News Corp. CEO Thomson discusses Dow Jones’ fourth quarter
Here are comments made by News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson during its fourth quarter earnings conference call about the performance of Dow Jones: Dow Jones experienced a strong digital subscription growth over the past year. Circulation revenue for the year at The Wall Street Journal grew mid-single-digits, thanks to digital expansion and improved pricing. In […]
Yahoo Finance, Dow Jones websites gain traffic in June; Business Insider falls
Yahoo Finance and the Dow Jones & Co. websites saw gains in readers in June, while Business Insider slumped, according to data from the comScore Multiplatform report for the month. Yahoo Finance remained the No. 1 business and finance website for the month with 75.5 million unique visitors, up from 71.2 million in May. And […]
Dow Jones takes another stab at news-clipping service
Dow Jones is taking another stab at providing news-clipping services to financial advisors and their clients, reports Thomas Coyle of Financial Advisor IQ. Coyle writes, “Ten years ago Dow Jones unveiled its Wealth Manager Web Services, which it described as ‘a revolutionary solution that enables financial firms to provide their advisors with reasons for personalized client contact integrated […]
Dow Jones CEO Lewis on setting subscription goals
William Lewis, the CEO of Dow Jones & Co. and the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, was interviewed by Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop of the International New York Times about his operating strategy. Here is an excerpt: Q. How else do you agitate? A. You constantly think about the next iteration of the model and structure. I […]
Dow Jones Media seeks three visual journalists
Dow Jones Media is looking for three visual journalists to join a new multidisciplinary team working with multiple newsrooms. Ideal candidates must have an eye for design and ability to distill complex information and tell stories using clear visual elements. The role involves working closely with reporters and editors to conceptualize and produce stories and […]
Dow Jones Media seeks data reporter
Dow Jones Media is looking for a data reporter to join a new multidisciplinary team working with multiple newsrooms. We’re looking for someone with a reporter’s mindset who thinks company data are a better source than a company spokesperson. The right person smiles with glee when they discover a new data source, celebrates a successful […]
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 […]
Dow Jones creates group to assess hiring, compensation
Mark Musgrave, the chief people officer at Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following announcement to the staff on Monday: Dear Colleague, As you know, we recently committed to leading a thorough review of our current hiring, development and compensation programs, and I am writing to give […]
Dow Jones produces 8,000 pieces of content per day
Former Daily Telegraph editor Ray Snoddy interviewed Dow Jones & Co. CEO Will Lewis about The Wall Street Journal and the newspaper industry. Snoddy writes, “Then there is the WSJ+ club which now has more than 400,000 members who get benefits such as free ebooks from HarperCollins, like Dow Jones, part of the Murdoch empire. […]
Dow Jones seeks copy editor in London
The London NewsPlus desk seeks a copy editor to join the team that compiles content for and manages the Web-based front page for Dow Jones Newswires. Working on a shift-based system that includes some unsociable hours, the successful candidate will join a group of editors who choose the best breaking news and analysis from across […]
