Hawaii Business hires Wills as managing editor

Ken Wills has been hired by Hawaii Business magazine to be its managing editor. He will start July 7. He succeeds Cynthia Wessendorf, who is shifting her focus to her freelance writing career. She will continue as a senior contributing writer for Hawaii Business. Wills has been freelancing for the past five years, including stringing for […]
AABP names award winners

THE ALLIANCE OF AREA BUSINESS PUBLISHERS 2025 EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS LIST OF WINNERS DESIGN CATEGORIES 1. Best Cover – Magazine Bronze: Insight On Business; “Green Bay Blizzard: Snowball Effect”; Kate Bruns, Angela O’Kray, Amelia Compton Wolff One look at this cover and the temperature drops. The color palette and typography are thematic and consistent. The […]
Ablan returns home as editor of Hawaii Business

Steve Petranik of Hawaii Business writes about its new editor in chief, Jennifer Ablan, who has returned to the state where she grew up. Petranik writes, “I had offered her jobs at Hawaii Business in the past but she turned me down. This time she said yes, partly because of the opportunity to become editor in chief, partly […]
Microsoft launches biz magazine Signal

Microsoft has started a business magazine called Signal aimed at business leaders, writes Sarah Grevy Gotfredsen for Columbia Journalism Review. Gotfredsen writes, “The first issue includes an essay by Bill Gates; a Q&A with Satya Nadella, the CEO; and a lifestyle section at the back. “Steve Clayton, the vice president of Microsoft’s communications strategy, told me that […]
Ingram’s seeks an editor

Ingram’s magazine in Kansas City, a 50-year-old business publication covering key economic sectors in the bistate region of Missouri and Kansas, seeks a senior leader to direct our editorial print production for the monthly magazine and collaborate with our digital staff producing daily newsletters and breaking news for the Web. We’re looking for a no-nonsense, […]
Twin Cities Business founding publisher Cohen dies at 94

Burt Cohen, the founding publisher of Mpls.St.Paul and Twin Cities Business, died Saturday at the age of 94. Allison Kaplan of Twin Cities Business writes, “By the late 1980s, Cohen, Johnson, and Anderson started discussing the need for a different sort of business magazine—one that, as Cohen described on By All Means, ‘looked at the pros and cons of everything […]
Ablan hired as editor of Hawaii Business magazine

Business journalist Jennifer Ablan has been hired to be the next editor of Hawaii Business magazine. She will start May 7. A story on its website states, “Ablan joins Hawaii Business Magazine from Pensions & Investments, an international publication of money management, where she served as its editor-in-chief and chief content officer. Ablan’s team introduced Twitter Spaces, LinkedIn Live […]
St. Louis Magazine seeks a business editor

SLM Media Group—the locally owned and operated publisher of a suite of newsletters, podcasts, St. Louis Magazine, stlmag.com, and events—is looking for a highly motivated, talented Business Editor. The ideal candidate should have a passion for providing relevant content across platforms for local business leaders and entrepreneurs. This role requires excellent communication skills, creative problem-solving, […]
Biz magazine owner: “Be exceptional at a narrow thing”

Simon Owens interviewed Mitch Bettis, owner of Arkansas Business Publishing about his business strategy and his success. Founded in 1974, the company operates dozens of local, niche publications that mostly operate in the business-to-business space. The company growing, and it’s managed to expand its print readership over the past decade. “I couldn’t believe a place like this […]
Business in Vancouver promotes Orton to ME

Business in Vancouver has promoted Tyler Orton to managing editor. A story on its website states, “Orton’s proven expertise in journalism and deep understanding of the British Columbia business landscape will continue to bring immense value to BIV’s editorial initiatives. “In this role, Orton will work with BIV’s leadership team to support the integrity, evolution and growth […]