The success of Bloomberg Markets

Noah Davis of The Business Insider writes Wednesday about Bloomberg Markets, the business magazine from Bloomberg LP that caters to extremely high-end readers with an international focus with its coverage. Davis writes, “Bloomberg Markets is distributed on an opt-in basis to owners of the machine that made New York’s mayor his first billion or three. […]

Forbes to launch Africa edition

Forbes announced Tuesday its 16th local-language edition, Forbes Africa, in partnership with Africa Business News Publishing. The new edition is scheduled to launch in October 2011, with English-language distribution in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya “Forbes Africa is a very important step for our continued international expansion,” said Forbes Television and Licensing president Miguel Forbes […]

The evolution of B2B magazines

Susan Currie Sivek, a journalism professor at California State University, Fresno, writes for MediaShift about how business-to-business magazines are adapting to reader demands. Sivek writes, “Today’s successful B2B magazines have redefined themselves as multi-platform brands that provide a variety of information and services to their audiences and advertisers. “‘We wouldn’t be here if we continued […]

Wisconsin biz magazine closes after 21 years

Marketplace magazine, a business magazine that covered Wisconsin, is closing after 21 years, reports Richard Ryman of the Green Bay Press Gazette. Ryman writes, “The magazine, based in Oshkosh, published for 21 years and covered the wide range of businesses in this part of the state. “Another business magazine, Insight, was launched in April 2008 […]

Bloomberg Businessweek ad pages up 49 percent in first quarter

Bloomberg Businessweek saw a 49 percent increase in advertising pages in the first three months of the year, according to data released Wednesday by the Publisher’s Information Bureau. Its ad revenue rose 65 percent to $46.2 million for the quarter, easily the best performance among the business magazines. Fast Company and Wired magazine also posted […]

Vegas Inc. magazine launches Monday

Vegas Inc., a new weekly magazine covering business in Las Vegas, will publish its first issue on Monday. The magazine is from the parent company of the Las Vegas Sun newspaper, and it replaces In Business Las Vegas, a weekly newspaper. A story on its site states, “The publication, which will have the distinctive character […]

Computer Weekly sold, will shut print operations

Computer Weekly has been sold to TechTarget Inc., which plans to end its print edition next month. An Associated Press story states, “The acquisition from Reed Business Information Ltd. also includes Computer Weekly affiliate, MicroScope. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. “The deal announced Monday signals the end of Computer Weekly and MicroScope in print. TechTarget said […]

The best, and worst, biz magazine covers for 2010

If you’re a business magazine, you might want to consider doing more personal finance covers, according to Audit Bureau of Circulation data. The best-performing business magazine covers in 2010 were investment guides and reviews, while the worst covers dealt with professional sports and entertainers, according to a posting on min online. For Bloomberg Businessweek, the […]

Las Vegas biz magazine launches next month

Greenspun Media will begin publishing a business magazine about Las Vegas called Vegas Inc. The first issue will appear on April 4. Las Vegas Sun business editor Richard Pérez-Feria will serve as the title’s editor-in-chief and will be joined by art director Spencer Holladay, designer Dave Mondt and associate editor Erin Dostal. “One of the […]

Alabama, Mississippi papers start biz magazine

The Mobile Press-Register and Mississippi Press Newspapers have started a business magazine called Gulf Coast Business. Press-Register publisher Ricky Mathews writes, “Gulf Coast Business embraces the reality of those connections in our two states, and we are determined to showcase the potential they offer our businesses and communities. “Our goal is to focus on the […]