BridgeTower Media acquires ColoradoBiz
BridgeTower Media, which operates business publications across the country, had acquired ColoradoBiz for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 1973, ColoradoBiz is the largest business publication in Colorado. It has a monthly print magazine and a website. “Business is booming in Colorado, and we see an opportunity to accelerate growth in ColoradoBiz through this acquisition by leveraging […]
Twin Cities Business editor Kaplan focused on expanding its readership
Rachel Hutton of the Star Tribune in Minneapolis profiles Ali Kaplan, the editor of Twin Cities Business. Hutton writes, “Kaplan’s role at Mpls.St.Paul led to her current one leading Twin Cities Business (the two magazines are owned by the same company). She’s the magazine’s first female editor, covering a male-dominated community. (In Minnesota, roughly 20% of executive […]
D CEO seeks an associate editor
D CEO, named the country’s best regional business magazine for the past three consecutive years, is looking for an associate editor. The right candidate will be a mix of engaging storyteller, detail-oriented multi-tasker, and industrious team player. You’re curious about the region’s business community and the innovative leaders who keep it humming. You’re collaborative and enjoy brainstorming ideas, but also […]
Why biz journalist Matters made a career switch
Roben Farzad of “Full Disclosure” interviewed Craig Matters, former managing editor Money and former executive editor at Fortune, on leaving business journalism to become a high school teacher in Vermont. “Journalism was definitely a calling for a long time,” said Matters. “But a the business really declined and I felt like I couldn’t do the work I […]
Alliance of Area Business Publishers names editorial winners
THE ALLIANCE OF AREA BUSINESS PUBLISHERS 2023 EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS LIST OF WINNERS DESIGN CATEGORIES 1. Best Cover – Magazine Bronze: Twin Cities Business; “Regaining Altitude”; Mike Novak, Mike Norseng A beautiful combination of typography and visual sets apart this non-traditional approach to a cover. The layered image and negative space drive the eye to […]
The end of the print computer magazine
Harry McCracken writes on Technologizer about the end of printed computer magazines. McCracken writes, “Pretending that the internet didn’t exist sounds like a preposterous strategy for keeping a print magazine alive, but it somehow worked. Maximum PC and MacLife survived—scrawny, but with a pulse—until 2023. Their final issues were 98-page weaklings that cost $9.99 apiece and seem to have a […]
Business NH Magazine is sold
Business NH Magazine has been sold for an undisclosed amount to a group that includes its editor in chief. Granite Media Group, the new owners, is comprised of Matthew J. Mowry, who has served as editor of Business NH Magazine for 22 years; Christine Carignan, a 16-year veteran of the magazine, serving as its creative director; […]
Ingram’s Kansas City seeks an editor to launch a digital portfolio
Ingram’s, a nationally recognized business magazine based in Kansas City with an executive readership of nearly 105,000, Can You Build Something Great? Are you passionate about rolling up your sleeves and creating a digital portfolio from a locally owned media brand that has been covering Kansas and Missouri news for almost 50 years ? Are […]
Columbus CEO switching to quarterly print schedule
Columbus CEO magazine is switching to a quarterly print schedule. A story on its website states, “Due to economic forces, Columbus CEO is switching to a quarterly frequency: Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer. Our July issue marks the last one as a monthly. After skipping August and September, CEO will return with its Fall issue in October—followed in 2023 by […]
Business North Carolina seeks an associate editor
Business North Carolina, an award-winning regional business magazine and internet publisher based in Charlotte, is searching for an associate editor. The magazine publishes profiles and in-depth features that describe the state’s key business trends and issues. BNC has served the state for 40 years. The ideal candidate is a detailed-oriented, critical thinking, team player who wants to improve […]