‘Business Report’ named a top business publication in the nation

Baton Rouge Business Report won the gold in its classification for both best regional business publication as well as best overall design from the Alliance of Area Business Publications and the Columbia School of Journalism. “Strong photography, elegant design, easy navigation and appealing content delivers an outstanding publication,” said the judges from the University of Missouri School of Journalism who awarded the gold to Business Report. “Editorial content is a rich mix of news, columns and profiles that address contemporary topics with authority and a clear eye.” Other publications earning the gold in the best publication categories were Business North Carolina and Crain’s New York Business. The awards were presented over the weekend at the AABP Summer Conference in Milwaukee. A total of 51 publications from across the country were vying for AABP Editorial Excellence Awards in various categories at the conference. The judges explained their decision to award Business Report best overall design in its category, saying, “This publication is visually interesting from front to back. It’s full of entry points and visual pop.” Meanwhile, Executive Editor JR Ball received a gold award for the best by-lined commentary among all competing publications and newspapers for his column “We are the face of poverty.” A profile of lawyer Lewis Unglesby by Penny Font was awarded the bronze for best personality profile among all newspaper entries.