IU journalism school’s enrollment spike bucks slump
At a time when the field of journalism is shedding thousands of jobs, Indiana University’s journalism department is seeing
record growth.
Anthony Schoettle
Articles
No happy trails for Pathway-WEB ONLY
Pathway Productions, purveyors of some of the highest-profile documentaries to come out of the Indianapolis area in the last decade, is on the brink of extinction. Not even a rescue plan forwarded by Mays Chemical Co. President William Mays last year could save the company. Mays blames former Pathway owner Michael Husain for driving the […]
IU journalism school’s enrollment spike bucks slump-WEB ONLY
At a time when the field of journalism is shedding thousands of jobs, Indiana University’s journalism department is seeing record growth. The growth is so strong, IU officials said the journalism school will have to abandon its home of the last 65 years for a facility twice its size. What appears to be an anomaly […]
Buckeye success scores for Indy
Now that IU is out of the Big Ten basketball tournament, local organizers and tourism officials have to hope that Ohio State can make a run. A successful run by Purdue probably wouldn’t hurt either, but history has shown that…
Colts lose long-time executive
Indianapolis Colts executive vice president Bob Terpening plans to retire June 1 after more than 30 years with the team.
Terpening is one of the Colts longest-tenured staff members and someone who played a…
Indiana Business magazine ceases operations-WEB ONLY
Indiana Business magazine, one of the nation’s oldest statewide business magazines, has ceased operations after 52 years. February marked its last monthly edition. Publisher Eric Servaas notified advertisers and other supporters in a letter dated March 9 that the magazine has folded. Servaas did not return phone calls. “On the day that Warren Buffett said […]
Indiana Business magazine ceases operations-WEB ONLY
Indiana Business magazine, one of the nation’s oldest statewide business magazines, has ceased operations after 52 years. February marked its last monthly edition. Publisher Eric Servaas notified advertisers and other supporters in a letter dated March 9 that the magazine has folded. Servaas did not return phone calls. “On the day that Warren Buffett said […]
NBA: Apocalypse now
I’m not a sky-is-falling kind of guy by nature. But I think there’s a seismic shift underway in the NBA. The Indiana Pacers’ financial distress is just the tip of the iceberg.
I’m not…
Schmidt, Ganassi partner for Indy
Chip Ganassi Racing and Sam Schmidt Motorsports will partner to field a car for Alex Lloyd in the 93rd Running of the Indianapolis 500. Lloyd, the 2007 Firestone Indy Lights champion, is a…
Pacers have explaining to do
Slowly but surely, Indiana Pacers officials are releasing more information about their financial distress. Last month, Pacers brass told me they had lost money in nine of 10 years at Conseco Fieldhouse, including the…
Local racing jobs still revving
Despite the downturned economy, the long-view shows the motorsports sector is growing in Indiana. Studies compiled by the Indiana Motorsports Association and IUPUI indicate there’s been a 37 percent growth in the number…
Y&L starts digital unit; first rollout in decade
Young & Laramore, the city’s largest advertising agency, has launched a division focusing on digital and design work.
Y&L starts digital unit first rollout in decade-WEB ONLY
Young & Laramore, the city’s largest advertising agency, has launched a division focusing on digital and design work. It’s the first new division for the firm since it launched EchoPoint Media, its media buying arm, more than 10 years ago. Y&L is picking a precarious time to expand. North American advertising spending overall is expected […]
Volleyball tourney scores for Indy
The biggest women’s sporting event in town this weekend isn’t the Big Ten basketball tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse. At least not according to organizers of the 2009 Mizuno Hoosier Mideast Qualifier. In any…
Colts fans get new Web site
Colts fans and followers now have a new online information outlet to tune into. John Oehser, former Colts.com writer, in late February launched Indyfootballreport.com. Oehser, who was caught in the team’s…
Colts + T.O. = Super Bowl?
Ok, it will probably never happen. But since the word ‘probably’ is in the previous sentence, it would be a dereliction of duty not to explore the Indianapolis Colts’ possible signing of Terrell Owens. The…
Pacers’ Web traffic > attendance
The Indiana Pacers attendance is holding steady, though it’s still near the bottom of the NBA, ranking 28th out of 30 teams. The team’s traffic on its Web site, however, is faring much…
Acclaimed writer pens 500 book
Simon & Schuster has commissioned a book about the first Indianapolis 500. The book publishing company hired former Sports Illustrated executive editor Charles Leerhsen to write the story of the 1911 race, and…
IRL promo campaign going green
The Indy Racing League’s new TV partner is getting ready to launch a full-throttle promotional offensive. The Comcast Cable-owned Versus TV network is launching a promotional campaign March 7 that will not only be…
Creative Street scores with online education
The rising popularity of online education is ringing up sales for a local firm better known for video production.