Owner of biz weeklies reports third-quarter loss
Dolan Media Co., which owns business newspapers across the country, reported a net loss and a decline in revenue for the third quarter. The Minneapolis-based company reported a loss of $145 million, or $2.98 per share, due to a $150 million write down of the value of some of its assets. Cash earnings were $4.2 […]
The metamorphosis of American City Business Journals
The 40 business newspapers operated by American City Business Journals across the country will be undergoing some changes in the next few months that will place more emphasis on delivering news digitally. The changes are beginning to roll out in the newsrooms now and include new job descriptions, redesigned print newspapers and newsroom structure changes. […]
Cincinnati biz journal redesigns paper
Rob Daumeyer, the editor of the Cincinnati Business Courier, writes Friday about some design changes made to the paper. Daumeyer writes, “Our business reporting staff – senior reporters Dan Monk and Lucy May, reporters Steve Watkins, James Ritchie and Jon Newberry and digital producer/reporter Tom Demeropolis – are constantly talking to their sources, digging for […]
California biz journal sold to local investors
The North Bay Business Journal in California is being sold to local investors along with the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat daily newspaper. A story on the business journal’s website states, “Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “The purchase is being lead by Sonoma Media Investments managing partner Darius Anderson, a resident of Sonoma and one […]
Crain’s paper, ACBJ paper place wager on World Series
Crain’s Detroit Business and the San Francisco Business Times have placed a small wager on the outcome of the World Series. According to a story on the Crain’s Detroit site, “Native Michiganian and now Bay Area resident Ron Leuty, the biotech reporter for the Business Times, admits to being ‘conflicted.’ He loves his new adopted […]
Orlando Biz Journal publisher to retire
Orlando Business Journal publisher Ann Sonntag announced her retirement after 21 years with parent company American City Business Journals and 16 years as head of ACBJ’s Orlando paper. A story on the paper’s website states, “Sonntag joined ACBJ in May 1991 as ad director in Charlotte, N.C., then transferred to Orlando in September 1995 as […]
ACBJ names its best papers
Charlotte-based American City Business Journals, which operates 40 business newspapers across the country, has named its best papers in a variety of categories. The winners are: Best use of social media: Boston Business Journal Best page one: Milwaukee Business Journal Best special section in paper: Orlando Business Journal Best special section out of paper: Buffalo […]
Perelman invests in business newspaper
Investor and philanthropist Raymond Perelman has made an investment in Region’s Business, a weekly “Journal of Business and Politics” started in a Plymouth Meeting office by former Philadelphia Metro publisher James McDonald last summer, reports Joe DiStefano of the Philadelphia Inquirer. DiStefano writes, “McDonald and Perelman won’t say how much Perelman invested. Regions Business, written […]
Michigan business journal launches updated website
The Grand Rapids Business Journal in Michigan has relaunched its website. John Zwarensteyn, the publisher, writes, “It is now up and delivering timely and pertinent business news with all of our trusted accuracy and analysis. I am proud of our new capabilities to produce original content and real-time news, updated throughout the day. “This addition […]
ACBJ paper names new editor, new ME
The New Mexico Business Weekly, an American City Business Journals paper, announced Friday the appointment of a new editor-in-chief and managing editor, effective Oct. 1. A story on the paper’s website states, “Joe Renaud has been promoted to the newly created position of editor-in-chief and Rachel Sams has been promoted to the new position of […]
