WSJ launches “Free Expression” newsletter

The Wall Street Journal on Monday launched “Free Expression,” a newsletter-focused opinion brand that will be available via its own channels and Substack, reports Sara Fischer of Axios.

Fischer writes, “The new section is meant to expand WSJ’s opinion coverage to a broader audience outside of its current focus on mostly financial and business perspectives, Paul A. Gigot, The Journal’s longtime editorial page editor and vice president, said in an interview with Axios.

“How it works: Beginning Monday, readers will be able to access content from “Free Expression” for free as a newsletter and in a dedicated section on WSJ.com.

“Free Expression” will later become a paid product, available as a $5 monthly add-on for current WSJ subscribers or bundled with a Journal subscription for new subscribers.
Substack subscribers can get access via a bundled subscription with the Journal at an introductory rate of $12 monthly.
For readers that want to sample the new product, a limited free version of the newsletter will be available weekly on Substack and the Journal’s website.”

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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.