How the Sports Business Journal got its start
Abe Madkour, the publisher and executive editor of the Sports Business Journal, writes about how the publication got its start 30 years ago. Madkour writes, “A few days later, I received an offer and joined the small team, and about a month later, on Sept. 12, 1994, the first issue of The Daily was sent […]
Sports Biz Journal hires Mejia-Hilario as reporter
The Sports Business Journal has hired Irving Mejia-Hilario as a general assignment reporter. He will start Sept. 9 and will be based in Dallas. He previously was at the Dallas Morning News as a breaking business news reporter. Mejia-Hilario joined the Morning News after graduating from Wayne State University in Detroit, where he was managing editor of […]
Austin Biz Journal hires Hemmersmeier to cover economic development
The Austin Business Journal has hired Sean Hemmersmeier to cover economic development. He has been a business reporter at the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Before moving to Las Vegas, Hemmersmeier covered government and development news in Southern Utah for The Spectrum & Daily News. He is a native of Salt Lake City and graduated from Loyola University Chicago in […]
Jacksonville Biz Journal hires Cohen as publisher
Mark Cohen has been named market president and publisher of Jacksonville Business Journal, effective immediately. Cohen has more than over 35 years of media management experience and is familiar with the Jacksonville market, having worked at the Florida Times-Union as a sales leader. He has experience in print, digital and events, and he has been […]
Houston Biz Journal ME Adams departs
Jonathan Adams, the managing editor of the Houston Business Journal, has left to become deputy editor of Professional Products Association International. He had also been the associate editor of the American City Business Journals publication. Prior to joining the Business Journal, Adams worked at the regional design center at Lee Enterprises as a page designer. […]
Houston Biz Journal seeks a managing editor
The Houston Business Journal is looking for a Managing Editor to help lead and grow our newsroom. This person is charged with guiding the constant programming efforts of the content team and, as such, must possess a solid news sense, an ability to make snap judgments about the proper treatment of stories, and a high […]
Baltimore Biz Journal hires Terzi as research editor
The Baltimore Business Journal has hired Ben Terzi as its research editor. Terzi manages various databases to produce weekly Lists, the Book of Lists and other research projects for the Baltimore Business Journal. Prior to joining the Business Journal, he covered community news for The Dundalk Eagle and Avenue News. Born and raised in Baltimore, Terzi is […]
Portland Biz Journal seeks a commercial real estate 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. Commercial real estate is a priority beat at the Portland Business Journal. Downtown office vacancies are at a record high, landlords are defaulting on loans, there is a shortage of affordable housing […]
Triangle Biz Journal names Troyer editor in chief
The Triangle Business Journal has named Rebecca Troyer its editor in chief, replacing Sougata Mukherjee, who recently became its publisher. Digital editor David Purtell writes, “Troyer has had multiple roles for American City Business Journals, TBJ’s parent company based in Charlotte. She was most recently director, newsletter publications, for ACBJ as well as a regional editor. Before that, Troyer led the Denver Business […]
Seattle Times hires Halverson as a biz reporter
The Seattle Times has hired Alex Halverson as a business reporter. He will start next week. Halverson has been a reporter for the Puget Sound Business Journal covering Amazon.com and Microsoft for the past three years. He previously worked at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as a producer. Halverson is a graduate of Western Washington University.
