Texas paper expands Sunday biz section

Barry Harrell, the business editor of the Austin American-Statesman, writes Sunday about the paper’s expended business coverage on Sunday. Harrell writes, “Our new, expanded Sunday business section is bigger — with two additional pages of coverage each week — and introduces a number of new elements, including a rotation of locally focused columns from our […]

New York paper revamps biz coverage

Steve Sink, the business editor of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, writes about how the Gannett paper’s business coverage is being revamped. Sink writes, “We’ll devote this section each Sunday to those whose vision and determination enabled Rochester to be a national leader during both the recession and recovery, as Parker described and as Jeff […]

CNNMoney launches new international page

CNNMoney.com launched Monday an international homepage with personalized content and global indexes for audiences outside of the United States. The international homepage went live alongside a new in-depth special report called, “The Rise of China,” which looks at China’s economy, the opportunities and risks of investing in China and the tension between U.S. and Chinese companies. “Our growing audience around […]

Illinois paper adding standalone biz section on Thursday

Dan McCaleb, the senior editor of the Northwest Herald in Illinois, writes about the paper’s new business section. McCaleb writes, “I’m pleased to announce that later this week, our coverage of the McHenry County business community will be expanded. We will add a six-page, standalone Business section to Thursday editions to go along with our […]

Indiana paper expands biz coverage

Ed Semmler, the business editor of the South Bend Tribune, writes Sunday about changes to the business section of the Indiana daily. Semmler writes, “Among other changes in today’s newspaper, you will notice an enhanced five-page Business section with all of the same features you’ve grown accustomed to in addition to more stories about local […]

Montana paper replaces biz section with tabloid

The Great Falls Tribune is replacing its Sunday business section with what had been its bi-monthly business tabloid, reports business editor JoDee Black. Black writes, “Great Falls Business, a bi-monthly publication, will replace the traditional Business section this week. The tabloid-size insert includes news about trends, philanthropy, profiles and ways professionals unwind and recharge. “Building […]

Businessweek.com launches redesign

Lucia Moses of Adweek writes about the redesign of Bloomberg Businessweek.com, which she says has more dominate photos on the home page, and there are bright color-coded section tabs. Moses writes, “In terms of the content, there will be more analysis and offbeat stories, like a recent article on an odd new combination tablet-smartphone with […]

Inside the design process at Bloomberg Businessweek

Adam Clark Estes of The Atlantic talked to Bloomberg Businessweek creative director Richard Turley about how the magazine’s cover is designed each week. Here is an excerpt: Let’s be honest. Bloomberg Businessweek‘s gotten suprisingly edgy lately. What’s up with that? It’s funny because I don’t think we are. Everyone takes covers, interprets covers in a […]

South Dakota paper adding biz news page

Executive editor J.J. Perry of the Aberdeen American News in South Dakota writes Monday about how the paper is adding a business news page in Friday’s paper. Perry writes, “Business reporter Jeff Natalie-Lees will be primarily responsible for the content on the page. Included will be a weekly profile spotlighting one of Aberdeen’s many businesses […]

Biz news still important despite dropped standalone section

Courtney Sherwood, the business and features editor of The Columbian in Vancouver, Wash., writes about the importance of the paper’s business news coverage despite its decision to fold the business section into another printed section of the paper. Sherwood writes, “Since the Business section moved inside the Clark County section, we have looked at the […]