WSJ seeks senior visual editor in New York
The Wall Street Journal, and in particular the visuals department, is at a pivotal moment in our history. We would like to take our work from A to A+ and to do so we are seeking an additional senior leader to help guide our ambitious storytelling efforts. The ideal candidate has an award-winning portfolio of […]
Texas paper introduces new Monday business section
The Victoria Advocate newspaper in Texas has introduced a new Monday business section called Business Report. Editor Chris Cobler writes, “This long-standing philosophy has led us to introduce our Business Report, a new section every Monday aimed at providing you the insight needed to make smart decisions about your company. Good leaders know this business-to-business conversation is […]
WSJ revamps Greater New York section
The Wall Street Journal debuted Monday a refreshed look and a broadened range of news and features for Greater New York, its stand-alone section dedicated to coverage of the New York metropolitan area. Greater New York now has a daily section line-up with recurring weekly themes that showcases the Journal’s coverage of New York. The […]
BizTimes Milwaukee plans redesign
BizTimes Milwaukee is in the process of launching a redesigned website and plans to refresh the printed publication with another redesign, reports Andrew Weiland of the publication. Weiland writes, “The website, www.biztimes.com, has been redesigned several times. The BizTimes Daily e-newsletter was launched in 2004 and made the publication competitive with other Milwaukee media for […]
Orlando Sentinel brings back Sunday business section
The Orlando Sentinel has started publishing a Sunday business section after dropping it several years ago. The new Sunday Business section includes Success, a weekly feature that covers retirement strategies, entrepreneurship, personal finance, markets and mutual funds, workplace issues. The front page of the section will be produced by the Sentinel’s staff, while the inside […]
How the WSJ creates mobile-friendly interactives
Mădălina Ciobanu of Journalism.co.uk writes about how The Wall Street Journal creates interactive graphics that work well on its website and smartphones. Ciobanu writes, “According to Bentley, building such interactives sometimes requires ‘slotting together bigger parts and then just smoothing it all together to make it do want you want it to do’, but he […]
Crain’s New York unveils radical redesign
Jeremy Smerd, the editor of Crain’s New York Business, writes about the business newspaper’s redesign. Smerd writes, “That’s why we have radically redesigned our flagship print product, transitioning from a newspaper to a newsmagazine. In tandem with our digital offerings, this change will allow us to serve our audiences with digital immediacy and print foresight. […]
“Bloomberg Go” set different than CNBC, Fox Business shows
Dak Dillon of NewscastStudio.com writes Monday morning about the launch of “Bloomberg Go” on Bloomberg Television. Dillon writes, “The show uses a simple setup that takes advantage of the studios seamless LED monitor wall, with virtual set extensions appearing on screen. Jim Mann’s Lightwell created the virtual elements, which capture Bloomberg’s HQ. “For the shows opening […]
A peek at the “Bloomberg Go” set
Dak Dillon of Newscast Studio takes a look at the set of “Bloomberg Go,” which launches next week. Dillon writes, “We first wrote of the upcoming update in August, as Bloomberg moved to a temporary setup for its dayside programming. Well, the wait is almost over. “The sweeping changes includes a new set from Roger Goodman and Lightwell, […]
WSJ’s Baker: Money and Investing overhaul will add dozen jobs
Here is the memo that Wall Street Journal editor Gerard Baker sent to the staff on Monday: There might have been a time when news took a summer vacation, but if that was ever true, it has long ceased to be. From the sudden financial meltdown in China and its global consequences, to the worst […]
