Prague Business Journal or PBJ was an English-language business newspaper published in Prague, the Czech Republic, from 1996 to December 2003.
| Type | Daily business newspaper |
|---|---|
| Publisher | New World Publishing |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | December 2003 |
| Headquarters | Prague |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| ISSN | 1211-3514 |
| OCLC number | 52298358 |
| Website | praguebusinessjournal |
History
editThe PBJ was founded in 1996.[1] Its founder and publisher, New World Publishing, also published the Warsaw Business Journal in Poland and the Budapest Business Journal in Hungary.[2] The company was headed by Stephen A. O'Connor, a US media entrepreneur.[3] The PBJ in addition to the others mentioned above was a leading publication in its category.[4]
The PBJ introduced itself as "the Czech Republic's leading English language business publication."[5] Chris Johnstone served as managing editor of the PBJ.[6]
The PBJ covered the financial and political news in regard to the Czech Republic's economy as well as news on arts and entertainment.[5][7] The paper was a major competitor to another English-language weekly, Prague Post.[8]
The PBJ ceased publication in December 2003.[6] Czech Business Weekly is the successor of the paper.[9]
References
edit- ^ Prague Business Journal Shuts Down Generation Expat. 12 January 2004. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ "Our Portfolio". Opus8. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ "Stephen A. O'Connor". American Media Institute. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ Mark M. Nelson (Fall 1999). "Business reporting in Eastern Europe" (PDF). Media Studies Journal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2007.
- ^ a b Teresa Brusky (24 January 2001). "Prague Business Journal Online". List A Day. Archived from the original on 26 December 2005. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ a b Brian Kenety (30 September 2004). "An interview with 'Czech Business Weekly' editor Chris Johnstone". Radio Prague. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ "Prague Business Journal". Transitions Online. 6 September 2002. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ Hana Mastrini (2004). Frommer's Prague & the Best of the Czech Republic. John Wiley & Sons. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-7645-6949-4.
- ^ "Company overview". Bloomberg Business. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.