Biggest issue of Fortune 500 since 2004
This year’s Fortune 500 issue has the most ad pages of any Fortune issue since 2004, reports Emma Bazilian of Adweek. Bazilian writes, “With 193 ads (and a total 356 pages), the magazine’s biggest franchise is up 36 year-over-year in ad pages, including 75 advertisers who didn’t appear in last year’s issue. “Jed Hartman, group […]
Suburban Chicago biz magazine planned
The parent company of the Daiily Herald, a daily in suburban Chicago, plans to launch a new monthly magazine for the suburban Chicago business community in November. A story on the Inland Press website states, “With an initial distribution of 12,000 copies, the magazine will feature companies, newsmakers and issues of importance to suburban businesses. […]
Digital now half of Forbes’ ad revenue
Digital advertising accounted for half of Forbes’ total ad revenue for the year, reports Emma Bazilian of AdWeek. Bazilian writes, “In the wake of a Pew report that sponsorship advertising was up 40 percent in 2012, Forbes Media is touting the growth of its own revenues—thanks, in part, to its success with native ads. “The […]
Black Enterprise to cut two issues per year
Black Enterprise magazine is cutting its print editions from 12 to 10 issues a year as it shifts to an emphasis to its online editions, Alfred A. Edmond Jr., senior vice president/multimedia editor-at-large, told Journal-isms on Monday. Richard Prince writes, “‘All things being equal, we intend to deliver content across 10 print issues roughly equivalent […]
Australian biz magazine to expand in U.S.
An Australian business magazine for medium-to-large companies, Business Director Magazine, confirmed rumors of an expansion into the United States. A PRWeb story states, “Business Director Magazine is an iconic business magazine available in Australia that is broadly regarded as the leading publication for mid-tier companies in Australia. The readership is predominantly from companies with less […]
Forbes has a smart business model
Bob Garfield writes for Media Post about how business magazine Forbes has turned itself around with a new business model. Garfield writes, “Since adopting the new model, Forbes has seen a 67% increase in unique monthly visitors. In January, according to comScore, it attracted 16 million uniques — up 26% year-to-year. Measured by trailing 12 […]
Bloomberg Pursuits gets a new look
Erik Maza of Women’s Wear Daily writes about the revamped Bloomberg Pursuits magaizne Maza writes, “With cover subjects like investment banker Jim Glickenhaus, a household name only among the Davos set, and a creative direction more suited for a regional business magazine, the initial iteration had little chance against the likes of the Financial Times’ […]
Editor to depart Oregon Business magazine
Robin Doussard, the editor in chief at Oregon Business magazine, is leaving for a non-profit job, reports Andy Giegerich of the Portland Business Journal. Giegerich writes, “Doussard will become communications director for The Children’s Institute, which works with Oregon’s at-risk children. Doussard had worked for the monthly magazine since 2006. “‘I have followed the work […]
Wisconsin biz publication closes shop
Corporate Report Wisconsin, a 28-year-old magazine covering the state’s business news, has shut its doors. A story on the Milwaukee Biz Times website states, “Corporate Report Wisconsin was published by Nei-Turner Media Group Inc. in Williams Bay. The company purchased the title from Midwest Business Media in December 2010. “Corporate Report publisher Barbara Krause told BizTimes […]
WSJ launching new magazine WSJ. Money
The Wall Street Journal is launching a new magazine called WSJ. Money catering to the rich. Lucia Moses of Adweek writes, “WSJ. Money is a spinoff of WSJ. Magazine, the newspaper’s luxury lifestyle insert. The title is slated to make its debut March 9 and publish four times this year. It’ll be distributed in the […]
