How a Maine newspaper is increasing its business news coverage
The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram has been amplifying its business coverage through key hires and a realignment of resources. Earlier this month, the Press Herald hired me, former editor of Mainebiz, as business editor. Two weeks prior, veteran business reporter Whit Richardson joined the reporting staff, bringing the newspaper’s complement of business journalists to […]
Vancouver Sun revamps business section
Harold Munro, editor in chief of the Vancouver Sun, writes about changes to its business section. Munro writes, “You’ll notice the absence of a separate BusinessBC section today. Our Monday focus shifts to the popular Asia-Pacific page, now incorporated into the first section of your paper. “Business coverage will be emphasized with deeper coverage in […]
Dallas Morning News revamps biz coverage
Bob Mong, the editor of the Dallas Morning News, writes Sunday about changes in the paper’s business coverage. Mong writes, “On Tuesday, we introduce a redesigned Business section with a cleaner look and expanded content. A year in the making, the section is the work of a team of journalists and lots of good ideas […]
WSJ website about to reboot
Joe Pompeo of Capital New York writes Thursday about an upcoming reboot of the Wall Street Journal website. Pompeo writes, “Editors at the paper have been getting previews of the new wsj.com in recent weeks, though a spokeswoman said ‘the visuals are in no way final. They were shown as part of the consulting/feedback process.’ […]
Fortune magazine’s rich design history
J.J. Sedelmaier writes for Print about Fortune magazine’s design history. Sedelmaier writes, “Although it was conceived and prepared while financial times appeared stable, Fortune Magazine was first published soon after the market crash in 1929 by Time Magazine co-founder Henry Luce. Its cover price was set at $1 — the equivalent of more than $15 […]
Triad Business Journal unveils redesign
The Triad Business Journal, an American City Business Journals paper based in Greensboro, N.C., has redesigned itself. Publisher Doug Copeland writes, “This week’s edition is the tangible result of the way we have changed every aspect of our news gathering and reporting organization. We’ve transformed into a digital-first organization. We know you need Triad business […]
Boston Globe to launch new real estate section
The Boston Globe on March 30 will launch a new, expanded broadsheet real estate section, dubbed Address, the newspaper announced Thursday. A story on NetNewsCheck.com states, “The 12-page weekly section replaces the paper’s existing tabloid real estate section, with new features, writers, columns, photos and visual elements. “The new section will broaden the paper’s real […]
Reimagining how local business news is delivered
Jack Connors, the publisher of Buffalo Business First, writes about the redesign of the American City Business Journals paper. Connors writes, “We have totally reimagined how we deliver local business news. It’s no longer about just telling a business story. It’s about having a business conversation. A conversation carried on face to face in business […]
More business news in more ways
Jimmy Holmes, the publisher of the San Antonio Business Journal, writes about the redesign of the American City Business Journals paper. Holmes writes, “Consequently, creating the new San Antonio Business Journal involved far more than the redesigned newspaper you now hold in your hand. The editorial team has evolved as well, to become a digital-first […]
Albuquerque biz paper launches redesign
Ian Anderson, the publisher of Albuquerque Business First, writes about the redesign of the American City Business Journals paper. Anderson writes, “We’re bringing you breaking news online first and fast all day long, delivering it to readers’ inboxes twice a day. In our weekly edition, we take a deeper dive into the issues and industries […]
