MSNBC.com launches new stocks page
Martin Wolk, the executive business editor of MSNBC.com, writes Monday about the Web sites new stock page. Wolk writes, “To be quite honest, this change is long overdue. Msnbc.com users depend on us for the latest business news and deserve an easy way to track and research companies and investment ideas. With this new feature […]
Minnesota paper updates Saturday business coverage
Jay Furst, the managing editor of the Rochester Post-Bulletin in Minnesota, writes about changes to the paper’s Saturday business section. Furst writes, “On Saturday, our coverage gets even better. Beginning in this weekend’s edition, business news will move to the front of Section E, with new local and national business columnists, regional economic data, financial […]
Indiana newspaper cuts Monday business section for "good news"
The Muncie Star Press is eliminating its Monday business section in favor of a section that will be called Good News — and only publish “good news.” General manager Gene Williams writes, “The section will run on Mondays and replace our Business and Life sections. “Normally, there’s very little business news worth publishing on a […]
Providence Journal cuts standalone business section
The Providence Journal has cut the pages it’s devoting to business news, according to a column from executive editor Thomas Heslin. The economic and financial news will appear in a new section called projoNation. On Sunday, a new section will debut called projoConsumer. Heslin writes, “The Sunday Journal will carry a new section to help […]
How to fix BusinessWeek
Alan Webber, one of the co-founders of Fast Company magazine, writes on Huffington Post about how he would fix BusinessWeek magazine, which is now for sale. Webber writes, “A rejuvenated BW could be the American answer to The Economist. It wouldn’t report the news — instead, it would interpret it, coverage off the news rather […]
Huey involved in redesign at Fortune
Time Inc. editor in chief John Huey is overseeing a redesign at Fortune magazine, where he was once in charge, writes Keith Kelly of the New York Post. Kelly writes, “However, the move creates a tough balancing act for Huey, who must try to implement changes to rejuvenate the brand without alienating the magazine’s top […]
The overhaul at Harvard Business Review
D.C. Denison and Johnny Diaz of the Boston Globe look at the restructuring of the Harvard Business Review, where 10 staffers lost their jobs last month. Denison and Diaz write, “But even with the layoffs, Ignatius said Harvard Business Review Group is growing. In the coming weeks and months, he said, the unit will be […]
WSJ exploring arts and culture section
John Koblin of the New York Observer writes Wednesday that The Wall Street Journal is considering adding an arts and culture section as early as next year. Koblin writes, “Several Journal sources have confirmed to Off the Record that a weekly New York–only arts-and-culture section is in the planning stages up at The Journal’s new […]
Redesigning the biz news site
Allen Wastler, the managing editor of CNBC.com, writes Tuesday about the difficulties in redesigning a business news Web site. Wastler writes, “Don’t forget your BizDev (business development) crew. They are the dealmakers … and those deals can end up being pretty important for a site’s operations. They’ll want those deals featured prominently as well. That […]
Fresno Bee moves biz news to A section
The Fresno Bee newspaper is moving its business coverage for the second time this year, placing it into the A section along with local and state news, writes executive editor Betsy Lumbye. Business coverage was moved earlier this year to a standalone local and state section. In April, the paper combined its business desk with […]
