Changes made at Crain’s Chicago
Robert Feder of Time Out Chicago writes about some staff changes made recently at Crain’s Chicago Business. Feder writes, “I’ve always thought Lisa Leiter did a terrific job as anchor and reporter of the Crain’s Chicago Business daily online video updates. So I was sorry to see that the former Bloomberg and CNN correspondent is […]
Crain’s Chicago editor to write column beginning in 2012
Joseph B. Cahill, editor of Crain’s Chicago Business since 2005, will begin writing a weekly business column for the paper beginning in January and step down from his editing duties. A story on the Crain’s Chicago website states, “In his new position as columnist, Mr. Cahill, 52, will focus on providing weekly analysis of Chicago […]
Crain’s Detroit to expand coverage
Mary Kramer, the publisher of Crain’s Detroit, writes about how the weekly business newspaper wants to expand its coverage in the next year. Kramer writes, “Last year, we recognized that the kind of journalism we produce at Crain’s Detroit Business would be welcomed in other parts of the state. So we created a monthly print […]
Chicago Trib biz section hires Crain’s AME for new position
Andrea Hanis, an assistant managing editor at Crain’s Chicago Business, has been hired to be planning editor — a new position — of the Chicago Tribune business section, reports Robert Feder of Time Out Chicago. Feder writes, “At Crain’s, she launched Business of Life, a weekly section focusing on the workplace culture, and added popular […]
Dow Jones giving Factiva lots of attention
Matthew Flamm of Crain’s New York Business writes Sunday about how Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal and Marketwatch.com, is looking to boost its Factiva search service. Flamm writes, “This month, Factiva is rolling out services and products, including an iPad application, designed to attract new corporate customers. The investment […]
Crain’s executives departing
Matt Kinsman of Folio writes about some recent departures of executives at Crain’s Communications, which operates business newspapers in Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland and New York. Kinsman writes that the departures included “David Blake (a 24-year-vet who most recently served as publisher of Crain’s Chicago Business and who retired in September), Bob Simmons (a 30-year vet […]
Crain’s New York names new columnist
Michael Gross has been named a new columnist for Crain’s New York Business, reports Chris O’Shea of FishbowlNY. O’Shea writes, “His column will appear every other week, and he’ll be covering a variety of subjects, including real estate, finance and politics. “Gross has written several best-selling books, and has contributed to The New York Times, […]
Crain’s Detroit launches statewide biz magazine
Crain’s Detroit Business announced Friday that it has published the first print issue of Crain’s Michigan Business, a magazine that will be inserted every other Monday into the business newspaper. Crain’s Michigan Business intends to act as a supplement to the regular business coverage that is provided by local print and electronic media throughout the […]
Crain’s Chicago names Kirk head of editorial operations
Crain’s Chicago Business announced Monday that Jim Kirk, a veteran Chicago business journalist, will assume the newly created post of chief of editorial operations. A story on its site states, “In that role, Mr. Kirk will oversee Crain’s growing number of content-based businesses, which have expanded in recent years with the publication’s increased emphasis on […]
Crain's Chicago names new publisher
David Blake is stepping down after 10 years as publisher of Crain’s Chicago Business, which on Tuesday named associate publisher David Snyder his successor, effective Oct. 15, reports Phil Rosenthal of the Chicago Tribune. Rosenthal writes, “Under Blake, Crain’s launched its ChicagoBusiness.com as a daily news site, along with ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com, while expanding its event business, […]
