Barron’s Penta seeks a reporter
The Dow Jones Media Group Luxury Team is seeking an experienced reporter to join its fast-paced newsroom. This candidate must have a successful track record of working a beat, developing a broad base of sources, and writing on deadline. This person must be able to spot breaking news stories as well as identify deep-dive features […]
Six staffers depart Barron’s on Friday
Six staffers left Barron’s on Friday as new hires will be announced next week. Those departing were: Photo director Adrian DeLucca, who had been at Barron’s since January 2004 and had been the photo director since January 2006. Assistant photo editor Amber Sexton, who had been at Barron’s since September 2015 and before that had […]
WSJ union extends contract for a year
The IAPE 1096, the union that represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com, sent out the following announcement on Friday: Dear IAPE members, Earlier this week, the IAPE Board of Directors agreed we should all continue to focus on contributing our immense value to the Dow Jones brand and bottom line […]
Barrons.com executive editor Kimelman is departing
Barrons.com executive editor John Kimelman sent out the following to his colleagues on Tuesday: Dear Colleagues: I’m leaving Barron’s tomorrow after a very satisfying 14 years. I first learned about Barron’s from my father, an avid personal investor and longtime subscriber. Sometime back in the early 1980s, he picked up a copy of Barron’s on his desk […]
Columnist Sears leaves Barron’s
Barron’s columnist Steven Sears is leaving the news organization. On Facebook, Sears posted: I had an amazing run, and traveled the world, and covered and analyzed some of the most historic events in the history of the markets, if not modern times. Many thanks to all of you for the support, and friendship. It was truly an […]
Barron’s is seeking reporters
Barron’s is looking for thoughtful, curious, and intellectually brave reporters to join a growing team. We’re looking for reporters who are: relentlessly committed to factual accuracy willing to express strong views, based on deep reporting reliable at turning in excellent stories under tight deadline pressure adept at data analysis and at collaborating with designers on […]
Barron’s names Rose its executive editor; names MEs, other editors
Barron’s editor in chief Katherine Bell sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: Dear all, I’m happy to announce some new appointments and responsibilities in the Barron’s newsroom. Together these changes represent a big step forward in our ongoing transformation, and they’ll set us up to build quickly on the successes and experiments of the […]
Columnist Kahn leaving Barron’s after nearly 17 years
Michael Kahn, who has been writing a technical analysis column for Barron’s, is leaving the publication after nearly 17 years. His farewell “Getting Technical” column ran online Thursday. (A subscription is required.) The column ran twice weekly. My final for Barron’s – Are You Ready for the Market Melt? https://t.co/dd6C3VF7El — Michael Kahn, CMT (@mnkahn) January 19, […]
Zeisler hired to be Barron’s audience managing editor
Alyssa Zeisler has been hired by Barron’s to be its audience managing editor, a new position. Zeisler, who starts next week, will be working to grow Barron’s audience, create subscriber loyalty and grow the impact of its reporting. Zeisler has been an engagement strategist at The Financial Times since June 2015. While there, she pioneered […]
Barron’s hires Walsh to cover banking/fintech
Barron’s editor Katherine Bell sent out the following announcement: Hi everyone, I’m excited to share the news that Ben Walsh will join Barron’s next week as a reporter focusing on banking and fintech. Previously he was the chief business reporter at HuffPost and before that he was an online editor and business writer at Reuters. Ben began […]
