Richmond paper brings back standalone business section
The Richmond Times-Dispatch, a Media General paper, is added to its business coverage, returning its standalone business section for the first time since it was cut in 2006. A brief in the paper states, “The new section can be found after the Sports section on most days. “With a section front Tuesday through Saturday, we’re […]
Connecticut paper moves stock listings to Saturday
The New London Day in Connecticut is moving its printed stock listings from Sunday to Saturday. A brief states, “The Day’s Sunday markets page, which includes end-of-week prices for stocks and mutual funds, along with a markets summary, will be moving to the Saturday edition beginning on Feb. 26. “The change is the result of […]
When business news hits the front page
Sometimes the front-page editors don’t know how to spell basic business concepts such as mortgage.
North Carolina paper ME explains biz coverage changes
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Carol Hanner, the managing editor of the Winston-Salem Journal in North Carolina, explained to Talking Biz News the recent changes made to its business coverage, including an expanded Sunday business section. “Our new Sunday business section has added a local Q&A or business profile in addition to the Sunday cover story […]
Philly Inquirer unveils redesigned business section
Brian Toolan, the business editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, tells Talking Biz News, “Besides the new look, the redesign includes a coverage topic that is highlighted on a daily basis, Monday through Friday. “The themes are: Monday – Small Business; Tuesday – Personal Investing; Wednesday – Auto reviews/Auto industry notebooks; Thursday – Consumer Technology; Friday […]
Boston Herald cuts biz coverage
The Boston Herald has cut pages from its business news coverage, reports Curt Nickisch of WBUR in Boston. Nickisch writes, “The Boston Herald is cutting pages from its business section to save money. The daily tabloid is renaming the section ‘Biz Smart.’ Among the other sections losing space is ‘Lifestyle.’” A story on the paper’s […]
Behind TheStreet.com’s new logo
John Pavlus writes on the Fast Company design blog about financial news site TheStreet.com‘s redesigned logo. Pavlus writes, “When you want a new logo that’s going to be an indisputable slam-dunk — as opposed to… well, you know — you go to Pentagram. Specifically, Pentagram partner and graphic-design titan Paula Scher. In a world where […]
Forbes’ changes blend ads, editorial
Lucia Moses of Adweek writes about the redesign of Forbes.com, which gives greater presence to advertisers. Moses writes, “Still, while these latest changes might in some ways further discomfort those traditionalists worried about the distinction between advertising and editorial, they also mean greater transparency about where the Web site’s content comes from. ”It initially sounded […]
Forbes.com redesign launches
Andrea Spiegel of Forbes writes about the business magazine’s overhaul of its Web site. Spiegel writes, “With any launch there are compromises. We faced one early on with the Home page. We absolutely wanted a new Home page as part of the Channel and Section launch. It is, after all, the front door of Forbes. […]
Biz section or sports section?
The front page of the New York Times business section on Sunday looks like it could be a sports section. Regardless of the content, I don’t ever recall a photo taking the top half of the business section.
