Editor departs Jacksonville Business Journal

John Burr, the editor of the Jacksonville Business Journal, has left the American City Business Journals publication. Drew Dixon of the Florida Times-Union reports, “‘He is no longer with the company,’ Sillick said, adding he would not comment further on the abrupt departure. Burr also declined comment and no new editor has been identified. “Burr […]

Memphis Biz Journal seeks lead designer

Reporting to the Editor-in-Chief, the Lead Designer ensures the highest possible design and story-telling standards are met by the Memphis Business Journal on all platforms ­day in and day out online, and week in and week out in print. The ideal candidate should be well-versed in visual storytelling, with a solid background in publication design […]

San DIego Business Journal seeks reporter

The San Diego Business Journal, the region’s premier local business publication, has an immediate opportunity for a reporter who is excited about covering the local economy, including but not limited to the financial, manufacturing and residential real estate sectors. An interest in the business of sports is helpful. We’re looking for a reporter who will […]

Crain’s looks to diversity as biz journals are flat

Crain Communication is seeking to diversify its operations amid flat growth at its weekly business newspapers in Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit and New York, writes Robert Channick of the Chicago Tribune. Channick writes, “Crain’s Chicago Business is the oldest and largest of its four weekly business journals, which also serve Cleveland, Detroit and New York. The […]

Upstate Biz Journal seeks senior biz reporter

The Upstate Business Journal is seeking a seasoned reporter to cover the dynamic business community of Upstate South Carolina, focusing primarily on the counties of Greenville and Spartanburg. We need a writer with proven experience at source building and enterprise reporting, who can produce breaking and in-depth business coverage with the drive and curiosity to […]

Denver Business Journal seeks reporter

The Denver Business Journal is seeking a banking, finance and professional services reporter to join it’s award-winning team of business journalists. This is an “all things money” beat that covers banks, mutual funds, law firms and accountants. He or she will serve as the chief reporter on economic matters in the Denver metro region. Duties: […]

Ohio business journail unveils new website

The Youngstown Business Journal in Ohio has a newly designed website. A story on WYTV reports, “Publisher Andrea Wood said the paper, which focuses on the area’s business community, has seen significant growth in its usage online, with viewers checking stories from all across the country and even China, and now reaches a larger audience than the […]

Crain’s Chicago looks at acquisitions, diversification

Lewis Lazare of the Chicago Business Journal spoke with Crain’s Chicago Business publisher David Snyder about how the publication, and the Crain company, plans to grow. Lazare writes, “On the topic of redeployment of assets, Snyder said he is focusing, among other things, on growing Crain’s custom publishing unit, which currently produces program books for […]

A change at the top at CraIn’s New York

Glenn Coleman, the editor of Crain’s New York Business, writes Friday about why he is stepping down to become an editor at large. Coleman writes, “I have not been hit by that proverbial bus, but allow me to drive a truck through this metaphor and say I’ve decided to pull the vehicle to the side […]

Crain’s New York lays off 40 percent of editorial staff

Crain’s New York Business on Thursday laid off a dozen reporters and editors — 40 percent of its full-time editorial staff — with publisher Jill Kaplan citing a need to “re-align the brand’s costs with its revenues,” according to people who described the company’s explanation for the downsizing. Editor Glenn Coleman told his staff he […]