WSJ hires Paletta as Washington coverage chief

Damian Paletta

Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker sent out the following on Thursday:

I am pleased to announce Damian Paletta is returning to The Wall Street Journal as Washington Coverage Chief.
After covering the fallout from the 2008 financial crisis and the White House during the Trump administration for the Journal, Damian moved to The Washington Post in 2017 where he served as economics editor and senior economics correspondent before being named Deputy Business Editor.
In his new role, Damian will build on the Journal’s election reporting, manage core stories out of the nation’s capital and collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom to produce world class, distinctive journalism. A key focus will be innovative new formats and creative approaches to better serve changing audiences in a digital world.
Damian said, “I am thrilled to lead the bureau during this pivotal time, as readers crave information about the politics and powers driving Washington. Between the presidential campaign and a world on edge, this is an incredible opportunity to drive journalism with urgency and precision.”
Damian’s first day will be February 5. Please join me in welcoming him back to the newsroom.
Emma

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.