Indianapolis author Green sells film rights to latest novel
John Green is once again teaming with movie studio Fox 2000 Pictures to produce what could be the third straight novel from the Indianapolis author to reach the big screen.
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FCC relaxes limits on owning newspapers, TV stations
One company can now own newspapers and broadcast stations in one market, undoing a ban in place since 1975.
Ohio firm buys Indiana Legislative Insight, sister publications
Ed Feigenbaum, long-time publisher of Indiana Legislative Insight, Indiana Gaming Insight and Indiana Education Insight, says he has no plans to leave the operation he founded despite its sale.
FCC chairman moves to end TV-newspaper ownership ban
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said he’ll move to weaken or kill local media ownership restrictions next month, potentially clearing the way for more consolidation among companies that own TV and radio stations.
New investor in IBJ Corp. says he’ll start by listening
Nathan Feltman now owns one-third of the media company, along with longtime co-owners Michael Maurer and Bob Schloss.
Former commerce secretary Feltman becomes one-third owner of IBJ
Mickey Maurer and Bob Schloss have shared ownership of the media company for 27 years but decided to bring in Nate Feltman as part of their succession plan.
Indiana agency may ditch newspaper ads for online notices
The state Department of Environmental Management announced that it's considering replacing public notice ads of some permit applications with electronic postings on the agency's website.
As advertising falls, Star hits subscribers with hefty rate hike
The Indianapolis Star is asking its subscribers to absorb hefty rate increases—a move that reflects the pressure the newspaper industry is under to find ways to offset declines in advertising.
Media firms team up to collect goods for hard-hit Harvey areas
Companies across central Indiana are banding together to publicize a drive for food, beverages and other essential items needed by those displaced by the hurricane and tropical storm.
Long-time statewide media directory folding after 30 years
The Indiana Media Directory’s clients ranged from Cook Medical and Donato’s Pizza to the United Way and YMCA. It was widely used by public relations and advertising firms.
Judge rules for National Lampoon, against fraudster Durham
A federal judge rejected Durham’s “puzzling” argument from prison for reimbursement of loans and advances he made to National Lampoon Inc., the media company best known for its former humor magazine and the comedy movie classic “Animal House.”
IBJ wins national honors for vaping, Salesforce, Carrier coverage
IBJ reporters and editors won national gold and silver honors Saturday from the Alliance of Area Business Publishers for coverage in 2016.
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.
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.