BusinessWeek.com unveils redesign

BusinessWeek.com editor John Byrne writes about the Web site’s redesign and how the magazine’s online presence is performing. Byrne writes, “What hasn’t changed is as important as what has: our commitment to the highest standards of journalism and our goal to create a site with the deepest and most meaningful engagement of its readers. We […]

Consumer Reports seeks consumer input

Brian Stelter of the New York Times reports Monday about how Consumer Reports magazine recently sought advice from its readers on the design of its covers, the size of headlines and even the color of logos. Stelter writes, “For its part, Consumer Reports stressed that in surveys — which were conducted for a series of […]

Nevada biz glossy changes name

The Nevada Business Journal, a monthly business magazine, has changed its name, dropping Journal for Magazine, and has undergone a redesign. Publisher Connie Brennan writes, “And while our mission to inform, connect and engage business leaders throughout the state has not changed, our audience has.  Our readers have climbed the ladder of success and are […]

Barrons.com undergoes redesign

Barron’s editor and publisher Edward A. Finn Jr. writes in the latest issue about a redesign of the business weekly’s Web site. Finn writes, “You’ll find breaking investment news near the top of the homepage, and more important, a new feature that gives you Barron’s view on a top story each day. “Written mainly by […]

Worth aims for high-end biz audience

TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Richard Bradley is the editor of Worth magazine, which is relaunching with its June issue after being acquired by Sandow Media in February 2008. Before joining Worth a year ago, Bradley was executive editor of 02138 magazine in Boston and the author of three books. He also worked at George magazine. […]

Huntsville Times editor discusses reasons behind adding biz section

TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Kevin Wendt became the Huntsville Times editor in July 2008 after working as an assistant managing editor for the San Jose Mercury News. Since that time, he’s been involved in an overhaul of the paper, including a redesign that was unveiled Tuesday and included a standalone business section — a first […]

Huntsville Times adds standalone business section

At a time when daily newspapers are cutting their business sections, putting business news inside another section, a second newspaper has added a standalone business section. The Huntsville Times in Alabama, which had previously included business news in its A section, published a standalone business section on Tuesday. The Wichita Eagle in Kansas is the […]

The revamped Worth magazine

Stephanie Clifford of the New York Times writes for Monday’s paper about how Worth magazine has been changed under new ownership, including its $18.95 newsstand price. Clifford writes, “Sandow’s plan for Worth is to keep the personal finance coverage, with stories on the pitfalls of philanthropy or interesting investment vehicles, but make it more luxe. […]

Marketwatch expands while others cut

Dave Callaway, the editor in chief of Marketwatch, writes Tuesday about the changes at the financial news Web site. Callaway writes, “We’ve updated our video display units to accommodate a growing number of financial and economic videos from MarketWatch and its partners in The Wall Street Journal Digital Network. We’ve pushed our growing Community coverage […]

Harvard Business Review pushes Web presence

Christine Laubenstein of the Quincy Patriot-Ledger writes Saturday about how new Harvard Business Review editor Adi Ignatius is expanding the publication’s Web site. Laubenstein writes, “The Web site has increased its blogging presence, for example, with 40 different blogs. “One focuses on information technology, another on business strategies and yet another on India’s economy. “The […]