MARKETING AND MEDIA

Plugging Iowa: The Orange County Business Journal, which has positioned itself as a booster of local businesses, ran a four-page advertising supplement in this week’s issue from the Iowa Department of Economic Development. The supplement promotes Iowa as a better place to do business.

Business Journal Publisher Richard Reisman said he sees no conflict in accepting such advertising. “Orange County isn’t going to keep its business by silencing discussion of other places to do business,” he said. “We have to compete by being better, by providing an environment in which business can prosper.”