Crain’s Chicago and the challenges it faces
Jim Kirk, the new executive editor and publisher at Crain’s Chicago Business, writes about the challenges facing the publication. Kirk writes, “We are at a remarkable point in our own transformation. At Crain’s, we are riding a new wave of digital innovation that will allow us to serve our readers and partners in new ways […]
Crain’s Detroit drops premium sports newsletter, adds blog
Crain’s Detroit Business has ended its weekly premium sports business email newsletter and replaced it with the “Monday Morning Third-String Quarterback” blog. Bill Shea of Crain’s Detroit writes, “I use MM3rdQB as shorthand for the blog title, and it will be part of our free weekly sports business e-newsletter that thousands of you’ve been getting every […]
Butters to succeed Automotive News editor in March 2019
Jamie Butters, hired as the chief content officer at Automotive News, will succeed the editor in chief of the publication in March 2019, according to a story on its website. The story states, “The move positions Butters to succeed Richard Johnson when he retires as editor of the weekly print edition on March 1, 2019. […]
Automotive News launches Mexico edition
The Automotive News Group has created Automotive News Mexico, a Spanish-language news organization devoted to covering North America’s fastest-growing auto market. A story on its website states, “The website, autonews.mx, is now live. Distribution of a monthly print magazine will begin in the second quarter of 2019. “The editorial director is Laurence Iliff, liliff@autonews.com, who joined Automotive News in 2016 […]
Kirk returning to Crain’s Chicago as publisher, executive editor
Jim Kirk, a veteran of Chicago journalism, has been named to the newly created position of publisher and executive editor of Crain’s Chicago Business. A story on the Crain’s Chicago website states, “Kirk, 53, will be responsible for editorial and business operations of Crain’s Chicago Business, reporting to Group Publisher Mary Kramer. The Chicago publication […]
Bloomberg auto editor Butters hired by Automotive News
Jamie Butters, the auto editor for Bloomberg News, has been hired as chief content officer of Automotive News. Butters has been at Bloomberg for the past 10 years as an auto reporter and editor. As a reporter, he covered Fiat Chrysler US LLC, dealers and U.S. auto sales. Before joining Bloomberg, he worked eight years […]
Crain’s Chicago hires Goldberg as health care reporter
Stephanie Goldberg has joined Crain’s Chicago Business as its new health care reporter, and her coverage will range from hospitals and physicians practices to health insurers and government regulators. A story on its website states, “Goldberg, 30, most recently was a marketing communications specialist for a division of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, based in Detroit. […]
Automotive News seeks a reporter in Dallas
Automotive News, a growing and dynamic news organization owned by Crain Communications Inc., is seeking a world-class business journalist to cover the North American auto industry. This position calls for a multimedia-talented reporter who is comfortable covering global manufacturers – and a key part of this beat will be covering Toyota Motor Corp., preferably from Texas […]
Automotive News hires Bigelow to cover autonomous cars
Automotive News, a Crain publication, has hired Peter Bigelow to cover autonomous vehicles and mobility. Bigelow has been the transportation, technology and mobility editor at Car and Driver magazine since June 2016. Before that, he spent four-and-a-half years at AOL, reporting for its two automotive news outlets, the consumer-oriented AOL Autos and industry-focused Autoblog. He covered […]
Pensions & Investments seeks two reporters
Pensions & Investments, Crain Communications’ international newspaper of money management, is seeking two experienced reporters to join our team. These journalists will report, write and produce editorial content for P&I print and digital publications and the publication’s website, pionline.com. Such content includes, but is not limited to, breaking news articles, news analysis, news features and […]
