Long Beach Biz Journal parent becomes nonprofit

The parent company of the Long Beach Business Journal has become a nonprofit. Chief Executive Officer Melissa Evans writes, “In 2024, we will grow our mission of providing essential news and information even further by hosting a number of events, offering training and networking sessions for the public, expanding our voter information guides and working to promote […]

Orlando Biz Journal taps Bilbao to be associate ME

The Orlando Business Journal has named Richard Bilbao is associate managing editor. He has been at the American City Business Journals paper for 15 years. Bilbao previously was a senior staff writer and digital producer covering the industries of tourism, travel, hotels, attractions and sports. He graduated in December 2008 with a bachelors degree in journalism with […]

Jacksonville Biz Journal seeks a retail and small biz reporter

This position will be Hybrid in the office/market 3 days per week, and those days can be flexible in consultation with your manager. We’re looking for a reporter who can help our readers understand the local economy by delving into the successes and failures of small businesses, with a focus on what’s happening in the […]

Silicon Valley Biz Journal editor Moss set to depart

J. Jennings Moss, editor-in-chief of the Silicon Valley Business Journal, is set to depart early next year after more than six years. He had joined the Journal in January 2017 as editor-in-chief. Moss also served as editor of the digital-only news site the New York Business Journal, while also holding the same post at Upstart […]

Ottawa Biz Journal launching group subscription

Michael Curran, the publisher of the Ottawa Business Journal, writes about its new group subscription plan. Curran writes, “Under development for months, OBJ Insider for Groups has two distinct features. First, it provides a price discount of up to 20 per cent for organizations to sign up groups of people. (The discount starts at two […]

Leap named interim publisher of San Diego Business Journal

Kevin Leap has been named interim publisher of the San Diego Business Journal, reports Rick Griffin of the Times of San Diego. Griffin writes, “His previous titles have included West Coast president at Modern Luxury (2006-2007), publisher at San Diego Magazine (2002-2006) and associate publisher at North County Times newspaper (1985-1996). “Also, for 14 years (2006-2019), he was […]

Triad Biz Journal hires Egan as a reporter

Lilly Egan has been hired by the Triad Business Journal in North Carolina as a reporter. She will start Nov. 30 and will cover  real estate, sports business, retail and restaurants. Egan interned this summer at The (Raleigh) News & Observer on the business news desk as a Dow Jones News Fund intern. In Summer […]

Dallas Biz Journal hires Parton to cover real estate

The Dallas Business Journal has hired Mitchell Parton to cover commercial real estate. He had been a residential real estate reporter at the Dallas Morning News since February 2022. Parton had covered the commercial real estate beat in San Antonio, writing for the San Antonio Business Journal. He’s covered major corporate real estate deals in the San Antonio area and […]

Denver Biz Journal hires Gibbs as a reporter

The Denver Business Journal has hired Jessica Gibbs to cover the nexus of government and business and other critical topics. Managing editor Chris Rourke writes, “Gibbs has a background in covering the Denver metro area and is passionate about storytelling and reporting. “Most recently Gibbs reported for the daily digital newspaper, the Denver Gazette, where she covered the city […]

Austin Biz Journal seeks an assistant managing editor

The Assistant Managing Editor of the Austin Business Journal works in concert with the Editor and Managing Editor, overseeing and ensuring the smooth and orderly flow of content from conception to publishing on all platforms. The AME must possess a solid news sense for a business journal, an ability to make snap judgments about the […]