Ariel Black

This week, our team gathered at the beautiful Book Tower Conservatory in Detroit to celebrate the 2025 Crain Editorial Awards—an evening dedicated to honoring the exceptional journalism, innovation, and collaboration that define Crain’s editorial excellence. Now in its third year (and second in Detroit), the event brought together more than 80 brand leaders, editors, and finalists from across the company for a night of recognition and reflection.

Seven Crain brands claimed 30 finalist spots across 18 categories in the 2025 Jesse. H Neal Awards. Congratulations to Ad Age, Automotive News, Crain’s Chicago Business, Crain’s Detroit Business, Crain’s New York Business, Modern Healthcare, and Pensions & Investments. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on May 16 in New York City, celebrating the best in B2B journalism across a range of disciplines, from investigative reporting to design and overall editorial impact.

Four Crain brands were named finalists in nine categories in the Azbees, ASBPE’s Awards of Excellence. Congratulations, Automotive News, Modern Healthcare, Pensions & Investments, and Staffing Industry Analysts! The Azbees recognize outstanding work by magazines and digital media — websites, e-newsletters, digital magazines, social media and blogs. This year, there were 800 entries, which were judged by 83 experienced B2B editors, freelancers, designers and journalism professors.