American Society of Business Publication Editors
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| American Society of Business Publication Editors | |
|---|---|
| Name | American Society of Business Publication Editors |
| Abbreviation | ASBPE |
| Formation | 1970 |
| Type | Professional association |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Region served | North America |
| Membership | Editors, writers, designers |
American Society of Business Publication Editors is a professional association for editors, writers, designers, and publishers in business-to-business periodicals and trade publications. Founded in 1970, it connects professionals across magazines, newspapers, trade journals, and digital media, interfacing with organizations such as Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune (magazine), Bloomberg L.P., and The New York Times Company. The society promotes editorial standards, recognizes excellence through competitions, and offers educational programming linked to institutions like Columbia University, Northwestern University, and Harvard Business School.
History
The organization was established amid changing publishing landscapes influenced by companies such as Time Inc., Gannett Company, Dow Jones & Company, Hearst Communications, and Condé Nast. Early leaders drew on experience from outlets including BusinessWeek, Barron's, The Economist, Newsweek, and Fortune (magazine), while adapting to regulatory shifts exemplified by legislation involving Securities and Exchange Commission coverage and reporting on corporations like General Electric and IBM. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s the society responded to technological transitions driven by firms such as Apple Inc., Microsoft, Adobe Systems, The Washington Post Company, and Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, promoting standards amid the rise of online platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Google, and YouTube. In the 21st century the group engaged with developments at Reuters, Associated Press, The Atlantic Monthly Group, ProPublica, and Vox Media while recognizing digital initiatives from Quartz (publication), BuzzFeed, Medium (website), Wired (magazine), and The Verge. Influential figures associated indirectly with the society's milieu include editors linked to Rupert Murdoch, Katharine Graham, A.G. Sulzberger, Bob Woodward, and Daniel Ellsberg.
Membership and Organization
Membership typically comprises editors and contributors from outlets such as Inc. (magazine), Entrepreneur (magazine), Fast Company, Adweek, and Crain Communications, as well as designers who have worked with Pentagram, IDEO, Frog Design, AIGA, and The Design Museum. Institutional members include publishing houses like McGraw-Hill Education, Wiley (publisher), Pearson PLC, Thomson Reuters, and Sage Publications. The society organizes chapters and networks paralleling professional associations such as Society of Professional Journalists, National Press Club, Investigative Reporters and Editors, Online News Association, and American Society of News Editors. Volunteers and staff coordinate activities in cities tied to media hubs like New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco.
Awards and Competitions
The organization administers national awards and competitions analogous to honors like the Pulitzer Prize, George Polk Awards, Peabody Awards, Society of Professional Journalists awards, and Gerald Loeb Award. Categories reflect excellence in reporting on companies such as Amazon (company), Apple Inc., Tesla, Inc., ExxonMobil, and Goldman Sachs, and in format innovations similar to projects from The New Yorker, The Financial Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Economist, and Barron's. The contests attract entries judged by panels including editors from Reuters, Bloomberg L.P., Associated Press, NPR, and PBS, and often spotlight work that intersects with investigations by ProPublica, Center for Public Integrity, The Marshall Project, Investigative Reporters and Editors, and The Intercept.
Programs and Educational Activities
Educational offerings include workshops, webinars, and conferences in partnership with universities and organizations like Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Medill School of Journalism, Knight Foundation, Aspen Institute, and Poynter Institute. Training topics mirror curricula at institutions such as Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, MIT Media Lab, Yale University, and Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, covering digital publishing, data journalism with tools from Oracle Corporation, Tableau Software, SAS Institute, Python (programming language), and R (programming language), and design methods influenced by IDEO, Pentagram, AIGA, Adobe Systems, and Type Directors Club.
Publications and Communications
The society publishes newsletters, guides, and awards directories akin to publications from Columbia Journalism Review, Editor & Publisher, Nieman Reports, Journalism.org, and Poynter Online, and distributes content through platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. It curates best-practice resources referencing style guides like The Chicago Manual of Style, Associated Press Stylebook, and editorial standards practiced at The New York Times Company, The Washington Post, Financial Times, The Guardian, and The Wall Street Journal.
Governance and Funding
Governance comprises a board and committees with professionals drawn from media organizations including Gannett Company, Hearst Communications, Meredith Corporation, Dow Jones & Company, and Crain Communications, with advisory input from academic centers such as Columbia University, Northwestern University, and University of Missouri School of Journalism. Funding sources include membership dues, sponsorships from corporations like Adobe Systems, Google, Microsoft, Amazon (company), and Apple Inc., and grants from foundations such as Knight Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, and Kellogg Foundation.