Kiplinger relaunches website with mobile-first focus
Personal finance website Kiplinger.com relaunched its website with a mobile-first approach, reports Melynda Fuller of Publishers Daily. Fuller reports, “‘Our goal was to make sure the new Kiplinger.com reflects much more than just a cosmetic makeover. We effectively started with a blank sheet of paper and made the new site clearer, more attractive, and easier to get around,’ […]
How CityLab will change — and stay the same — under Bloomberg
Bloomberg CityLab executive editor Jennifer Sondag writes about how it will change, and how it will stay the same six months after being acquired by Bloomberg. Sondag writes, “What will be different about the new CityLab? Well, aside from the new look we are introducing today, we plan to tap the knowledge of Bloomberg’s 2,700 journalists and […]
LinkedIn Editorial changes name to LinkedIn News
LinkedIn is changing the name of its editorial team from LinkedIn Editorial to LinkedIn News after undergoing a redesign to bring more visual consistency to the vertical, reports David Cohen of Adweek. Cohen reports, “‘The global editorial team plays a central part in LinkedIn’s professional community: creating original content and helping to cultivate and spread the […]
Columbian eliminates biz page, Sunday business section
Craig Brown, the editor of the Columbian in Vancouver, Washington, writes about why the paper has eliminated its daily business page and Sunday business section. Brown writes, “Business news is another priority. We eliminated our daily business cover page and our standalone Sunday business section. We have not reduced local business news. It’s been mingled […]
Fast Company has undergone a redesign
Mike Schnaidt, the creative director of Fast Company, writes about its redesign. Schnaidt writes, “We now have a stronger emphasis on branding. Our Next section features everything from a diagram of timber architecture to infographics on gene editing to a beautifully photographed Q&A with influencer chef Alison Roman. These pages make up just a few […]
Bloomberg launches entertainment vertical Screentime
Bloomberg is launching a new entertainment-focused vertical called “Screentime,” reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “Screentime will launch with several new products that will be anchored by Bloomberg talent across the U.S., Asia, and Europe, including: A weekly entertainment newsletter, authored by media and entertainment reporter Lucas Shaw, that builds off of his current […]
Pennsylvania paper puts business weekly inside paper
The Reading Eagle is putting its Business Weekly inside the paper instead of making it a pull-out section. Editor Evan Jones writes, “You will notice that for the first time in its eight years, Business Weekly is not running as a pull-out special section in Tuesday’s Reading Eagle. Instead, it has been incorporated into the regular […]
Hartford Biz Journal cuts print publication during pandemic
The Hartford Business Journal announced Friday that it will transition to a “100 percent digital delivery system,” meaning it will produce only in digital form beginning with its April 6 edition, reports Shawn McFarland of The Hartford Courant. McFarland reports, “The news outlet plans to be digital-only until June 1 at the earliest, said president and […]
Grand Rapids Biz Journal unveils new website
The Grand Rapids Business Journal has revamped its website, reports the Journal. The changes include a new logo, larger photographs and streamlined presentation of the news. Additionally, the new site does not have a paywall, which means readers will not be asked to subscribe after accessing the site a certain number of times. The Journal […]
LA Times combines biz section with main news section during pandemic
Los Angeles Times president Chris Argentieri and executive editor Norman Pearlstine made the following announcement to subscribers: Dear Reader, The Los Angeles Times continues to operate as an essential business during the stay-at-home order. We are taking additional precautions to support the health and safety of our workforce, and that of the community, while we […]
