Gibson named editor of Prairie Business magazine
A Forum Communications Company editor with a wide range of experience has been hired as the next editor of Prairie Business magazine. A story on its website states, “Lisa Gibson will assume the role in the coming weeks, according to Korrie Wenzel, publisher of Prairie Business, Agweek and the Grand Forks Herald. Gibson takes over […]
Pennsylvania paper launching business magazine
Gary Adkisson, the publisher of the Carlisle Sentinel in Pennsylvania, writes about its plans to launch a new monthly business magazine, the Cumberland Valley Business Journal. Adkisson writes, “The CVBJ will have its own editor since its mission is clearly different from that of The Sentinel. “The CVBJ will have a targeted readership made up […]
Comstock’s seeks new editor
Comstock’s magazine, named Best Business Magazine and Best Consumer Web Publication by the Western Publishing Association, seeks an experienced and visionary editor to helm its monthly print publication. Comstock’s magazine is the premier business publication for California’s Capital Region, which includes Sacramento and the 10 surrounding counties.An ideal candidate will have a solid background in […]
D CEO names new publisher
Josh Schimmels has been named publisher of D CEO magazine and its business media group titles. Those other titles include the news sites D Healthcare Daily and D Real Estate Daily, along with the D Real Estate Annual and other ancillary publications. Schimmels comes to Dallas from California, where he served as associate publisher and […]
Inside Business magazine seeks managing editor
Inside Business, a business magazine for Northeast Ohio, seeks a Managing Editor. We’re looking for a versatile editor with experience in reporting, writing and editing magazine-style features. The ideal candidate will possess well-honed editing and rewriting skills, have a knack for telling engaging business stories, be detail-oriented with an affection for AP style and superior copyediting […]
Columbia Business Times names new editor
Brenna McDermott has been named editor of Columbia Business Times magazine in Missouri. A story on its website states, “McDermott most recently served as Director of Women’s Network at the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, where she managed the 500-member organization for the past 18 months. Prior to that, she served as the Marketing and Communications […]
Pearson approached Hearst about Economist stake
Pearson is expected to announce the sale of its stake in the publisher of The Economist magazine as early as this week for about £400m, reports Henry Mance and Arash Massoudi. Mance and Massoudi write, “According to two people close to the situation, Pearson held unsuccessful talks with Hearst Corporation, publisher of the magazines Good […]
Prairie Business Magazine seeks editor
Prairie Business is seeking its next editor — one who can continue the magazine’s tradition of excellent business reporting of the Dakotas and Minnesota. This glossy magazine, with a circulation of 12,000, is affiliated with the Grand Forks Herald and Forum Communications. Its bread-and-butter is stories about business news, trends and people. The editor oversees one reporter, […]
Pulling the trigger on FW Inc.
Hal Brown, the publisher of FW Inc., writes about the launch of the new business magazine in Fort Worth, Texas. Brown writes, “The heart of our editorial focus (and frankly where my biggest passion for this product comes from) is the stimulating commentaries about some of the area’s best and brightest executives – entrepreneurs who […]
Missouri publisher to start new biz magazine
Springfield, Mo.-based Whitaker Publishing announced Thursday that it is starting a business magazine called Biz 417. Khadijah Forrest of KSMU writes, “Whitaker calls the publication ‘networking in print,’ or a place to meet area business personalities, become inspired by their successes and learn from their mistakes. “During Thursday’s launch at the eFactory in Springfield, officials […]
