Tech news site Technical.ly to expand Philly coverage
Christopher Wink, the CEO of Technical.ly, writes about how the tech news operation plans to expand in Philadelphia. Wink writes, “As other local newsrooms are shrinking, we at Technical.ly are about to make the largest single new investment in our journalism that we ever have. “In December, we announced we were adding an additional full-time […]
CNBC claims No. 1 spot among biz news sites
CNBC claimed the top spot in the business news category with a record 115 million unique visitors in March, an increase of 98 percent year-over-year, according to comScore. This marks the first time CNBC has ever ranked No. 1 in the category. Yahoo Finance has been the No. 1 business news website. According to the […]
CNBC topped 1 billion page views in March
CNBC Digital hit a record number of unique visitors in March, more than doubling its February record, reports Sara Guaglione of Publishers Daily. Guaglione reports, “The CNBC site reached 1 billion page views for the first time in a single month. Plus, subscriptions to CNBC Pro, its premium product, were up 189% since January 2020. […]
Traffic up 250 percent for Financial Times site due to pandemic
Financial Times website traffic has grown 250 percent year-on-year over the past month as coverage of the coronavirus crisis has broken new records, reports Freddy Mayhew of the Press Gazette. Mayhew reports, “The FT said the pandemic has resulted in its highest ever levels of consumption and engagement online, smashing previous records set during the EU […]
ROI-NJ moves to online print publication
ROI-NJ, which covers business news in New Jersey, is moving to an online publication during the coronavirus pandemic. Co-owners Tom Hughes and Tom Bergeron write, “Since most of you are not in your offices due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the March 30 print edition of ROI-NJ is being delivered electronically. “Please scroll through the […]
Digiday redesigns site to reflect three brands
Brian Morrissey, the president and editor in chief at Digiday Media, posted Wednesday about its main website’s redesign. Morrissey wrote: Our new site is not a result of the coronavirus dislocation, but it is a way of us adapting to the changed needs of our audience and our own evolution as a company. When we […]
Biz journalist Callaway starts climate news website
David Callaway, the former CEO of TheStreet.com and editor in chief of MarketWatch.com, has started a new website covering climate change. The website is called Callaway Climate Insights, and it will have a weekly newsletter. Callaway is the founder and editor in chief. “Callaway Climate Insights journalists will interview leaders, report from around the world, unveil […]
Crunchbase seeks a VC reporter
Crunchbase is the leading destination where you can discover innovative companies, connect with the people behind them, and uncover new opportunities. Our mission is to democratize the way innovators connect to opportunities, and over 50 million professionals—including entrepreneurs, investors, market researchers, and salespeople—trust Crunchbase to inform their business decisions. Companies all over the world rely […]
The Markup, launching next week, names board of directors
The Markup, a nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom investigating how powerful institutions are using technology in ways that impact society, announced its board of directors ahead of its Feb. 25 launch. “We are energized by the support of this incomparable set of talents,” said Julia Angwin, editor-in-chief and founder of The Markup. “The experience, skills and […]
Verizon Media launches personal finance site Cashay
Verizon Media announced Wednesday the launch of Cashay, a new personal finance website for millennials. Veteran finance reporter Janna Herron will lead the site as editor with support from reporters Stephanie Asymkos, Dhara Singh and Denitsa Tsekova, in addition to special reports and series from the Yahoo Finance team. Cashay’s editorial approach is to break […]
