Categories: OLD Media Moves

Seattle-area biz journal to stop printing

The publisher of the Bellevue Business Journal and Eastside Business has announced that he will stop publishing the business newspapers and focus his activities on social networking for readers.

Joe Kennedy writes, “A celebratory last newspaper burning party is being planned for readers, supporters, advertisers and clients.”

“It’s no secret that the print news industry has been hurting for some time,” Kennedy said, “but with the amazing and exciting evolution of social media, it has become all but irrelevant.  We have reached many, many more people online with our news sites than through the print papers for the past couple of years.  It is about time that we focus all of our resources reaching the majority of readers online and where they want to be engaged.”

Read more here. The Eastside paper had been put up for sale a year ago, but found no buyers.

Recent Posts

Morning Brew, Yahoo Finance strike partnership

"Morning Brew" and Yahoo Finance are partnering to include Yahoo’s market data in the “Markets”…

31 mins ago

Modern Healthcare hires Early to cover regulators

Modern Healthcare has hired Bridget Early to cover health care regulators. She is currently a health care reporter…

45 mins ago

Bloomberg Industry seeks a reporter to cover environmental litigation

Bloomberg Industry Group seeks a junior reporter to cover environmental litigation. Performs general assignment and…

49 mins ago

Star Tribune seeks a business editor

The Star Tribune is seeking an accomplished, motivated and versatile journalist and leader to shape…

2 days ago

Newsday seeks a deputy AME for biz coverage

The Deputy AME-Business is responsible for the development and planning of coverage on all Newsday…

2 days ago

CNBC.com promotes two news staffers, hires one

CNBC.com managing editor Jeff McCracken announced Friday the following promotions: In San Francisco, Ari Levy has…

2 days ago