Former Debtwire editor in chief starts news service on renewable energy
The former editor in chief of Debtwire has started a subscription-based news and data company focusing on the renewable energy industry. New Project Media is based in Princeton, New Jersey and operated by Ken Meehan, who is also the CEO. It has reporters based in the Southeast, Northeast, West and Midwest. It writes for professionals […]
Biz news sites reported big gains in March
The top business news sites saw dramatic increases in unique visitors in March as the markets and the economy began to feel the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according to comScore data obtained by Talking Biz News. CNBC.com claimed the top spot with 114.7 million users, nearly double the 60 million users it had in […]
Impact investing site Karma hires two journalists
Impact investing news site Karma has hired Glenn Gamboa as editor and Neanda Salvaterra as a reporter. Gamboa will play a role in shaping Karma’s voice as it reports on news and insights relevant to impact investors around the world. A native of Cleveland, where he got his start as a business reporter, Glenn now […]
Tech news site Technical.ly to expand Philly coverage
Christopher Wink, the CEO of Technical.ly, writes about how the tech news operation plans to expand in Philadelphia. Wink writes, “As other local newsrooms are shrinking, we at Technical.ly are about to make the largest single new investment in our journalism that we ever have. “In December, we announced we were adding an additional full-time […]
CNBC claims No. 1 spot among biz news sites
CNBC claimed the top spot in the business news category with a record 115 million unique visitors in March, an increase of 98 percent year-over-year, according to comScore. This marks the first time CNBC has ever ranked No. 1 in the category. Yahoo Finance has been the No. 1 business news website. According to the […]
CNBC topped 1 billion page views in March
CNBC Digital hit a record number of unique visitors in March, more than doubling its February record, reports Sara Guaglione of Publishers Daily. Guaglione reports, “The CNBC site reached 1 billion page views for the first time in a single month. Plus, subscriptions to CNBC Pro, its premium product, were up 189% since January 2020. […]
Traffic up 250 percent for Financial Times site due to pandemic
Financial Times website traffic has grown 250 percent year-on-year over the past month as coverage of the coronavirus crisis has broken new records, reports Freddy Mayhew of the Press Gazette. Mayhew reports, “The FT said the pandemic has resulted in its highest ever levels of consumption and engagement online, smashing previous records set during the EU […]
ROI-NJ moves to online print publication
ROI-NJ, which covers business news in New Jersey, is moving to an online publication during the coronavirus pandemic. Co-owners Tom Hughes and Tom Bergeron write, “Since most of you are not in your offices due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the March 30 print edition of ROI-NJ is being delivered electronically. “Please scroll through the […]
Digiday redesigns site to reflect three brands
Brian Morrissey, the president and editor in chief at Digiday Media, posted Wednesday about its main website’s redesign. Morrissey wrote: Our new site is not a result of the coronavirus dislocation, but it is a way of us adapting to the changed needs of our audience and our own evolution as a company. When we […]
Biz journalist Callaway starts climate news website
David Callaway, the former CEO of TheStreet.com and editor in chief of MarketWatch.com, has started a new website covering climate change. The website is called Callaway Climate Insights, and it will have a weekly newsletter. Callaway is the founder and editor in chief. “Callaway Climate Insights journalists will interview leaders, report from around the world, unveil […]
