How News Corp. properties are sharing content
Lucia Moses of Digiday writes about how News Corp. has created a new way for its media properties such as The Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch.com to share content. Moses writes, “The initiative, called Project Hamilton, collects relevant articles from the publications and runs them at the bottom of individual articles. The story module is running […]
Dow Jones CEO Lewis responds to union
Here is the letter that Dow Jones CEO William Lewis sent Friday night to the IAPE 1096 union that represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s. Dear IAPE-represented colleagues, Thank you for your letters, which I have spent time thinking about. I appreciate you making this effort to share your thoughts […]
Dow Jones CEO says union offer is “unrealistic”
The IAPE 1096, which represents the business journalists at Dow Jones & Co., sent out the following announcement to its staff: IAPE members — More than 400 of you from bureaus around the United States and in Canada signed letters to Dow Jones CEO Will Lewis objecting to the company’s troublesome stance in contract negotiations. […]
Barron’s Asia seeks a reporter in Hong Kong
Barron’s Asia seeks a motivated reporter who can write about wealth management for sophisticated investors. This is a full-time position based primarily in Hong Kong. The reporter is expected to write in English several stories a week for our “Penta” or wealth management section. The focus is on advice for wealthy families and investors, and […]
Barron’s seeks social media editor
This newly created position will be responsible for Barron’s audience development across all social media and partner platforms in the U.S. and Asia, with a focus on growing our overall audience as well as increasing engagement by our subscribers. He/she will be embedded within our newsroom but will work closely with a business-side audience development […]
Barron’s seeks mutual fund/ETF reporter
Barron’s is seeking a highly motivated writer to cover the $18 trillion mutual fund and ETF industry. Drawing upon a broad network of sources and his or her experience covering investing and the fund industry, the successful candidate will break and aggregate news while offering opinion, analysis, and actionable advice. In addition to daily blogging, […]
Barrons.com seeks personal finance reporter
Barrons.com is hiring an experienced writer to cover personal finance and investing for millennials. The job entails writing on a broad range of topics, including investment strategies, spending, saving, and career advice, as well as the emerging fintech products in these areas. The ideal candidate will bring several years of financial reporting experience to the […]
WSJ union proposes 5 percent pay increases
The union that represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com has initially proposed a 5 percent pay increase for each of the next three years. The Independent Association of Publishers’ Employees is also asking for a minimum raise of $50 per week. Negotiations between the union and Dow Jones & Co. on […]
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Tiernan Ray of Barron’s writes about the 10th anniversary of its blog Tech Trader Daily. Ray writes, “Ten years ago today, my colleague, friend and mentor Eric Savitz kicked off this blog with a goal to ‘apply some of the same Barron’s logic to daily coverage of the tech sector.’ “It was a bold move at the […]
News Corp., parent of WSJ, reports lower revenue, profit
News Corp., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Marketwatch.com and Barron’s, reported lower profit and revenue in the second fiscal quarter on Thursday. Revenue in the division that includes the business news operations fell to $1.4 billion, down 8 percent from $1.5 billion in the same quarter a year earlier. Operating earnings in that […]
