Business North Carolina magazine sold to newspaper
The Pilot, a Southern Pines, N.C., newspaper, will purchase the Charlotte-based Business North Carolina from Red Hand Media, which has owned the monthly magazine since 1998. Charlotte Observer reporter Katherine Peralta writes, “The Pilot announced the transaction over the weekend and said it will close “within days.” Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “David […]
Gross named executive editor of Strategy+Business
Business journalist Daniel Gross has been named executive editor of Strategy+Business magazine, the business media online and print journal published by PwC Strategy& Inc. As executive editor, Gross will report to editor-in-chief Art Kleiner, helping to oversee editorial operations and build out the magazine’s coverage and digital presence. “Daniel is a highly respected business writer, […]
Inc. magazine grabbing the biz glossy spotlight
Christine Haughney of The New York Times writes for Monday’s paper about the rise of Inc. magazine. Haughney writes, “But Inc. appears to be picking up on more than just an industry trend. According to the Alliance for Audited Media, the magazine’s total circulation over the last decade grew 22 percent to 763,962, from 625,824, […]
Bloomberg Pursuits wants to grab reader’s attention
Andrew Weber of Capital New York interviewed Bloomberg Pursuits editor Ted Moncreiff about the magazine’s strategy. Here is an excerpt: CAPITAL: Magazines have traditionally been very strategic about the way they release new covers to the public. (For example, in the world of women’s magazines, it’s all about the latest female celebrity to grace the […]
Why CNET is turning to print
Lindsay Turrentine and Connie Guglielmo of CNET write about why the tech news site has decided to launch a magazine. Turrentine and Guglielmo write, “We’ve grown up with the Web and understand its magic. We know the power of online photographs, slideshows, deep and trusted reviews, and broadcast-quality Web videos. Our work reaches tens of […]
Tech news site CNET branching into print
Technology news site CNET will launch a print magazine, also called CNET, on Monday, reports Stuart Elliott of the New York Times. Elliott writes, “The arrival of CNET in print is indicative of a trend: Brands that began digitally are turning every day into #ThrowBackThursday by adding versions in traditional forms. Other examples include the […]
Greenspun Media launching construction magazine
Greenspun Media, which operates the Las Vegas Sun newspaper and the Vegas Inc. business magazine, announced Tuesday that it is launching a magazine called Construction Las Vegas. Reoccurring sections include spotlights of the area’s impressive designs in “Commercial Buildings,” outlines of local trade associations and their upcoming events in “Association Profiles” and quick industry updates […]
Magazine covers as an investment signal
Barry Ritholtz writes for Bloomberg View about how magazine covers are often a signal for investors. Ritholtz writes, “As an example, consider the past 30 years of Time magazine covers as they relate to the stock market. When Time named Amazon.com chief Jeff Bezos as Person of the Year in December 1999 it marked the […]
Business North Carolina seeks senior editor
Business North Carolina seeks a senior editor to help run the day-to-day operations and supervise production of this award-winning, 33-year-old monthly magazine. We’re looking for someone who has at least five years in magazine work or with major newspapers and a minimum of three years’ supervisory experience. Must be an exceptional writer, reporter and editor, […]
Crain’s New York launches lifestyle magazine
Crain’s New York Business has launched Crain’s 5boros, a consumer lifestyle magazine covering food, fashion, retail, the arts, and residential real estate. Valerie Block of Crain’s New York writes, “The quarterly magazine, which published Monday, chronicles the impressive growth and resurgence of neighborhoods in every borough of the city. “A companion website with a blogger […]
