Orange County Biz Journal promotes Brennan to editor
The Orange County Business Journal has promoted executive editor Peter J. Brennan to editor-in-chief. A story on its website states, “‘We cover an economy the size of Finland’s, and we’re always looking for the next Palmer Luckey,’ Brennan said. ‘We will continue highlighting the most influential entrepreneurs and executives and their companies in accurate and […]
Upstate Biz Journal unveils redesign
The Upstate Business Journal in South Carolina has rolled out a redesign. Sherry Jackson, vice president of content and digital, writes, “This redesign is more than just a cosmetic update. It reflects our commitment to evolving with the needs of our readers and keeping pace with the ever-changing business landscape in the Upstate in the […]
North Bay Biz Journal making changes
The North Bay Business Journal in California is making changes as it looks to expand its coverage to a wider audience. Editor Allison Gibson writes, “One of the first changes will be how our readers get the Journal. Starting Monday, Oct. 7, the print edition of the North Bay Business Journal will be included in each […]
LA Biz Journal taps Welk as editor in chief
The Los Angeles Business Journal formally named Hannah Welk as its editor-in-chief last week, making her the 45-year-old publication’s first woman in the role. Zane Hill of the Business Journal writes, “The job itself isn’t new for her or the department – she’s spent the past six months as interim editor, following the exit of Charlie Crumpley. Welk first joined […]
Hartford Biz Journal seeks a biz reporter
Hartford Business Journal, Connecticut’s leading business-to-business publication, is looking for a full-time staff writer. The qualified candidate must be an experienced journalist with multimedia skills, and capable of coming up with engaging story ideas for our business audience, writing clean copy and working both independently and collaboratively. Business journalism experience is a plus. This is […]
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 […]
Fresno Biz Journal seeks a real estate reporter
California’s housing crisis grows more dire, and nowhere is that more apparent than the Central Valley. Fresno remains one of the last affordable places to live in the Golden State, which has fueled the housing market and driven up rent and mortgage costs. As the Business Journal’s real estate reporter, you’ll be on the front […]
How getting fired led to starting a business newspaper
John Lohman, president and chief executive officer of the Corridor Business Journal, writes about the Iowa business newspaper’s start. Lohman writes, “To be clear, we don’t think about being a legacy media company because we continue to have a startup ethos — which is important as the media landscape continues to shift and evolve. That’s […]
Orange County Biz Journal hires Rohit as a reporter
The Orange County Business Journal has hired Parimal Rohit as a reporter. Rohit has been at CoStar Group in Austin covering local real estate news. He previously was a reporter at the Austin Business Journal. Rohit also worked as a reporter for 12 years at IndiaWest in Southern California for the Bay Area-based ethnic newspaper. He also worked […]
Colorado Springs Biz Journal set to return
The Colorado Springs Business Journal is coming back this August. A story on its website states, “Pikes Peak Media Co. will publish the first issue Aug. 9. The CSBJ will be published monthly. After the inaugural issue, we will publish on the first Friday of each month. “‘Colorado Springs’ business community is a tightly knit […]
