Barrons rolls out an overhauled website
Almar Latour, publisher and executive vice president of Dow Jones Media Group, sent out the following announcement on Monday to the staff: Hi Everyone, We’re excited to share that the new Barrons.com has gone live as of 8.30 a.m. this morning. The new site marks a key moment for Barron’s, positioning it for aggressive growth. […]
News Corp CEO Thomson’s compensation declined in FY 18
News Corp. chief executive officer Robert Thomson received total compensation of $12.9 million in the company’s 2018 fiscal year, down nearly 4.5 percent from his total compensation of $13.6 million during the previous year. Thomson, the former publisher and managing editor of the company’s Wall Street Journal, received a base salary of $2 million, similar […]
Dow Jones Media taps Pettit to be ME for strategy and operations
Almar Latour, publisher and executive vice president of the Dow Jones Media Group, sent out the following announcement on Thursday: All, I’m extremely pleased to announce that Dave Pettit is appointed Managing Editor, Strategy and Operations, for Dow Jones Media Group and all its titles. In this important new role, Dave will serve as the […]
Barron’s seeks a senior technology writer
Barron’s is looking for a thoughtful, curious, and intellectually brave reporter to join a growing team. We’re looking for a reporter who is: knowledgeable about technology and business, with an extensive network of relevant sources experienced at analyzing corporate finances and stock valuations equally skilled at writing in-depth feature stories and short digital articles relentlessly […]
Barron’s hires Scaggs from Financial Times
Financial Times reporter Alexandra Scaggs has been hired by Barron’s as a reporter to cover markets, primarily fixed-income investing. She starts Aug. 20. Scaggs has been covering corporate fixed-income markets for the Alphaville blog and the FT paper. Scaggs has been at the FT since June 2016 as an Alphaville columnist. She previously worked at Bloomberg News from February 2015 […]
Barron’s senior editor Ray is leaving
Tiernan Ray, a senior editor at Barron’s, is leaving the Dow Jones publication after 13 years. In an email to his colleagues, Ray wrote: “Thanks for all your support during my time here. Wish me luck on the next adventure.” Ray, who writes about technology, joined Barron’s in 2005. Before that, he worked for SmartMoney […]
Hirschhorn joins Barron’s as ME for news
Dan Hirschhorn has been hired by Barron’s to be its managing editor for news. He started on Monday. Hirschhorn will lead daily digital programming and news planning for Barron’s, reporting to editor Katherine Bell and working closely with the other editors and the audience team. Most recently, Hirschhorn was the director of news at Time and […]
Dow Jones Media Group seeks a senior writer/editor in London
Dow Jones Media Group is looking for a senior writer and editor for its publications in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The role will involve breaking big news stories, writing features and editing articles on finance, markets and politics for Financial News, MarketWatch, Barron’s and Mansion Global in the region. The successful candidate will […]
Dow Jones Media Group seeks reporter in Madrid
The Dow Jones Media Group, which includes MarketWatch.com and Barron’s, is seeking a reporter to cover Europe based in Madrid. Working as a part of a Dow Jones Media group reporting team, with a particular emphasis on Market Watch and Barron’s products. The role will entail anchoring DJMG’s investment reporting from a Continental European base. […]
Dow Jones Media Group seeks EMEA reporter in London
The Dow Jones Media Group is looking for a reporter to cover Europe, Middle East and Africa out of London. • Working as a part of the Dow Jones Media Group reporting team, with a particular emphasis on MarketWatch and Barron’s products. • Writing short news pieces on major events from an investment perspective as […]
