Inc. hires Aspan as senior editor
Maria Aspan, the national editor at American Banker, has been hired at Inc. magazine to be a senior editor. She will start Monday, according to editor in chief James Ledbetter. Aspan has been directing coverage and reporting on large banks and industry strategy at American Banker. She was previously the consumer finance editor at American […]
Biz magazines underperform industry in first quarter
The 14 business magazines underperformed the rest of the magazine industry in the first quarter, according to data from Publishers Information Bureau. Combined, the business titles reported a 2.95 decrease in advertising revenue to $245.4 million and a 5.9 percent drop in advertising pages to 2,289.43. That compares to a 1.6 percent decrease in ad […]
Inc. hires executive editor, editor at large
Inc. magazine, which named James Ledbetter as its editor earlier this year, has hired Jon Fine in the newly created position of executive editor and David Whitford as an editor at large. Nicole Levy of Capital New York writes, “Fine has previously worked as a media columnist for BusinessWeek, an on-air contributor for CNBC and a […]
Inc. magazine seeks web editor
Inc., the oldest magazine devoted to entrepreneurs, is seeking a web editor for Inc.com. Responsibilities include managing the homepage, writing must-click headlines and stewarding its editorial calendar. The editor is accountable for the quality, impact and timeliness of the homepage, with the goal of increasing traffic. Other duties include content management, daily newsletters and column […]
Inc. hires Ledbetter from Reuters to be its editor
Jim Ledbetter of Reuters has been hired by Inc. magazine to be editor of its magazine and website, reports Lucia Moses of Adweek. Moses writes, “Ledbetter’s departure follows some considerable upheaval at Reuters; the company last fall cut a reported 5 percent of its workforce and scrapped plans for its consumer-facing website, Reuters Next. “‘With the […]
Mansueto interested in acquiring Forbes
Joe Mansueto, who owns Fast Company and Inc. magazines, is interested in acquiring Forbes, reports Keith Kelly of the New York Post. Kelly writes, “Reached via email, he declined to comment on Forbes. “He’s no stranger to the publication, since he was listed as the 260th wealthiest person in America on the most recent Forbes […]
Biz magazines underperform industry in third quarter
The 14 business magazines followed by the Publishers Information Bureau underperformed the magazine industry in the third quarter in terms of advertising revenue and advertising pages. The business magazines recorded ad revenue of $279.3 million, a decline of 1.7 percent, in the third quarter. The ad pages fell 3.2 percent in the third quarter to […]
What does it mean to be on the Inc. 5000 list?
Laura Braverman of the Upstart Business Journal interviewed the founder Nick Seguin of Dynamit Technologies in Columbus, Ohio, after they made the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies to find out what it means to be on such a list. Here is an excerpt: What are some of your proudest moments as a company […]
Biz magazines underperformed industry in second quarter
The 13 business magazines underperformed the rest of the industry in the second three months of 2013, according to data from the Publishers Information Bureau analyzed by Talking Biz News. While the industry reported a small gain in ad dollars and a 4.5 percent drop in ad pages for the second quarter, the business magazines […]
Inc. magazine unveils redesign with June issue
Inc.’s June issue shows a redesign that is aimed at meeting the changing needs of its readers and integrating the print publication with its online operation. The redesigned magazine features upgraded paper quality, richer cover stock, new typefaces, more white space, more photography and an entirely new structure that sets Inc. In the next 12 months, […]
