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WSJ reporter Maurer shifts to private equity beat

June 30, 2026

Posted by Chris Roush

Mark Maurer

Wall Street Journal reporter Mark Maurer is now covering private equity.

He has been covering accounting and corporate finance for the CFO Journal.

Maurer previously was at The Real Deal, where he reported on New York City real estate, generating scoops on large property deals, development and financing. His reporting, which has won seven awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors, includes an in-depth look at the Hasidic community’s New York City real estate investments.

Before joining the media company in 2013, he was a copy editor/features reporter for The Newark Star-Ledger. Previously, he was a news reporter for The Jersey Journal.

As a student at Pennsylvania State University, where he earned a B.A. in Journalism, he was senior film and music critic for The Daily Collegian in State College.

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