Show of courage by LA Times editor not seen at biz magazines
Forbes.com columnist Gary Weiss wonders why the show of courage shown by Los Angeles Times editor Jim O’Shea, who was essentially fired this weekend for refusing to go along with newsroom cuts, hasn’t been seen at the struggling business magazines. Weiss wrote, “I know, it’s easy for me to suggest that other people, men with […]
Biz magazines see drop in revenue, ad pages in 2007
The 17 business magazines that published in 2007 saw a 2.1 percent decline in ad revenue and a 5.7 percent decline in ad pages, according to data from the Magazine Publishers of America analyzed Wednesday by Talking Biz News. In comparison, the total magazine industry reported a 6.1 percent increase in ad revenue and just […]
WSJ reporter joins BusinessWeek
A Wall Street Journal reporter has left the paper to become a senior writer for BusinessWeek magazine, according to a memo. The memo, from assistant managing editor Rob Hunter and editor Stephen Adler, stated, “We are delighted to announce that Chad Terhune has joined BusinessWeek as a Senior Writer based in our Atlanta bureau. Chad […]
BusinessWeek Israel launches
BusinessWeek and Hirsh Media Ltd., a publishing company based in Tel-Aviv, unveiled Tuesday its debut issue of BusinessWeek Israel. The inaugural issue, with a 30,000 circulation, has a cover date of Jan. 10 and is available on newsstands and via subscription, according to the Asia Media Journal Online. The BusinessWeek Hebrew language edition is published every […]
BusinessWeek.com launches lifestyle web site
BusinessWeek.com launches its new Lifestyle Channel featuring autos, real estate, travel, executive health and living well. Targeting the affluent and aspirational reader, the Lifestyle Channel’s coverage includes real estate, cars, travel, sports, style, wine and spirits, food & dining, shopping, art and culture and personal health. New content is published Monday through Friday, featuring articles, blogs, lists, videos […]
BusinessWeek needs to prove itself to readers
Marketwatch media columnist Jon Friedman, himself a former BusinessWeek writer, comments Monday that the magazine needs to prove itself to readers again to be relevant. Friedman wrote, “If BusinessWeek published this column, I’m afraid that its cover blurb might say, in typical BW-speak, ‘Would anyone miss this magazine if it went away?’ “Yes, I’m joking […]
The BusinessWeek blues
Former BusinessWeek writer Gary Weiss notes the lower morale and other problems with his alma mater due to the departure of AME Paul Barrett in a post on his blog. Weiss wrote, “Rumblings out of BW tell me that the staff is not crazy about its new redesign and showcasing of ‘celebrity’ columnists, and that […]
Prediction for 2008: Fox Business Network stays open
Los Angeles bureau chief Ronald Grover of BusinessWeek writes his 10 predictions for things that won’t happen in the media world in 2008, and one of them relates to Fox Business Network. He wrote, “Fox Business News won’t close shop. O.K., so it’s only been up and operating for three months. The word among analysts […]
Blogger, or journalist? What does it matter?
Arik Hesseldahl of BusinessWeek laments the impending demise of the Think Secret blog, apparently as part of its settlement with Apple. The blog had been a source of information about the company. Hesseldahl wrote, “This is a dark day for Internet journalism. Of all the rumor sites out there, Think Secret had the best hit […]
"Cloud computing" PR spin gets biz reporters
Sam Gustin writes on the Conde Nast Portfolio web site Thursday that savvy public relations people convinced both The New York Times and BusinessWeek to write about the nebulous concept of “cloud computing” recently. Gustin wrote, “The corporate propaganda is flying fast and furious. Google web-based software that no one uses? Facebook targeted advertising that […]
