Sports columnist Kravitz lands new job with sports website
Bob Kravitz, the longtime local sports columnist who recently lost his job with WTHR-TV Channel 13, will continue covering local sports in his new gig.
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Memory Bank: Preparing Thanksgiving baskets for the needy
Members of the Indiana Civic Workers Club prepared Thanksgiving food and supply baskets at the home of Effie Crowe at 2116 Bellefontaine St., in a photo published in the Indianapolis Recorder on Nov. 26, 1960.
Saturday Evening Post puts massive historic archive online
The Indianapolis-based Saturday Evening Post Society, which publishes the magazine, said it required a “10-year labor of love of meticulous in-house scanning and digitizing” to archive almost 200 years of American history contained in the publications.
Alternative newspaper Nuvo reducing print schedule
Indianapolis-based alternative newspaper Nuvo has been cranking out a print edition every week since 1990. That is due to change beginning this month.
IndyStar columnist Matt Tully dies after 2-year battle with cancer
Matthew Tully, 49, had worked for the Indianapolis Star since 2002, writing nearly 2,000 columns over that time. The Gary native died Monday night.
NY Times says Trump got $413M from his dad, much from tax dodges
Tax experts cited in the report say that President Donald Trump would be unlikely to face criminal prosecution if he helped his parents evade taxes because the maneuvers occurred long ago and are past the statute of limitation.
Indy Star takes heat over cartoon that criticizes Kavanaugh accuser
An editorial cartoon published Sunday by The Indianapolis Star that mocks Christine Blasey Ford drew a flood of complaints on social media Monday, prompting an explanation from the newspaper.
UPDATE: Sports columnist Kravitz confirms impending departure from WTHR
A source told IBJ on Tuesday that Kravitz had been laid off with several others at the top-rated local TV station.
Salesforce CEO Benioff acquires Time magazine for $190 million
The purchase of Time by Marc Benioff continues a trend of acquisitions of old-line media institutions by wealthy tech giants.
Hoosier Times newspaper group cuts 17 positions in Indiana
Publisher Cory Bollinger said lower revenue and sharply higher newsprint costs prompted the cuts at four publications.
Records reveal Hogsett office’s efforts to stiff-arm press on HQ2 bid
Local and national reporters clamored for interviews with Mayor Joe Hogsett about Indianapolis’ chances, but city officials largely kept quiet while forwarding media to the Indy Chamber and influencing messaging behind the scenes.
IBJ PODCAST: VP Mike Pence’s ‘Path to Power’
Host Mason King interviews Andrea Neal about her soon-to-publish book, “Pence: The Path to Power,” which examines how Indiana native Mike Pence rose from a skilled debater in high school to the vice president of the United States.
13 Indiana newspapers to be sold as part of $3.65 billion merger
Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. plans to sell off community newspapers in Zionsville, Anderson, Lebanon and 10 other Indiana communities.
IBJ wins six national awards for business coverage
The annual AABP Editorial Excellence competition recognizes print and online writing, photography and design by regional business publications.
Indianapolis Recorder leader leaving newspaper for Mind Trust post
Shannon Williams is stepping down from her longtime position as president and general manager of the Indianapolis Recorder to take a role with education reform group The Mind Trust, she announced Thursday.
IBJ Media moving to Monument Circle
The publisher of Indianapolis Business Journal and its sister newspapers plans to relocate in March to the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. headquarters building in the southeast quadrant of the Circle.
Yellow Pages to close Indianapolis office, terminate 61 workers
The office will close next month because Yellow Pages is outsourcing the work to an firm in India, employees say in a federal aid application.
IBJ honored for editorial writing, illustrations, medical reporting and more
Editor Greg Andrews and artist Brad Turner took home top honors in the contest sponsored by the Indiana Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Top Indy Star editor leaving for USA Today post
Jeff Taylor replaced Dennis Ryerson as editor of the Star in 2012 after serving as senior managing editor at the Detroit Free Press.
Alternative newspaper Nuvo names new editor
Laura McPhee is promising to emphasize investigative and social justice reporting as Nuvo Newsweekly’s new editor.