How a cannabis industry news site thrives in Vermont
Gretchen Peck writes for Editor & Publisher about Green Mountain Vermont Cannabis News, which is covering the cannabis industry in the state and is adding 35 to 50 new subscribers each week. Peck writes, “The newsroom team reports on news from the cannabis board, The Cannabis Retailer Association of Vermont and the Vermont Growers Association. […]
Forbes had alternate website packed with ads
Forbes for years ran an alternate version of its website where it packed ads that were intended to run on Forbes.com, reports Patience Haggin of The Wall Street Journal. Haggin writes, “Ad-buyers said the ads on the alternate site weren’t worth what they paid because they reached a different audience and appeared on overcrowded pages. “When brands […]
What’s behind Bloomberg’s new home page
Marissa Zanetti-Crume, global head of product at Bloomberg Media, writes about the new home page. Zanetti-Crume writes, “Our vision since launching Bloomberg.com has been to arm business leaders with the news, information and connections they need to succeed. It’s an ongoing journey to get to know our users, understand what they’re interested in and what keeps […]
Bloomberg launching weekend product, cutting BusinessWeek to monthly
David Merritt, head of Bloomberg Media Editorial, and Katie Boyce, senior executive editor for Bloomberg Digital, sent out the following on Thursday about digital content plans for 2024 and Businessweek. As we all know, digital media is changing rapidly. Social algorithm shifts and advancements in AI are transforming how digital audiences consume news. As we […]
Launching a tech news site means everybody does everything
Katie Way of Hell Gate looks at how four former Motherboard tech journalists departed Vice and started their own tech news site called 404 Media. Here’s an excerpt of her interview with founders Jason Koebler, Samantha Cole, Emanuel Maiberg and Joseph Cox: Let’s talk shop a little—how are you structuring the new publication? Cole: It’s definitely going […]
ETF.com seeks a managing editor
etf.com is looking for a Managing Editor to join our growing editorial team. The goal of this role is to edit and manage daily copy flow for ETF.com and support editorial team members plan and produce various forms of content for publication. The managing editor reports directly to the Editor-in-Chief and will help guide the […]
STAT News unveils new look
Rick Berke, the executive editor of health care industry news site STAT News, writes about its new look. Berke writes, “We also had outgrown our homepage, which a large proportion of STAT readers visit every day. With the refresh, we showcase more of our authoritative, provocative reporting, but also more of what we do at […]
Crypto site Blockworks has raised $12 million
Blockworks, a media company that covers cryptocurrency, has raised $12 million at a $135 million post-money valuation, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “The raise represents a bright spot for crypto media following a brutal year for the industry. The fall of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and his crypto empire sent shockwaves through the crypto media sector last year. […]
After dropping paywall, Quartz readership declined
Business news site Quartz saw its readership decline after dropping its paywall a year ago, reports Mark Stenberg of Adweek. Stenberg writes, “But since ungating its content, site readership has dropped from an average of 3 million visitors per month in 2022 to 1.3 million visitors per month between January and March of this year, according […]
Poets & Quants sold to London company
Poets & Quants, the website covering business education run by business journalist John Byrne, has been sold to Times Higher Education in London for an undisclosed amount. Byrne will remain as CEO and editor in chief for another three years. “This is a match made in heaven,” said Byrne in a statement. “We’ll be joining […]
