Washington Post cuts one-third of its staff
The Post’s executive editor, Matt Murray, called the move painful but necessary to put the outlet on stronger footing and to weather changes in technology and user habits.
Publishing
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In the battle to define Caitlin Clark, two new books make their case
In their new books, Christine Brennan and Howard Megdal agree that Clark is a transcendent star on the court but even more important off it. She is the closest thing the WNBA has ever had, they argue, to Michael Jordan.
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Q&A with Robert Shegog: Recorder documents Black community’s ‘victories, struggles and contributions’
Robert Shegog became CEO of Recorder Media Group in 2018 and has focused on building the 130-year-old news organization’s multimedia platforms and strengthening partnerships with civic, nonprofit and corporate organizations across the city and state.
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Tech, ag leader Mitch Frazier named president of IBJ Media
Owner Nate Feltman will remain CEO of the company and publisher of Indianapolis Business Journal, The Indiana Lawyer and Inside INdiana Business but will relinquish day-to-day business operations to Frazier, outgoing CEO of AgriNovus Indiana.
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Purdue and Butler alum Kaveh Akbar shifts smoothly from poet to novelist
Kaveh Akbar will talk about his acclaimed novel ‘Martyr!’ during a Jan. 28 author event at Indiana Landmarks, 1201 Central Ave.
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Articles
Farmers’ Almanac says it will cease publication after 208 years, citing financial challenges
Readers, saddened to hear the news, posted online about how they used it in their families for generations as a guide to help them plant gardens and follow the weather.
Judge approves $1.5B copyright settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors
About 465,000 books are on the list of works pirated by Anthropic, according to Justin Nelson, an attorney for the authors.
IBJ’s Feltman to receive alumni award from IU Indianapolis
IBJ Media owner and CEO Nate Feltman will receive the Maynard K. Hine Award on Nov. 20 at the university’s Alumni Leaders Dinner.
AI firm to pay authors $1.5B to settle lawsuit over pirated chatbot training material
The landmark settlement, if approved by a judge, could mark a turning point in legal battles between AI companies and the writers, visual artists and other creative professionals who accuse them of copyright infringement.
HarperCollins Publishers to build $160M, 1.6M square foot warehouse in Brownsburg
The facility is expected to create at least 400 supply-chain jobs and an additional 375 construction jobs, according to the publishing company.
Award-winning Hoosier sports writer Bob Hammel dies at 88
Hammel, who was closely associated with legendary IU basketball coach Bob Knight, won 16 Indiana Sportswriter of the Year awards and covered many of the biggest stories in Indiana sports history.
IBJ wins 10 awards, Mickey Shuey named Journalist of the Year
The awards from the Alliance of Area Business Publications covered reporting, design and podcasts published in 2024.
Major newspapers ran summer reading list with book titles made up by AI
Two major newspapers find themselves at the center of an AI-related gaffe after they published syndicated content packed with unidentifiable quotes from fake experts and imaginary book titles.
IBJ wins 9 honors, Indiana Lawyer earns 4 at Indiana journalism event
Combined, the publications won eight first-place awards Friday night at the Best of Indiana event in Carmel.
A rising star was accused of cookbook plagiarism. But can you own a recipe?
The case is the latest copyright allegation in the food industry, where chefs and influencers tread a delicate line.
Publishers Clearing House, known for ‘Prize Patrol’ sweepstakes, files for bankruptcy
The marketing and sweepstakes company says it’s using the bankruptcy process to “finalize a shift away” from its legacy business of direct-mail, retail merchandise and magazine subscriptions.
Two Indianapolis writers made the most of Taylor Swift’s ubiquitous appeal
Samantha Fain and Téa Franco served as co-editors for 2022 book “Kiss Your Darlings: A Taylor Swift Anthology.”
John Green’s book on tuberculosis scheduled for release in March
Novelist John Green will return to shelves with “Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection.”
New book details first 80 years of architecture in Indianapolis
With a belief that older structures give a city its personality, architectural historian and historic preservation consultant James Glass spent the past four years investigating a century’s worth of Indianapolis traits.
IBJ Podcast: Indy’s ‘A Couple Cooks’ on becoming internet famous, publishing new cookbook
From the kitchen in their home south of Broad Ripple, Sonja and Alex Overhiser have created, tested and posted more than 3,000 recipes to their 14-year-old food-influencer website, which receives millions of pageviews per month.
Q&A with Sonja and Alex Overhiser, whose newest cookbook hits bookstores Oct. 15
The couple talked with IBJ about what it takes to publish a cookbook and how it fits into their overall business strategy.
Tess Gunty, Maurice Broaddus among nine honored Indiana authors
The Indiana Authors Awards, administered every other year by Indiana Humanities, were announced Wednesday in nine categories.
‘Hot Dog Money’ recounts wide-ranging NCAA scandal involving former Indiana Pacer
Investigative journalist Guy Lawson’s new book looks at the NCAA bribery scandal that got former Indiana Pacers player Chuck Person and nine other men in legal trouble.
IBJ wins 8 national awards; Inside INdiana Business wins an Emmy
IBJ’s AABP awards covered design, graphics, photography, podcasts and reporting published in 2023. IBJ designer Sarah Ellis won awards in three categories.