Story, chief news strategist, is departing from Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Matt Murray sent out the following on Tuesday: Dear All: Our colleague Louise Story has decided to leave The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones. As chief news strategist and chief product and technology officer, a senior masthead role, Louise has played a central role in advancing our digital transformation and […]
Washington Post names Montgomery its business editor
Washington Post executive editor Sally Buzbee and managing editors Cameron Barr, Tracy Grant, Krissah Thompson and Kat Downs-Mulder: We are delighted to announce that Lori Montgomery will become The Washington Post’s next Business editor. Lori is an indomitable journalist and newsroom leader, adept at marshaling coverage of breaking news and organizing complex, ambitious projects. As […]
WSJ launches Life & Work coverage, closing Greater New York
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Matt Murray sent out the following on Thursday: Dear All, Over the last several years we’ve taken a number of steps across the newsroom to grow our audience in a rapidly changing world while focusing on deepening our coverage and digital presence, from upgrading our data and bringing better digital practices […]
Fortune editor Leaf to depart, O’Keefe named acting editor
Fortune editor in chief Clifton Leaf is leaving the publication, and Brian O’Keefe has been named acting editor. “I have valued my partnership with Cliff enormously, and look forward to working more closely with Brian,” said CEO Alan Murray in an email. He disclosed the change in an email to the staff on Thursday. The publication has been pivoting under a […]
Columbia names this year’s Knight-Bagehot fellows
Columbia Journalism School announced Wednesday 10 Knight-Bagehot Fellows in Economics and Business Journalism for the 2021-2022 academic year. The Fellows represent organizations including Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg News, The Wall Street Journal and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). The mid-career fellowships provide full tuition and a living stipend of $60,000 for experienced journalists […]
As it turns 100, Barron’s hits record 745,000 subscribers
Barron’s has reached 745,000 subscribers, its highest level, growing 81 percent in the past five years. Digital readership is up 153 percent, and digital subscribers have quadrupled during that same period of time, resulting in all-time high digital revenues. Barron’s has 535,000 digital subscribers, or 71.8 percent of its total subscribers. The magazine turns 100 […]
Forbes considers SPAC, and investor bid for $700 million
Forbes Media is in talks to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company as it attracts acquisition interest, including an offer for $700 million, according to a Reuters report. Joshua Franklin, Echo Wang and Krystal Hu of Reuters report, “Forbes’ owner is also fielding offers from bidders including investment vehicle Borderless […]
Galloni set to be next Reuters editor in chief
Reuters News is set to name one of its top editors, Alessandra Galloni, as its next editor-in-chief, the first woman to lead the globe-spanning news agency in its 170-year history, according to a Reuters story. The Reuters story states, “A native of Rome, Galloni, 47, will replace Stephen J. Adler, who is retiring this month […]
Washington Post’s Cho named editor in chief of Barron’s
Dow Jones & Co. CEO Almar Latour sent out the following on Tuesday: Colleagues, We are pleased to share that David Cho will be joining Dow Jones as the Editor in Chief of Barron’s. As Barron’s approaches its 100th anniversary with a bigger audience than ever before, David will lead the brand to new heights […]
WSJ parent is acquiring Investor’s Business Daily for $275 million
News Corp., the parent company of The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s announced Thursday that it has a deal to acquire Investor’s Business Daily for $275 million. The newspaper has nearly 100,000 digital subscribers across its platforms, and minimal overlap with Dow Jones’s existing subscriber base. A majority of IBD’s annual revenues and profits come […]
