Magazine renames itself Texas CEO
Business District Magazine changed its name to Texas CEO and expanded its circulation throughout the state, according to a story on the Austin Business Journal. The story stated, “‘We decided to make the transition to a state-wide publication because our clients expressed interest in getting their message in front of high-level executives across the state, […]
Harvard Business Review test markets in Cincinnati
Laura Braverman of the Cincinnati Enquirer writes Saturday about how the Harvard Business Review is using the Ohio city to test a regional marketing campaign. Braverman writes, “‘Cincinnati was at the top of our list,’ said Sarah McConville, vice president of marketing for the magazine. ‘You have Procter & Gamble, Macy’s, Chiquita, Fifth Third Bank, […]
Canadian biz glossy undergoes redesign
Val Maloney of Masthead reports that Canadian business magazine Profit unveiled a redesign with its March issue. Maloney writes, “Profit editor Ian Portsmouth says the magazine has always focused on growth companies, but has expanded its reach to small and medium business owners who aren’t actively seeking to expand their businesses. ‘As a result of […]
From idea to print
Jason Ubay, the managing editor of Hawaii Business magazine, writes about how story ideas make it into the publication. Ubay writes, “The story idea can come from anywhere. We brainstorm at our editorial staff’s weekly meetings. Occasionally a writer gets an idea when working on another story. Sometimes it’s a big issue clearly affecting our […]
Laptop magazine parent files Ch. 11
Bedford Communications, the parent company of Laptop magazine, has filed for Chapter 11 banruptcy court protection, reports Matthew Flamm of Crain’s New York Business. Flamm writes, “Featuring extensive reviews of the latest gadgets, with an emphasis on mobile technology, Laptop publishes 12 monthly issues and three special issues per year, including Gadget Gift Guide and […]
Inc. magazine to become virtual office for the month
Inc. magazine announced an experiment it’s doing: For a month it’s going to be a virtual business magazine. It’s closing the offices and it’s staff will be working remotely, which is no easy feat considering a lot of what the staff does, such as passing printed pages back and forth. Staff writer Max Chafkin writes […]
The demise of the Pocono Biz Journal
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE The Pocono Business Journal, a monthly publication in northeast Pennsylvania, announced last week that it would close with the publication of its February issue after more than four years in publication. Marynell Strunk, the publisher and editor, cited the economic conditions for the demise. Strunk founded the newspaper over four years […]
Maryland biz magazine may close
Chris Hunterman of the Frederick Gazette in Maryland reports that a local business magazine may not publish any more due to litigation between the two partners who founded it. Hunterman writes, “A petition filed by Harby Tran of Frederick to ‘dissolve, wind up and terminate’ the bimonthly Smart Company Magazine of Hagerstown has been wending […]
BusinessWeek's changes under Bloomberg
Lucia Moses of MediaWeek takes a look at the changes at BusinessWeek under Bloomberg ownership, noting that new editor Josh Tyrangiel agrees with Bloomberg editor in chief Matt Winkler about tightening its sourcing. Moses writes, “Josh Tyrangiel, who was appointed by Bloomberg as the magazine’s new editor, said the weekly would be more sensitive about […]
Biz magazine ad revenue declined 22% in 2009, ad pages dropped 28.7%
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Advertising in 15 business magazines in 2009 fell by $340 million, or 21.7 percent, to $1.23 billion, due to the lingering recession, according to a Talking Biz News analysis of numbers released Tuesday by the Publishers Information Bureau. Advertising pages in those same 15 magazines fell by 28.7 to 12,844.59 pages, […]
