CNET has shuttered its quarterly magazine
CNET has stopped publishing its quarterly magazine, reports Troy Wolverton of Business Insider. Wolverton reports, “The organization informed employees of the closure of CNET Magazine at a company meeting last month, current and former employees said. “CNET confirmed the closure in a statement emailed to Business Insider, saying it would no longer publish the magazine […]
Money will stop print edition after failed sale
Meredith Corp. said Wednesday it would stop trying to sell Money, the 47-year-old personal finance magazine it bought just over a year ago, and will end its print edition, reports Keith Kelly of the New York Post. Kelly reports, “It will stop printing the monthly after the upcoming June issue, but will keep the web site […]
Personal finance site The Billfold is shutting down
Nicole Dieker of The Billfold announced Wednesday that the personal finance site is closing. She posted the following Q&A: So… what happened? I made the mistake that many first-time small-business owners make: quickly setting up an LLC through one of those online legal services instead of discussing everything with a CPA and a lawyer first. (This […]
Ward’s Automotive Report ends 96-year publication streak
Ward’s Automotive Reports, the 96-year-old weekly newsletter that helped create the craft of automotive journalism, published its last issue Jan. 28. Mark Phelan of The Detroit Free Press writes, “WAR published data suppliers used to plan their own production. Dealers studied the figures to see what was selling, how the competition was doing and whether […]
Dallas Morning News is cutting standalone biz news section
The Dallas Morning News will cut its standalone business news section as part of cost-cutting measures at the newspaper. The paper also is laying off 40 staffers, including 20 editorial workers. Two of those workers are business news desk staffers. Metro and Business will be combined into one section Tuesday through Saturday. Top business stories […]
Minnesota Business magazine to cease operations
Minnesota Business, which covers small and mid-sized companies, will stop publishing with its November/December issue, reports Alex Wittenberg of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Wittenberg writes, “The magazine, which is owned by Minneapolis-based Tiger Oak Media Inc., will cease operations at the end of this year, Executive Editor Megan Effertz confirmed Wednesday in an interview. “There are […]
Canadian biz pub Alberta Venture is back, but only online
Canadian business publication Alberta Venture, which folded last year after the death of its founder, is coming back online after its rights were purchased by Cory Janssen, a former co-founder of Investopedia, reports a CBC News story. CBC News reports, “The magazine empire struggled for months prior to founder Ruth Kelly’s death. Contributors were not being paid. “‘It’s […]
Canceling “On the Money” a mistake for CBC
Phillip Cross writes for the Financial Post why canceling “On the Money” is a mistake for the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Cross writes, “However, budget constraints are a lame excuse. Everyone has a budget, which only forces management to reveal its priorities. The CBC’s budget has expanded sharply under the Liberal government, but it chose to […]
Central Valley Biz Journal in California shuts down
The Central Valley Business Journal in California has shut down after 28 years in operation. A story in the Stockton Record states, “‘It is with a heavy heart I’m announcing the close of the Central Valley Business Journal,’ Publisher Sharon Alley-Calone wrote in an email to employees obtained by The Record. ‘This was a very […]
CBC ending “On the Money” show
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. is ending its “On the Money” show in the afternoons due to budgeting constraints, reports The Canadian Press. The Press reports, “CBC News general manager Jennifer McGuire said in a note to staff Wednesday that investments such as enhancing the digital presence of ‘The National’ and expanded podcasting has created pressure […]
