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The ''Los Angeles Business Journal'', established in 1979, is a weekly
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and online news source in
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, which provides coverage of local business news. According to the ''Journals website, it has a weekly print circulation of 24,000 and over 40,000 unique monthly website visitors. It is published each Monday.


History

The ''Los Angeles Business Journal'' was established in 1979. In 1986,
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acquired the ''LABJ'' with the purchase of Scripps Howard Business Journals. In 1988, ACBJ sold the ''Los Angeles'' and ''San Diego Business Journal''s to CBJ Associates.


Awards

The Alliance of Area Business Publications, a professional association comprising mainly city-based business journals, recognized the ''Los Angeles Business Journal'' with seven awards in 2013 and six awards in 2012. The newspaper has been recognized with Gold Awards for Best Newspaper, Best Overall Design, Best Print Scoop, and Best Features. It has also won Silver Awards for Best Coverage of Local Breaking News, Best Special Section Design, Best Feature Layout, Best Personality Profile, and Best Use of Photography/Illustration. In 2012, the ''Business Journal'' won three awards from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, which is a professional association made up of newspaper business sections and other business news organizations. The awards were for General Excellence, Best Investigative Story and Best Explanatory Story. The Los Angeles Press Club has awarded the ''Business Journal'' first place in several categories, including Best Headlines, Columnist, News Feature, Entertainment News or Feature, Business Feature. Reporter Richard Clough has also won Journalist of the Year in the ''Business Journals circulation category, based on a sampling of his articles.


Special publications

The editorial department of the ''Los Angeles Business Journal'' publishes over 50 reference lists within the paper, identifying the top firms in Los Angeles, and including a list of the 50 wealthiest people (Wealthiest Angelenos). At the end of each year, the ''Business Journal'' publishes their flagship Book of Lists, a compilation of all the lists that have run during the year. The ''Los Angeles Business Journal'' also publishes 30+ special reports, produced by the editorial department. The special reports, lists, and supplements are all located within the pages of the paper.


Events

The ''Los Angeles Business Journal'' hosts a series of annual events, including the following: * Commercial Real Estate Awards * Business Hall of Fame * Economic Forecast and Trends * Diversity and Inclusion Summit * Healthcare Leadership Forum & Awards * Women's Council and Awards * CIO/CTO Awards * Best Places to Work Awards * CFO of the Year Awards * Corporate Counsel of the Year Awards * Patrick Soon-Shiong Innovation Awards * Fastest Growing Private Companies * Fashion Awards


Regional editions

The ''Los Angeles Business Journal'' is owned by California Business Journals and is the largest of its publications. * ''Los Angeles Business Journal'' * ''San Fernando Valley Business Journal'' * ''
Orange County Business Journal The ''Orange County Business Journal'' is a weekly print and online newspaper covering business in Orange County, California. The paper is the second largest business journal in California after the ''Los Angeles Business Journal''.San Diego Business Journal''


References


External links

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Online archive, from 1986
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Business Journal American City Business Journals, Inc. (ACBJ) is an American newspaper publisher based in Charlotte, North Carolina. ACBJ publishes The Business Journals, which contains local business news for 44 markets in the United States, Hemmings Motor News ...
Weekly newspapers published in California