Finding business journalism jobs on Facebook
Elisabeth Butler Cordova of Crain’s New York Business writes about how Fast Company senior editor Jeffrey Chu found his latest job by surfing for friends on social networking site Facebook. Cordova wrote, “While surfing through members’ personal pages on the social networking site, the financial journalist came upon a former colleague from his days at […]
Mansueto leading bidder for struggling Business 2.0 magazine
Keith Kelly of The New York Post is reporting Friday that Joe Mansueto, who already owns Inc. and Fast Company, is apparently the leading bidder to acquire struggling business magazine Business 2.0 from Time Inc. Kelly wrote, “It is not clear exactly what Mansueto would do with the magazine, although the deal would include a subscriber […]
New hires at Fast Company
Fast Company magazine announced Wednesday that Thomas Foster will join the magazine as articles editor and Jeff Chu will join the staff as a senior editor.  Both will begin on Sept. 4 and will report to Fast Company’s editor and managing director Robert Safian. Foster was most recently the editor of Men’s Journal, where he […]
The downside in business magazines
Steve Greenberger, executive vice president and media director at SLG Advertising in Greenwich, Conn., talks to Media Life magazine’s Diego Vasquez about what’s ailing the business magazine category, why Inc. and Fast Company’s gains may be fleeting, and his early thoughts on Portfolio. Here are some excerpts: There’s been a lot of speculation lately over the future of […]
Business 2.0 slated to lose $10 million
Keith Kelly of the New York Post writes Friday that Business 2.0 magazine is slated to lose $10 million this year, and Time Inc. is still trying to sell it. One of the interested buyers is the owner of Inc. and Fast Company magazines. Kelly wrote, “But while it had a worthy name, it couldn’t […]
Strong newsstand growth for Inc. and Fast Company
The parent company of business magazines Inc. and Fast Company said Monday that its publications continue to show strong gains in newsstand sales during the first six months of the year. Among the more than 260 U.S. consumer magazines that claimed rate base for 2007, Fast Company ranks sixth in growth of single copy newsstand sales and […]
Business magazines underperform vs. industry in second quarter
Advertising dollars in 15 business-related magazines fell 5.5 percent in the second quarter of the year, while ad pages dropped 10.2 percent, according to data from the Publishers Information Bureau analyzed by Talking Biz News. In comparison, the overall magazine industry saw a 5.2 percent increase in ad dollars and just a 1.9 percent decline […]
Fast Company's Safian says business magazines should be fun
Robert Safian, who became editor of Fast Company magazine earlier this year, is on a hot streak. The magazine, which has been sold twice in the past decade, is trying to recapture its past glory. Safian, who also oversees the business side of the magazine, has seen the magazine garner a Gerald Loeb Award as […]
Changes at Fast Company
Irin Carmon of Women’s Wear Daily reports Tuesday of changes at the top of the Fast Company masthead by new editor in chief Robert Safian. Carmon wrote, “Will Bourne has been promoted to executive editor from deputy editor, with outgoing executive editor Keith Hammonds moving to the role of contributing editor. Charles Fishman, formerly a […]
Expanding Inc. and Fast Company online
Ed Sussman of Mansueto Ventures, the parent company of Inc. and Fast Company, talked to DM News in a Q&A about how the two business magazines are expanding their presence online. Sussman said, “IncTechnology.com rolled out about four months ago with about 100 up-to-date technology guides for small business owners and their technology staff. We’re […]
