Smith named editor in chief of Orange County Biz Journal
Rob Smith has been hired as editor in chief of the Orange County Business Journal. He will start on Sept. 14. He replaces Peter Brennan, who has held the position since May 2024. For the past year, Smith has been executive editor of Formidable Media, a startup media and membership company. Smith previously was executive editor of […]
SF Business Times hires Andrews as senior editor
The San Francisco Business Times has hired Avital Andrews as a senior editor She most recently worked at Meta as a communications lead and content strategist at Reality Labs. Andrews was also lifestyle editor for Sierra magazine and a writer for Frommer’s Travel Guides. And she worked for the Los Angeles Times. She holds a bachelor’s degree […]
Illinois Biz Journal is closing after 25 years
The Illinois Business Journal is closing after 25 years in publication. Managing editor Melissa Crockett Meske writes, “The publisher and president of Better Newspapers has shared with me that it was a difficult decision to make, but that it was necessary due to ongoing declines in revenues across the board. “It’s been a good 25-plus years for […]
The strategy at the Ottawa Business Journal
Michael Curran, the publisher of the Ottawa Business Journal, writes about its strategy as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. Curran writes, “It was a strategy to create tighter relationships with OBJ’s exclusive readers, double-down on premium local business journalism (a neverending battle) and launch a subscription program for the first time in a quarter-century. OBJ […]
Pittsburgh Biz Times hires Garcia to cover residential real estate
The Pittsburgh Business Times has hired Ladimir Garcia to cover residential real estate, economic development and education/workforce. Garcia writes, “I’m originally from Beckley, West Virginia, and graduated from West Virginia University in 2023. During my time as a journalist, I’ve worked with publications like Pittsburgh City Paper, Public Source and, most recently, the Mon Valley […]
Fort Worth Business Journal seeks an editor
The Fort Worth Business Journal is launching in October 2026 as a daily digital publication — and we’re looking for the right player/coach to help lead the newsroom from day one. This is not a sit-back-and-watch-the-news-happen kind of job. As Editorial Team Lead, you’ll report, edit, coach and help manage the newsroom, including two reporters. […]
How a Minnesota biz publication got its start
Lee Bloomquist of BusinessNorth in Duluth, Minnesota writes about the publication’s beginning as it celebrates its 35th anniversary. Bloomquist writes, “‘We started in (a business) incubator in Superior with two computers and a copy machine that could print pages,’ said Wayne Nelson, BusinessNorth founder in a recent interview. ‘We had a part-time reporter and an ad […]
Denver Biz Journal hires Forrest to cover economic development
The Denver Business Journal has hired Brett Forrest to cover economic development. He has been in Colorado Springs as an anchor and reporter at at KOAA, the NBC affiliate. He previously worked as a reporter and anchor with KSNV in Las Vegas and KRNV in Reno. Forrest also worked as a creative services producer for KDVR in […]
Triangle Biz Journal ME Huffman moves to engagement editor
Triangle Business Journal managing editor Dane Huffman is now engagement editor at the American City Business Journals publication. He is leading a new push on social media platforms to attract fresh audiences to the publication. He previously was managing WNCN.com for the CBS affiliate in Raleigh. Huffman worked at The (Raleigh) News & Observer for 24 years, at WRAL-TV for […]
Minneapolis/St. Paul Biz Journal seeks a managing editor
The Minneapolis/St. Paul 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 […]
