nichols, who has been named director of editorial training for the paper’s parent company, American City Business Journals, Brooks has been managing editor of the San Antonio Business Journal, a sister publication. Before joining the Business […]
Albuquerque Biz First hires March as a reporter
The Albuquerque Business First has hired Leah March as a reporter. March will expand the publication’s coverage across New Mexico, with a focus on Santa Fe and Las Cruces. A graduate of St. John’s College in Santa Fe, March earned a bachelor’s degree in history of mathematics, natural sciences and philosophy. She also attended the London School […]
Baltimore Biz Journal taps Iannetta as editor in chief
Jessica Iannetta, who has been with the Baltimore Business Journal for more than six years, has been named editor-in-chief of the publication, effective Nov. 1. Digital producer Joe Ilardi writes, “Iannetta joined the BBJ in 2018 as associate editor and was promoted to managing editor in 2019, a role she has held since then. As […]
How the Worcester Biz Journal got its start
Worcester Business Journal publisher Peter Stanton writes about the publication’s beginning. Stanton writes, “Fast forward to 1989 and the real estate bubble had burst and a full-fledged Savings & Loan crisis ensued, dragging down banks, developers, and many others in its wake, including the then out-of-state owners of Business Worcester. With the company on the rocks, […]
New business journal launches in Ontario
The Kingston Business Journal, a sister publication to Eastern Ontario Business Journal and Ottawa Business Journal, has launched. Michael Curran, publisher of the Ottawa Business Journal, speaks with editor-in-chief Anne Howland to get a preview of the issue. Howland is the editor-in-chief of the Ottawa Business Journal and the Eastern Ontario Business Journal. She has […]
