New editor named at Missouri business paper
There is a changing of the guard at the Columbia Business Times in Missouri. Current editor David Reed writes, “After this issue, new editor Brian McNeill will take over the day-to-day editorial operations of the Business Times, and I will move into the role of executive editor. I’ll still run our community issue forums and […]
How a business newspaper got started
Steve Jewett, one of the founders of the newspaper Inside Tucson Business, writes Friday about how the weekly business newspaper got traction. Jewett writes, “However, this was our first attempt at starting a business journal from the ground up. Many of our initial decisions were based on community newspaper expertise and not business journal knowledge. […]
California paper shuts weekly business publication
The Riverside Press-Enterprise, a California newspaper, has closed its weekly business publication The Business Press, according to a memo from publisher Robert Redfern obtained by FishbowlLA’s Pandora Young. The memo states, “As a result, we’re being forced to make further adjustments in our business priorities. Some of these will impact The Business Press, which first […]
California biz journal to give away legal notices online
Legal advertising is one of the biggest revenue producers for weekly business newspapers, so it’s surprising to see what the Fresno Business Journal announced on Wednesday. The paper, which is owned by Pacific Publishing Group, said that legal notices are now free to registered users of its website. The item on its website states, “This […]
Editor of biz journal becomes executive editor of California paper
Jason Schaff, editor of the San Fernando Valley Business Journal, has been named executive editor of The Santa Clarita Valley Signal. A story on the Signal’s website states, “Schaff said he was looking forward to joining the more than 90-year-old local newspaper. “‘I believe The Signal is a great local daily newspaper that covers a […]
California biz paper wins national award
The Pacific Coast Business Times has received a 2010 Sigma Delta Chi award from the Society of Professional Journalists for its breaking news coverage of the recapitalization of the region’s largest bank. A story on the paper’s site states, “The Business Times received the deadline reporting award in the non-daily publication category for a front-page […]
ACBJ names chief content officer
Emory Thomas Jr., the publisher of the Puget Sound Business Journal, has been named the chief content officer of its parent company, American City Business Journals. A story on the paper’s website states, “In this newly created position, Thomas will oversee all print, online and digital editorial activities for American City’s 40 city business publications […]
Bizwatch moves from Portfolio.com to Bizjournals.com
BizWatch, a service that lets you track news about specific companies, is leaving Portfolio.com and moving over to Bizjournals.com. J. Jennings Moss, the editor of Portfolio.com, writes, “Since we relaunched in December 2009 as part of American City Business Journals, BizWatch has been a key feature on Portfolio.com. You’ve seen it in the top right […]
A business reporter across media
Dirk DeYoung, the editor of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, writes about reporter John Vomhof Jr., who appears on television and radio as well as in the print edition of the paper. DeYoung writes, “This is John’s second Friday morning on Fox 9 , continuing what has become a long relationship between the Business Journal […]
Minneapolis biz paper hires web reporter
Ed Stych has been hired as a web reporter for the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal to increase its online content. Editor Dirk DeYoung writes, “What does his arrival mean for you? It means there’s even more useful content on our website — more important local business stories and more special features, such as our new […]
