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 […]
Crain’s Detroit launches statewide biz magazine
Crain’s Detroit Business announced Friday that it has published the first print issue of Crain’s Michigan Business, a magazine that will be inserted every other Monday into the business newspaper. Crain’s Michigan Business intends to act as a supplement to the regular business coverage that is provided by local print and electronic media throughout the […]
Business magazines garner multiple awards
Folio:’s Eddie and Ozzie awards were handed out Monday, and business magazines took home some of the hardware. The awards recognize achievement in magazine editorial and design. Here are the business magazine winners: — Inc. magazine’s December 2009 cover won the silver award for best cover of a business-to-business magazine with more than 100,000 circulation. […]
Media General papers launch north Virgina business magazine
Media General’s papers in northern Virginia have launched a new business magazine called PW Business in conjunction with the Prince William Chamber of Commerce. The magazine will be monthly and will cover business in Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park. PW Business will profile local businesspeople, and will also include articles about successful companies […]
