Longtime insurance watchdog ends 40-year-old newsletter
The Insurance Forum, an independent newsletter based in central Indiana and read by industry leaders and consumer advocates across the continent, has placed its last issue in the mail.
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Pacers hire sports writer, exec Bill Benner as senior VP
The Longtime Indianapolis sports journalist and executive has left the Horizon League to join Pacers Sports & Entertainment as senior vice president of corporate, community and public relations.
Emmis dials up improving sales, but profit slows
The Indianapolis media firm’s radio and publishing divisions saw healthy increases in revenue in its latest quarter. The company also posted a profit, although much less than in the same period last year.
Edible Indy adds food-media queen Tallman to the mix
The new owners of Edible Indy magazine have tapped as managing editor a rising foodie star in radio, TV, blogging and webcasting.
Wiley cuts at least 70 Indy employees in restructuring
John Wiley & Sons Inc., publisher of the “For Dummies” series, has sent dozens of local jobs to foreign markets as it tries to save $80 million company-wide.
Ed Wenck succeeding Jim Poyser as Nuvo ME
Nuvo’s long-time managing editor, Jim Poyser, is heading for a new job and will be replaced by former WIBC-FM 93.1 radio personality and author Ed Wenck.
Four Hoosiers rate among 400 wealthiest in U.S.
The widow of medical device industry pioneer Bill Cook again is the top Hoosier on the latest Forbes 400 list of the nation’s wealthiest people, and this time has cracked the top 100.
Drugstore slated for redeveloped Star property
A drugstore, likely a CVS or Walgreens, is expected to anchor the ground-level retail space that will be part of the planned mixed-use redevelopment of the downtown Indianapolis Star headquarters property.
Probes uncover inner workings of state government
Many stories have been unearthed by Indiana media recently, showing a government that often operates more in private than public.
Indianapolis Star hit with new round of job cuts
Thirteen employees have been shown the door in the fifth round of layoffs in five years at the state’s largest newspaper.
Newspaper for college Greeks in rush to hire
Fast-growing Olympia Media Group plans to hire at least 15 more employees in the next two months—the majority in the next two weeks—as it expands into new markets and rebuilds its strategy for digital content.
IBJ collects 8 national awards for print, online journalism
Honored work included Cory Schouten's investigation of problems at the Indy Land Bank, Anthony Schoettle's scoop on the ouster of IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard and Greg Andrews' Behind the News columns.
Animation firm recognized for children’s book
The youthful animators at The Basement have won the Independent Publisher’s Book Awards’ silver award for their first children’s e-book, “Every Walrus Can Fly.”
Critical questions follow reviewer’s departure from Indy Star
The state’s largest newspaper is mum on whether reviews will continue after the Friday resignation of its fine arts critic. Arts organizations are taking a wait-and-see attitude.
Indy publishing legend exits after 32 years
Deborah Paul blazed a trail as editor in chief of Indianapolis Monthly, and later headed similar magazines across the country. She cleaned out her desk at Emmis Publishing this week. "It's a mistake to get off the stage too late," she said.
Book version of documentary on Indy radio debuts
The film and book chronicle the fierce competition among the top Indianapolis radio stations from the 1950s through the 1970s.
IU journalism school fights for independence
Indiana University's century-old School of Journalism is fighting for its independence after the university's provost proposed merging the school with other communications departments.
Pacers general manager wrote the book on teamwork
Indiana Pacers General Manager Kevin Pritchard believes character is forged in losing as much as in winning. He’s shared that philosophy in a recent book he co-wrote called “Help the Helper: Building a Culture of Extreme Teamwork.”
IBJ’s Schouten promoted to managing editor
The Indianapolis native and IU graduate has been with IBJ since 2006. He currently covers the real estate beat, writes the Property Lines real estate blog and appears on business news updates for Fox59, IBJ's newsgathering partner.
Former newspaper executive Russell dies at 92
Frank Russell, the former president and chairman of Central Newspapers Inc., which published the Indianapolis Star before being sold to Gannett Co. Inc., has died. He was 92.