Veteran Colts beat writer Chappell joining WRTV
Mike Chappell, who spent 30 years as a sportswriter with The Indianapolis Star before resigning Monday, has joined WRTV-TV Channel 6 as a writer and commentator, the station announced Tuesday morning.
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Indy Star will be carrying lots of baggage to new home
Revenue for Gannett’s newspapers may continue to drift lower after the company breaks into two next year.
Kravitz leaves Indy Star for job with WTHR
After 14 years as the Star’s lead sports columnist and most recognized personality, Bob Kravitz resigned Thursday shortly after 3:30 p.m. “I agonized over this decision for days and days,” he said of joining Channel 13’s sports staff.
Star reducing staff ahead of headquarters relocation
The Indianapolis Newspaper Guild, which represents most of the Star's newsroom and building-services employees, said the newspaper intends to chop newsroom staff and management 15 percent over the next few weeks.
Two Indianapolis-based tabloids up for sale
Long-time local publisher Ted Fleischaker recently put his two print publications—The Word and Up Downtown—on the market. He says he's a motivated seller.
WRTV Channel 6 parent grows in major media merger
Journal Communications Inc. and E.W. Scripps Co. have an agreement to merge broadcasting operations while spinning off newspaper holdings into a separate public entity, the companies announced late Wednesday.
Profit dips for Emmis despite boost from new stations
The needle on radio revenue spiked in the first quarter for the Indianapolis broadcasting and publishing firm, but profit sank.
Book publisher plans 313 distribution jobs in Indiana
Penguin Random House LLC, the world’s largest consumer book publisher, plans to consolidate much of its U.S. distribution operations in Crawfordsville, the company announced Wednesday morning.
Fox59 announces newsgathering deal with Indianapolis Star
The Star will team with Fox59 and its sister station WTTV-TV Channel 4 for coverage of "select breaking news, sports, weather, election and investigative stories," the media outlets said in a prepared statement.
Author John Green sees earnings boost as movie debut nears
Indianapolis author John Green has sold more than 10.7 million copies of his novel “The Fault in Our Stars,” suggesting royalty earnings of more than $6 million, before the movie deal and merchandise sales.
Emmis mag sues New York Times over editor hire
Texas Monthly, the award-winning magazine owned by Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp., says the Times hired away its top editor to join the newspaper’s magazine division before his contract expired.
Autism magazine to stage fundraiser
Noblesville-based Autism Companion Magazine will bring television actress Holly Robinson Peete to give the main speech at the first Have A Heart for Autism dinner on April 23 at the Indianapolis Colts Pavilion, 7001 W. 56th St.
Suburban news pubs headed for more mailboxes
Following the recent launch of magazine-style community newsletters in four more northern Indy communities, TownePost plans to add Greenwood to its stable.
Steak n Shake owner acquires Maxim magazine
Terms of the deal with Biglari Holdings Inc. were not released. The company, headed by CEO Sardar Biglari, says Maxim will continue under its current management team and stay based in New York.
IU plans statue of WWII journalist Ernie Pyle
Pyle’s bronze likeness outside of Franklin Hall will be just the third statue on IU’s Bloomington campus.
Twitter sued over James Dean-linked accounts
James Dean Inc., represented by Indianapolis-based CMG Worldwide, wants Twitter to shut down an unofficial account with more than 8,000 followers.
Longtime city hall reporter latest to leave Star
The Denver Post has snagged Jon Murray, who will join the ranks of more than a dozen Indianapolis Star newsroom staffers to depart in the last year.
LOU’S VIEWS: Hefty books weigh in on Columbus and Crown Hill
Reinforced coffee-table legs might be required if you are giving these impressive Indiana-focused books
New book from ad agency vet offers restaurants food for thought
Veteran ad-agency man Charlie Hopper of Young & Laramore is starting to sound a little like comedian George Carlin. Did you ever notice how restaurants rely on tired ideas more than any other major advertiser? Hopper asks in his new book, “Selling Eating.”
Pearson to close major area warehouse with 160 workers
Pearson Education Ltd. plans to shut down a 1.2-million-square-foot book-distribution center in Lebanon next year, costing about 160 workers their jobs.