Have you heard? We’re launching a print quarterly edition of MetroWest495 Biz. We’ve published a twice per week e-mail under the same name for about a year, and we’ll be adding a print extension in March. We’re working on the design and content now, and it’s going to be great!
Make sure to sign up to be on our mailing list for this exciting new publication!
The Worcester Business Journal has updated its nominations for 2010. Currently, we are seeking nominations for the following awards and honors:
Family-Owned Businesses in Central Mass.
40 Under Forty
Women in Business
For nomination forms and FAQs, click here. We’re also switching up our Top Growth Awards to be the Innovation Awards. More information to come in a few weeks. Check back at Inside WBJ for the update.
Well, everyone came back from the New Year’s long weekend with an appetite for debate. Or so it seems based on the rush of comments we’ve seen at WBJournal.com over the last two days.
We added a comment feature on our site in October and it’s been moderately popular. But several stories in our Jan. 4 edition struck a chord with readers.
The top item in terms of reader feedback has to be an op-ed from Chris Matera where he argues against labeling biomass plants as “green.”
Our article about the upcoming election to fill the late Ted Kennedy’s U.S. Senate seat also sparked some reader commentary. You can read all about our readers’ views here. And finally, our editorial about Martha Coakley garnered comments as well.
Keep it up readers. We love to hear from you!
Did this headline really work? Did this story have enough sources? Were we balanced in our coverage of Central Massachusetts?
These are all questions that I as the editor of the Worcester Business Journal ponder every time we prepare an issue for the press. But today, we began asking those questions in a formal way as an editorial and production team.
This morning we held the first of what will be monthly publication critiques. The goal of the meeting was for the staff to take time out of their busy schedules to discuss what we do with our print publication and why we do it. The hour-long conversation was led by a facilitator, Editorial Assistant Shaun Tolson. Shaun selected an issue and took notes on his observations prior to the gathering. Other participants were also invited to review that issue in advance and prepare their thoughts.
Seems everyone’s getting into the multimedia game nowadays. Worcester’s own Lt. Gov. Tim Murray not only has a Facebook page, but now he’s also get a YouTube channel. He just posted an address he gave to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
Don’t forget about the WBJ’s YouTube channel and Facebook page!
We’re collecting data for our annual Economic Forecast Survey. For more information, click here.
