IBJ takes home awards in annual journalism competition
IBJ won honors at the Society of Professional Journalists’ Best in Indiana contest for coverage of Salesforce, elections, arts, the airport and more.
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Publisher Donna remembered for contributions to Indiana basketball
Garry Donna, the longtime editor and publisher of Hoosier Basketball magazine who died Sunday, is being remembered as a passionate advocate for high school hoops who “helped shape Hoosier Hysteria.”
Emmis sells four of its five remaining magazines for $6.5M
With the deal, Emmis Communications Corp. has divested all its publishing assets except for Indianapolis Monthly, which it intends to continue to operate.
Report: White House nixed CMS hire over IBJ column critical of Trump
Politico has reported that the Trump White House was not impressed with a 2016 column in which local Republican strategist Marcus Barlow said Trump was “offensive and ignorant” but not a racist.
Pearson forecasts years of textbook gloom; to sell Penguin
The crisis engulfing Pearson Plc deepened Wednesday after the London-based education company cut its profit forecast and predicted years of gloom in the U.S. market. The company has operations in Indianapolis.
Star employees stage short walkout to protest Gannett decisions
The Indianapolis NewsGuild, which represents newsroom and custodial employees at The Star, said Gannett management is threatening to eliminate five journalists if the guild does not go along with the company’s recent decision to outsource The Star’s copy editors.
Gannett gives up on Tronc takeover
The giant media firm’s target was elusive from the beginning. It revealed in the spring that it was offering $388 million for the Chicago company, which it said refused to partake in “constructive discussions.”
IndyStar cuts at least two jobs, plans to eliminate seven more
The Star is seeking to eliminate the paper’s copy desk and move those duties to Louisville. But the newsroom’s union plans to fight to keep the jobs in Indianapolis.
Emmis announces sale of Texas Monthly as part of effort to go private
The announcement comes on the eve of the latest deadline that CEO Jeff Smulyan set for shareholders to accept his offer to buy back the company’s stock and one day after Emmis said it would sell four Terre Haute radio stations.
Motorsports reporter Cavin leaves Star to work for race series he covered
Curt Cavin is leaving The Indianapolis Star after three decades with the newspaper to become vice president of communications for the IndyCar Series.
Emmis Communications reports results from ‘difficult quarter’
The Indianapolis-based media company said it saw a lower profit on declining radio and publishing revenue.
Gannett, Tronc could be nearing $673 million merger
Gannett Inc., publisher of The Indianapolis Star, has been actively pursuing an acquisition of the Chicago-based newspaper chain formerly known as Tribune Publishing, but has thus far been rebuffed.
Indianapolis Monthly lands new editor, a prior victim of layoff
Michael Rubino, former senior editor for Indianapolis Monthly, has been named editor-in-chief after the departure of Amanda Heckert, who ran the city mag since 2012.
Despite deep job cuts, Pearson pledges growth in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis workforce for publisher Pearson has decreased from 850 to 180 full-time workers over the last 18 years, but a company executive told IBJ this week the firm is much more likely to grow here than shrink further.
Indiana Black Expo feuding with Recorder, Radio One
An open letter written by Indiana Black Expo President Tanya Bell has exposed a major rift between the organization and the market’s two biggest media properties targeting local black audiences.
Emmis shareholders approve reverse stock split
Emmis Communications Corp. shareholders on Thursday voted to approve a one-for-four reverse stock split that is aimed at avoiding a delisting of the stock by Nasdaq. The media company also announced first quarter results.
Nuvo names new editor from within after Wenck’s departure
Former music editor Katherine Coplen plans to continue with changes to the alternative newsweekly and its online site, as well as beef up political coverage.
Hoosiers to receive $8.6 million in e-book credits
The compensation affects purchases made from April 1, 2010, to May 21, 2012. For each e-book that was a New York Times bestseller, consumers will receive $6.93. For all other e-books, the payment will be $1.57.
Indianapolis game publisher acquired by Oakland company
Under the agreement, Indianapolis-based Action Phase Games will become a regional office for Indie Boards and Cards.
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. IBJ competes against business journals from Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and other major cities.