Vancouver Sun to cut its Monday biz section
The Vancouver Sun will cut its Monday business section as part of a number of changes at the paper. Harold Munro of The Sun writes, “The Monday Business section will soon make way for an expanded Sports section with more of an emphasis on analyzing the weekend’s events and exploring what’s coming up in the […]
Honolulu business newspaper unveils redesign
Kevin Bumgarner, the editor of Pacific Business News, writes about the redesign of the American City Business Journals paper. Bumgarner writes, “Here’s how we framed the challenge: How can we take a suite of products that already have some of the highest levels of executive readership of any market in our company and make them […]
Chicago Trib to launch biz innovation coverage
Chicago Tribune next week will launch new coverage of corporate innovation in Chicago’s business community, whether at start-ups or larger established companies, according to sources familiar with the plans, reports Lynn Marek of Crain’s Chicago Business. Marek writes, “The content will appear in print and online with the more extensive treatment on the paper’s website, […]
Savannah biz section becomes Business in Savannah
The business section of the Savannah Morning News, which has been called Exchange, will now be called Business in Savannah, or BiS, the name of its separate business publication. A story on the Morning News website states, “BiS was targeted at the greater Savannah business community and quickly established its identity with its mix of […]
Lionel Barber, editor of FT, on changes at the paper
Here is the full memo from Financial Times editor Lionel Barber on changes at the paper: We are now ready to take the next steps in our successful “digital first” strategy. This is an exciting but also challenging opportunity for all journalists at the Financial Times. It means changes in work practices, a further shift […]
Financial Times moving to single print edition
The Financial Times plans a path-breaking changes to the production of its printed newspaper that appear to be the penultimate step towards becoming a digital-only publication, reports Roy Greenslade of The Guardian in London. Greenslade writes, “A lengthy memo sent yesterday afternoon to staff by the editor, Lionel Barber, stated that the pink paper plans […]
Denver Biz Journal rolls out redesign
The Denver Business Journal is the latest American City Business Journals paper to redesign. A story on its website states, “Our theme color is now emerald, and our nameplate design is more contemporary. “And in Friday’s weekly print edition, you’ll see more dramatic changes aimed at making the Denver Business Journal fresher, livelier, more colorful […]
Managing change at a business newspaper
Jon Wile, the creative director at American City Business Journals, talked recently with Albany Business Review editor Mike Hendricks about the changes at the paper, including a redesign launched last week. Here is an excerpt: You don’t seem to mind change. In fact, you embrace it very well. How do you do that? What’s your […]
Albany Business Review unveils redesign
The Albany Business Review newspaper in update New York rolled out a redesigned newspaper on Friday. Publisher Carolyn Jones wrote, “While we have polished up our look with a new logo, fresh design, expanded list packages, what we have really done is reimagined how we deliver local business news to the community. “The weekly edition, […]
St. Louis Business Journal unveils redesign
The St. Louis Business Journal is the latest business weekly operated by American City Business Journals to unveil a redesign. Editor Patricia Miller writes, “You’ll see some changes in the St. Louis Business Journal’s website and email products today, but that’s just the beginning. “Our website update, put in place over the last few weeks, […]
