McDonald defines who she is
Elizabeth MacDonald, the stock market editor at Fox Business Network, talked about the best business journalism to read to learn about the economy and her career with the Woman Around Town site. Here is an excerpt: It’s important today that teenagers achieve some level of financial literacy. Who do you think is best able to give them a […]
Incredibly bad first quarter for biz magazines in ad revenue, pages
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE Every single business magazine reported a decrease in first-quarter advertising revenue and advertising pages, according to data released Wednesday by the Publishers Information Bureau. Among the largest declines was Wired magazine, which saw a 50.4 percent drop in ad revenue to $10.2 million and a 57.2 percent drop in ad pages […]
The Economist to open theme park, Or: Why the British have better humor
As part of a strategy designed to broaden the revenue base, leverage content over new platforms and promote The Economist brand to a young and dynamic audience, The Economist Group is delighted to announce the development of a public-entertainment facility that combines the magic of a theme park with the excitement of macroeconomics. After six months […]
Biz magazines nominated for National Magazine Awards
Wired, Fast Company and BusinessWeek received multiple nominations for the annual National Magazine Awards, according to an announcement Wednesday. The Economist was also named a finalist in the general excellence category. Wired received four nominations, in the general excellence category, in the interactive online category, in the magazine section category and in the design category. […]
Why The Economist is the best magazine ever
Joshua Stein writes Saturday on Gawker seven reasons why The Economist is the best magazine. Here are a few: Reading The Economist makes you look smart: Anecdotal evidence points to a high incidence of on subway interactions amongst Economist readers in which fellow commuters either nod approvingly upon eye contact or initiate conversation. Sometimes aforementioned […]
Economist to close CFO magazine in Asia
Reuters is reporting that the Economist plans to close its Asia-based CFO magazine due to the current economic turmoil. The Reuters story stated, “The decision to shut the English-language CFO Asia and Chinese-language CFO China, was announced internally last Friday, and would affect more than a dozen editorial jobs at the monthly publications targeting the […]
Nominations being accepted for Decade of Excellence award
Nominations are now being accepted for the nomination for the 2009 Decade of Excellence Award, the world’s most important award for sustained achievement in business or financial journalism. Past winners include Paul Steiger from The Wall Street Journal and Bill Emmott from The Economist. The Decade of Excellence Award is presented during the annual Business […]
Business magazines outperformed industry in 2008
TALKING BIZ NEWS EXCLUSIVE The 16 business magazines currently tracked by Publishers Information Bureau lost less in ad revenue and ad pages than the overall industry, according to data released Tuesday that was analyzed by Talking Biz News. The business publications reported a 2.8 percent decrease in ad revenue in 2008, down to $1.7 billion, […]
Economist, Portfolio make Time's top 10 magazine covers of 2008
Issues of The Economist and Conde Nast Portfolio were selected as two of the 10Â best magazine covers of 2008. Arthur Hochstein writes about The Economist cover of Fidel Castro: “The Economist is known for its offbeat covers. At their worst they can be heavy handed, and at their best they can be brilliant. This one […]
A dozen cut from The Economist
Nat Ives of Advertising Age reports Thursday that a dozen staffers have lost their job at The Economist‘s U.S. operations. Ives writes, “Some were the result of the same thing that has induced big layoffs from Time Inc. to Hearst Magazines to Conde Nast: the sharp economic downturn and bleak outlook for 2009. “‘Some of […]
