Coverage: Time Inc. set to be standalone company
Time Inc. begins this week trading as an independent company. The performance of the stock will be an indication of what investors think of the publishing business. The New York Times said in a story by David Carr and Ravi Somaiya called the future of the company “uncertain” due to its debt load and questionable […]
WSJ. magazine launching Latin America, South America editions
WSJ. magazine, The Wall Street Journal’s glossy luxury lifestyle publication, announced Tuesday the launches of WSJ. Magazine Brasil and WSJ. Magazine América Latina. The two new editions, which will be printed in Portuguese and Spanish, respectively, will be published four times a year: October 2014, December 2014, April 2015 and July/August 2015. As part of […]
New editors, layoffs at Canadian biz magazines
Rogers Media Inc. has shuffled the senior ranks of its business and finance magazines in Canada in an effort to cut costs, reports James Bradshaw of The Globe and Mail. Bradshaw writes, “Duncan Hood will be the new editor-in-chief at MoneySense, and also assumes a new role as director of personal finance for Rogers Publishing. […]
Biz magazines underperform industry in first quarter
The 14 business magazines underperformed the rest of the magazine industry in the first quarter, according to data from Publishers Information Bureau. Combined, the business titles reported a 2.95 decrease in advertising revenue to $245.4 million and a 5.9 percent drop in advertising pages to 2,289.43. That compares to a 1.6 percent decrease in ad […]
Inside Business 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 […]
American Lawyer parent is on the market
American Lawyer publisher ALM Media, which was once controlled by Wall Street dealmaker Bruce Wasserstein, is exploring a sale that could fetch more than $500 million, reports Olivia Oran and Greg Roumeliotis of Reuters. Oran and Roumeliotis write, “ALM Media, backed by private equity firm Apax Partners, has hired investment bank Jefferies to assist with […]
North of Boston Business magazine launches
The parent company of the Eagle-Tribune in North Andover, Mass., has launched a quarterly business magazine called North of Boston Business. Kelly Burch of the Eagle-Tribune writes, “North of Boston Business magazine, which debuted this month, features business profiles, advice columns, trend and technology stories, and an array of useful information for people who do […]
MIT Tech Review seeks special projects editor
The special projects editor develops some of the most important editorial products at MIT Technology Review. In particular, these are the Innovators Under 35 list; the 50 Smartest Companies list; and stories and data for our growing membership service, Insider. In consultation with the other editors, the special projects editor compiles the companies and innovators […]
Fosun closes in on Forbes deal for less than $250 million
When business magazine and website Forbes Media LLC is sold, likely to Fosun International Ltd., the Chinese conglomerate with the front-runner position in the company’s auction, sources said, it will be for a much lower price than private equity minority stakeholder Elevation Partners LP was hoping to receive, reports Jonathan Marino of The Deal. Marino […]
Bloomberg Pursuits makes bigger push
Bloomberg Pursuits magazine is trying to make a push for a broader audience, writes Alexandra Steigrad of Women’s Wear Daily. Steigrad writes, “According to Pursuits editor Ted Moncreiff, the title is trying to extend its reach into the women’s fashion market, despite the fact that 60 percent of the magazine’s readers are men. ‘There’s a […]
