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, […]
Arndt named ME of Crain's Chicago
Michael Arndt, a former BusinessWeek staffer, has been named the managing editor of Crain’s Chicago Business. He replaces Brandon Copple, who left earlier this summer. Phil Rosenthal of the Chicago Tribune writes, “Arndt most recently was Chicago-based editor for innovation and design coverage at Bloomberg Businessweek, a role he assumed with BusinessWeek before that magazine’s […]
Crain's Cleveland editor named to Journalism Hall of Fame
Mark Dodosh, the editor of Crain’s Cleveland Business, has been named to the Press Club of Cleveland’s Journalism Hall of Fame. Dodosh joined Crain’s Cleveland Business as managing editor in June 1985 and was named editor in October 1988. Before that, he was a reporter for five years with The Wall Street Journal and a […]
The radical reinvention of Forbes
Matthew Flamm of Crain’s New York Business writes Sunday about the dramatic changes occurring at Forbes magazine. Flamm writes, “According to a 19-page presentation that was distributed to advertisers and obtained by Crain’s, Mr. D’Vorkin will turn Forbes into a digital-age print property with a ‘web-compatible aesthetic’ and a rededicated focus on long-form journalism. Forbes.com […]
Crain's Cleveland unveils redesigned site
Brian Tucker of Crain’s Cleveland Business writes Monday about its redesigned Web site. Tucker writes, “Regulars will recognize our Daily News area as well as our popular ‘Going Places’ section of job promotions and our ‘news by industry’ area that allows you to easily scan news by economic sector. “But we know that a regular […]
Crain's closing British paper
Crain Communications, which operates business weeklies in New York, Cleveland, Chicago and Detroit, is closing its business weekly in Manchester, England. It was the first local business journal to be published in the United Kingdom. A story on its site states, “‘While we have been pleased with the support received from Crain’s Manchester Business readers […]
Crain’s closing British paper
Crain Communications, which operates business weeklies in New York, Cleveland, Chicago and Detroit, is closing its business weekly in Manchester, England. It was the first local business journal to be published in the United Kingdom. A story on its site states, “‘While we have been pleased with the support received from Crain’s Manchester Business readers […]
Crain's Chicago Business ME leaving paper
Brandon Copple, the managing editor at Crain’s Chicago Business, is leaving the weekly paper to join a fast-growing social networking site that offers users daily discounts to businesses, according to Phil Rosenthal of the Chicago Tribune. Rosenthal writes, “Copple joined Crain’s in September 2004, becoming its managing editor 11 months later. Over his nearly five […]
The founding of the Indianapolis Business Journal
Tom Harton, the editor of the Indianapolis Business Journal, writes in the latest issue about the founding of the paper back in 1980 by Mark Vittert with funding from a former insurance company CEO. Harton writes, “Vittert had another idea up his sleeve. Crain’s Chicago Business, a weekly newspaper meant to appeal to the local […]
Excellence in financial writing awards named in New York
The New York Financial Writers Association and the New York State Society of Certified Professional Accountants announced Tuesday the winners of the Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards, with the winners including journalists from Bloomberg News, Forbes and Crain’s New York Business. The winners received their awards at the Yale Club in Manhattan. Here are some […]
