Virginia Business hires Foster as its new editor
Richard Foster has been hired as editor in chief of Virginia Business magazine, effective May 28. A story on its website states, “Foster will succeed Robert Powell who’s retiring after a 43-year-journalism career, including nearly 15 years as Virginia Business’ editor. Powell will remain with the magazine during a transition period in an advisory role. “‘Virginia […]
South Dakota newspaper is starting a business magazine
The Rapid City Journal in South Dakota is planning a monthly business magazine highlighting local leaders and ideas driving economic development and growth in the Black Hills. A story on its website states, “The magazine will be called Black Hills Business, and the first issue will be published in late June. It will be inserted […]
D CEO magazine names Cote its new publisher
Ernie Cote has been hired as the new publisher of D CEO magazine in Dallas. A story on its website states, “He’ll oversee advertising and marketing operations for the magazine and its news site, as well as online verticals D CEO Healthcare and D CEO Real Estate, plus the Dallas 500, D Real Estate Annual, and other ancillary publications. […]
Virginia Business ME leaves for government job
Jessica Sabbath Smith, the managing editor of Virginia Business, has left for a position with the Virginia state government. Smith is now managing editor at the Joint Legislative Audit & Review Commission. She had been managing editor of the magazine for the past 10 months. Smith has been with the magazine since 2006 and previously […]
Oregon Business seeks a reporter
Oregon Business magazine seeks a full-time, general assignment business reporter to cover news and features about business, government, technology, environment and innovation. Excellent written and analytical skills required. Looking for enthusiastic newshound with demonstrated knowledge of current events and keen interest in Oregon business and politics. This position requires writing short- and long-form articles for […]
Twin Cities Business seeks a digital editor
Twin Cities Business is looking for an enthusiastic, efficient, self-starting digital editor with strong news judgement, reporting and editing abilities and technical computer skills to manage a CMS and oversee the production of e-newsletters. This editor will oversee tcbmag’s digital assets including its website, e-newsletters and social channels. This editor will also have the opportunity […]
How Inc. and Fast Company are working together more
Tony Silber writes for Forbes.com about how the two business magazines — Inc. and Fast Company — owned by Mansueto Ventures are working more closely together under CEO Eric Schurenberg. Silber writes, “He offers an example of cross-brand learning: Fast Company had been a sponsor at South By Southwest for nine years, but Inc. hadn’t. […]
Powell, editor of Virginia Business, is retiring
Robert Powell, the editor of Virginia Business magazine, is retiring once a replacement is found. Powell has been editor of the Richmond-based magazine for nearly 15 years. “I’ll step down as editor when my successor is hired,” said Powell. “The plan for me to stay on part-time as an adviser during a transition period.” Before joining […]
Virginia Business magazine seeks a new editor
Virginia Business is seeking a new editor of the magazine. The editor will lead a full-time editorial staff of four employees and more than a dozen freelance writers, photographers and illustrators. The editorial staff produces 12 monthly issues of Virginia Business, a daily email newsletter, a weekly commercial real estate newsletter and two annual publications, […]
Rogers Media sells Canadian Business
Rogers Media has sold Canadian Business and four other magazines to St. Joseph Communications for an undisclosed amount. Pete Evans of CBC News writes, “In a press release Wednesday, Rogers and St. Joseph Communications say Maclean’s, the English and French versions of Chatelaine, Today’s Parent, HELLO! Canada, along with digital publications FLARE and Canadian Business, have been sold for an undisclosed sum. […]
