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 […]
Jewish business magazine is launched
A business magazine aimed at the Jewish community has launched. The magazine, called Business Network, is already in stores and newsstands in Brooklyn and will be sold in approximately 250 locations around the country such as Baltimore, Cleveland, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles, and in London, Toronto and Montreal. The inaugural issue’s cover story features […]
Ohio biz magazine names new editor
Columbus CEO announces the appointment of Mary Yost as editor, effective immediately, to lead the monthly business magazine and daily website. Yost’s career spans several decades of executive leadership, both locally and statewide. Most recently, Mary served in a volunteer capacity as public affairs director, Ohio, for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. For […]
Biz magazines underperformed industry in 2013
Business magazines brought in fewer ad dollars in 2013 compared to the previous year, underperforming in an industry saw a slight increase in advertising revenue. The 14 business magazines reported ad revenue of $1.33 billion in 2013, down 4.8 percent from 2012, according to data from the Publishers Information Bureau analyzed by Talking Biz news. […]
Canadian biz magazines to merge in 2014
Canadian Business magazine is merging with PROFIT and the combined publication will put out a reduced number of issues, Rogers Communications Inc. announced Monday. Christine Dobby of the Financial Post writes, “The Toronto-based telecom giant’s publishing division owns both of the titles and said in a statement the new magazine, which will operate under the […]
New York magazine cuts issues
While it may not be well known outside the five boroughs of New York City, the magazine of the same name is something of a must-read for certain in-the-know city dwellers. A mix of culture, fashion, design, products and news, the magazine often wins awards and sparks conversations. The announcement the weekly was moving to […]
Largest issue of BusinessWeek since 1999
The largest issue of Businessweek since 1999 is on newsstands on Friday. It’s also the largest issue since Bloomberg purchased the magazine in 2009. At 212 pages, with more than 111 pages of ads, Bloomberg Businessweek’s “The Year Ahead: 2014” is a special, perfect-bound issue that is part of Bloomberg L.P.’s new global media franchise […]
Oregon Business hires five bloggers as it expands online presence
Linda Baker, the editor of Oregon Business, writes about how the magazine is expanding its online presence. Baker writes, “I’m excited to announce a new OregonBusiness.com blogger network, featuring original reporting and analysis by journalists and subject experts. “So far, we have signed five new bloggers (who join longtime contributor Tom Cox), with plans to […]
Biz magazines underperform industry in third quarter
The 14 business magazines followed by the Publishers Information Bureau underperformed the magazine industry in the third quarter in terms of advertising revenue and advertising pages. The business magazines recorded ad revenue of $279.3 million, a decline of 1.7 percent, in the third quarter. The ad pages fell 3.2 percent in the third quarter to […]
Sun-Times parent halts publication of Grid biz magazine
The parent of the Chicago Sun-Times is pulling the plug on the glossy print edition of the weekly business magazine it launched with some fanfare last winter and began inserting into the Sunday Sun-Times, reports Lewis Lazare of the Chicago Business Journal. Lazare writes, “Asked about Grid’s future, Wrapports said in a statement that ‘Grid’s […]
