WSJ editor Baker to address staff at town hall meeting
Wall Street Journal editor Gerard Baker will hold a town hall meeting next week with the staff to answer questions about the paper’s coverage of the administration and address other concerns, writes Joe Pompeo of Politico. Pompeo writes, “The meeting, announced in a company email on Wednesday and scheduled for Monday, February 13, is billed […]
WSJ’s Baker: No ban on “Muslim-majority country” phrase
Wall Street Journal editor Gerard Baker sent out the following to the staff on Tuesday: Given some media reports concerning some editing-related emails I sent last night, let me make a few points about our continuing coverage of President Trump’s executive order on travel to the U.S. There is no ban on the phrase “Muslim-majority […]
WSJ to avoid using “lies” when writing about Trump
The Wall Street Journal will not use the word “lie” when referring to president-elect Donald Trump’s statements that are false because it implies moral intent, editor Gerald Baker said on “Meet the Press” on Sunday. Kate Sheppard of The Huffington Post writes, “Baker appeared on NBC’s ‘Meet The Press’ Sunday, where he described some of President-elect Donald Trump’s […]
WSJ new ad: Subscribe because we saw Trump coming
A new Wall Street Journal television ad focuses on getting new subscribers by telling them that the business newspaper’s coverage forecasted a victory for Donald Trump in the presidential election, writes Brian Stelter of CNNMoney. Stelter writes, “The Wall Street Journal is doing it differently. In a new ad campaign, the Journal basically says: Unlike the rest […]
Bloomberg reorganizes DC ops, creates Money & Influence and Trump org teams
Newly installed Bloomberg Washington bureau chief and senior executive editor Wes Kosova, senior executive editor Marty Schenker and executive editor Craig Gordon sent the following memo to its DC bureau announcing Bloomberg’s White House teams, Trump Org teams and Congressional teams: Everyone, First, thank you all for the extraordinary journalism you’ve done during this wild […]
WSJ’s Baker: Our M&A coverage is “outstanding”
Wall Street Journal editor Gerard Baker sent out the following to the staff on Monday: While much attention has inevitably been focused elsewhere, we’ve had a stellar run of exclusives and deeply reported enterprise journalism in the last couple of weeks and I wanted to pay tribute to all those responsible for our consistently excellent […]
WSJ’s Baker: Money and Investing overhaul will add dozen jobs
Here is the memo that Wall Street Journal editor Gerard Baker sent to the staff on Monday: There might have been a time when news took a summer vacation, but if that was ever true, it has long ceased to be. From the sudden financial meltdown in China and its global consequences, to the worst […]
Fox Business replacing “Kennedy” with “Kudlow” reruns
Fox Business Network is ending its “Kennedy” show at 7 p.m. and will replace it with reruns of “Kudlow” beginning next week, reports Michael Malone of Broadcasting & Cable. Malone reports, “Kudlow airs in the 4 p.m. weekday slot. The host, who was assistant to the president for economic policy and director of the National Economic Council under President […]
What the WSJ might experience with a new editor in chief
Joe Pompeo of Vanity Fair takes a look at the potential change in editor in chief at The Wall Street Journal, where Matt Murray has been running the ship since 2018 but where Emma Tucker of The Sunday Times is rumored as a replacement. Pompeo writes, “Journal folks are no doubt on edge about what a potential shake-up would mean […]
Insider names three executive editors
Jennifer Cunningham, editor in chief of news at Insider, sent out the following: Hi News Team! I’m thrilled to announce our new leadership team overseeing the News Division. John Cook, formerly the Investigations Editor, will be joining the News Team as an Executive Editor starting today. Rebecca Harrington and Kieran Corcoran have also been promoted […]
