Futures magazine changes name to Modern Trader
Futures magazine, which has been published since 1972, is changing its name to Modern Trader with the July issue. The name change reflects the fact that its coverage has been more than the futures markets for quite some time, said editor Daniel Collins. “It’s more than a re-branding,” said Collins in a telephone call with […]
Business North Carolina seeks senior editor
Business North Carolina seeks a senior editor to help run the day-to-day operations and supervise production of this award-winning, 33-year-old monthly magazine. We’re looking for someone who has at least five years in magazine work or with major newspapers and a minimum of three years’ supervisory experience. Must be an exceptional writer, reporter and editor, […]
Bloomberg relaunches Bloomberg Pursuits
Alexandra Steigrad of Women’s Wear Daily writes about the relaunch of Bloomberg Pursuits magazine. Steigrad writes, “‘Light and fun’ are key to Rosenblum’s mission, as she hopes to broaden the quarterly magazine’s readership. Currently Pursuits has a rate base of 375,000 copies. All subscribers are terminal users and 63 percent of them are male (which […]
In Business survives by getting involved in events
Dennis Punzel of the Wisconsin State Journal writes about In Business magazine, which was founded in 1978. Punzel writes, “That strength was put to the test around 2007 when the magazine was dealing with a tough economy and a variety of competing publications. “In hindsight, Konarkse said, the company made a fortuitous decision by getting […]
Business magazine planned for Fort Worth
The Fort Worth Business Press plans to launch a business magazine called FWB CEO. A story on its website states, “Paul K. Harral, a journalist in Fort Worth for three decades, has signed on as editor of FWB CEO and will spearhead the June launch of the magazine, which will fill a gap in news […]
The reinvention of Harvard Business Review
Capital New York spoke with Harvard Business Review editor Adi Ignatius about how the magazine promotes itself. Here is an excerpt: CAPITAL:Harvard Business Review stories do particularly well in terms of social shares on LinkedIn. What do you make of LinkedIn’s ambitions to become a media company, with in-house editors looking over user-generated articles? How […]
Biz reporter sues businessman, alleges he stole magazine idea
A former Star-Ledger business reporter is suing a New Jersey real estate investor, claiming he stole his idea for a magazine devoted to covering Newark’s downtown. Thomas Zambito writes, “In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court Tuesday, Philip Read says Paul Profeta took his idea for a magazine called ‘The Downtowner’ and turned it […]
Vermont paper launches business magazine
The Valley News of White Valley Junction, Vt., has started a monthly business magazine called Enterprise. Ernie Kohlsaat, the editor of the magazine, writes, “That’s why I was happy when Valley News Publisher Dan McClory and Editor Martin Frank announced their plans to expand and enhance our business coverage by launching a monthly business magazine […]
The leader at the helm of Forbes
Timothy Dumas of Greenwich magazine profiles Forbes Media chief Mike Perlis, who was brought in by the Forbes family to turn around its operation. Dumas writes, “But what differentiates Forbes from the competitors? ‘Fortune and Forbes compete in print pretty powerfully,’ Perlis says. ‘But we’re the market share leader.’ This is partly so, he believes, […]
Bloomberg Pursuits to become younger, snappier
Alexandra Steigrad of Women’s Wear Daily writes about the changes occurring at Bloomberg Pursuits, the media company’s luxury personal finance magazine. Steigrad writes, “In the months that followed, Tyrangiel dismissed Pursuits editor in chief Ted Moncreiff, along with his small editorial team, and he installed Etc. editor Emma Rosenblum as top dog at the luxury […]
