SF Standard is closing Charter
The San Francisco Standard is closing Charter, which covered workplace issues and which it acquired in June 2025. Employees will be given a “closure separation” package. “We’re proud of what Charter’s team built,” a Standard spokesperson said. “The decision to close is a strategic one about where the Standard’s is focusing in the years ahead.” […]
What’s caused Rest of World’s downfall
Max Tani of Semafor writes about the decline of Rest of World, an international business news website put into limbo by financial backer Stephanie Schmidt. Tani writes, “The outlet — initially organized as a nonprofit and funded at first largely by Schmidt, rather than advertising or subscriptions — hired dozens of journalists and built out a […]
Rest of World to cease publication as standalone in 2027
Rest of World founder Sophie Schmidt sent out the following to organization donors: Hello donors, We wanted to reach out and share an update about Rest of World’s future. After more than six years of award-winning reporting, our leadership team has begun the search for a new institutional home for the Rest of World brand and catalogue: […]
Baltimore biz magazine I95 to stop publishing
Baltimore business magazine I95 Business will stop publishing after the December issue, writes founder Vicki Franz. Franz writes, “I am celebrating the decision to make our December 2026 issue the last, knowing that I95 BUSINESS has made a difference in the business community. We have earned a highly regarded reputation, and our brand equity is built […]
Illinois Biz Journal is closing after 25 years
The Illinois Business Journal is closing after 25 years in publication. Managing editor Melissa Crockett Meske writes, “The publisher and president of Better Newspapers has shared with me that it was a difficult decision to make, but that it was necessary due to ongoing declines in revenues across the board. “It’s been a good 25-plus years for […]
Mack ending PBS “WealthTrack” show after 21 years
Consuelo Mack, the host of the best show on TV covering investments and finance, announced the end of the show, “WealthTrack,” this past weekend after 21 years. Adam Buckman of MediaPost reports, “Mack, 76, said she will continue ‘WealthTrack’ as a podcast, which is good news for her fans. “The TV show, airing weekly on PBS […]
Sherwood News is ending its website
Sherwood News plans to wind down its website, reports Wall Street Journal reporter Katie Deighton. Deighton reports, “Sherwood will live on as a brand but instead distribute its reporting via newsletters, including its popular business and finance email Snacks. It will also break news through the Robinhood app, according to the company. “‘By concentrating our […]
Crypto news site DL News is closing
DL News, the cryptocurrency news site that launched in 2002, is closing. Paige Aarhus of DL News writes, “At the same time, the media environment deteriorated rapidly. We realised relatively early that a traditional subscription model would not sustain the business, and in 2024 we launched DL Research as our commercial arm. That effort succeeded […]
What’s behind the closure of MIT Sloan Management Review
Marc Ethier of Poets & Quants looks at the closure of the MIT Sloan Management Review after 67 years. Ethier writes, “MIT Sloan said it will continue producing management-oriented content, but through different channels. “‘The school will continue to deliver thoughtful, engaging content that draws even more heavily on the important work of our MIT Sloan […]
MIT Sloan Management Review to close
MIT Sloan Management Review is shutting its online publication and quarterly magazine, reports Kevin Haynes of Inc. magazine. Haynes reports, “The exact date of the Review’s final deadline and the number of employees affected have yet to be announced. “News of SMR’s demise was contained in a letter to colleagues of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management from dean […]
