Crain pub Ad Age unveils redesign, new content areas

Brian Braiker, the editor of Ad Age, writes about the overhaul of the Crain publication. Braiker writes, “We’re remaining true to our core DNA. Ad Age has better access to and understanding of the advertising landscape than anyone. Period. But it’s time to widen the aperture. Everything is a brand. Everything is an ad for […]

Modern Healthcare seeks policy reporter

Modern Healthcare, the preeminent source for health care business news, is seeking an experienced reporter to cover health care policy and politics. This position reports, writes and produces for all Modern Healthcare print and digital publications and is expected to generate other forms of editorial content including but not limited to blog posts, podcasts, video, […]

Investment News seeks a tech reporter

InvestmentNews is looking for a technology reporter to join our award-winning team. The reporter will cover technology and technology services used by brokers, investment representatives and registered investment advisers. The reporter will produce daily content for investmentnews.com and our weekly print magazine, InvestmentNews. The right candidate should be adept at breaking news and producing instructional […]

Crain remains committed to its city biz papers

Keith Crain, the chairman of Crain Communications, said the company remains committed to Crain’s New York Business and its other three city journals — in Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit, reports Keith Kelly of the New York Post. Kelly reports, “Almost immediately following the sale, there was speculation that the city titles were vulnerable to a […]

Yahoo Finance hires Fung from Crain’s New York

Yahoo Finance has hired Amanda Fung as an editor. In this new role Amanda will edit and package stories and work with the audience development team to create, curate and distribute premium  and partner content, as well as help manage its homepage. “We are delighted to welcome Amanda to our team,” says Yahoo Finance editor […]

Crain’s Chicago reporter Ecker moves to commercial real estate beat

Danny Ecker, who tackles the sports business beat at Crain’s Chicago Business, is moving to the commercial real estate beat for the paper. Ecker has also covered Chicago’s massive convention and tourism industry, including the operations of McCormick Place, Choose Chicago and Navy Pier. As a result, Ecker is shutting the On Sports blog. He writes: […]

Automotive News seeks reporter to cover auto retail

Automotive News, a growing and dynamic news organization owned by Crain Communications Inc., is seeking a world-class business journalist to cover U.S. auto retailing and other beats out of our main office in Detroit. This position calls for a multimedia-talented reporter who is comfortable covering auto retailing trends. A key part of this beat will […]

Rance Crain sells ownership stake to brother

Crain Communications, the parent company of brands including Advertising Age and Crain’s Detroit Business, has changed its ownership structure with the buyout of longtime President Rance Crain and his family for an undisclosed amount. Dustin Walsh of Crain’s Detroit writes, “Crain Communications acquired Rance Crain’s 50% stake in the company, giving Chairman Keith Crain, along with […]

Crain’s Chicago Business hit with defamation suit

Crain’s Chicago Business was hit with a $38 million defamation lawsuit Friday by Phil Tadros, owner of Bow Truss Coffee Roasters. Robert Feder reports, “His complaint filed in Cook County Circuit Court alleged that Crain’s published a ‘hit piece’ on Tadros and his business practices last July, resulting in setbacks to his companies and relationships. “Among those named in the […]

Investment News seeks copy editor

Job responsibilities: All traditional copy-editing functions for the newspaper’s print and online stories, tables, graphics, etc. Do expert line editing for style, grammar, conciseness, clarity and logic Craft sparkling headlines. Confer with reporters and editors as necessary. Proofread marked page proofs and make indicated changes electronically. Basic Qualifications: Minimum of 5 years of copy editing […]