Dow Jones reports rise in first quarter revenue, earnings
nesDow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch.com and Investor’s Business Daily, reported a first-quarter revenue increase of 6 percent and an earnings increase of 10 percent, due to higher circulation and subscription business. Revenue rose to $586 million from $552 million, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization […]
Barron’s has launched a premium subscription product
Dow Jones & Co. has launched “Barron’s Investor Circle,” a subscription product that includes early access to stock picks, a weekly exclusive newsletter and live Q&A sessions with experts. The price is $15 every four weeks for the first year, and then $50 every four weeks. A Barron’s subscription, by comparison, starts at $8 every […]
How the Dow Jones content strategy varies by publication
Kira Willner, senior vice president of product and business strategy, wealth and investing at Dow Jones & Co., writes on the International News Media Association website about how the company’s strategy varies by publication. Willner writes, “MarketWatch serves as the perfect entry point to Dow Jones’s broader wealth and investing portfolio, attracting ambitious audiences with accessible, […]
News Corp CEO Thomson’s pay totals $20.6 million
Robert Thomson, the chief executive officer at News Corp., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch.com and Investor’s Business Daily received $20.6 million in total compensation in its most recent fiscal year. That’s slightly higher than the $20.3 million in total compensation that he received in the fiscal 2024 years, according to the […]
Barron’s hires Yahoo Finance’s Schafer as newsletter editor
Josh Schafer has been hired as a newsletter editor at Barron’s. He has been at Yahoo Finance, most recently as a Yahoo Finance markets reporter. Before that, he had been working both reporting and producing roles. Previously, he worked as a Wisconsin Athletics beat reporter at 247Sports. He also wrote features and game coverage for The Boston Globe’s […]
Forelle being groomed to be Barron’s editor in chief
Charles Forelle is being groomed to be the next editor in chief of Barron’s, reports Oliver Darcy of Status. Former editor in chief David Cho left to be editor in chief of CNBC. Forelle is deputy editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal. He was previously financial editor. He has been a reporter at the Journal since 2002, […]
Barron’s promotes Eule, Levisohn to senior ME
Barron’s executive editor Bob Rose sent out the following to the staff: Hi all, I’m happy to announce two important promotions in the Barron’s newsroom. Deputy editors Alex Eule and Ben Levisohn are promoted to senior managing editors, effective immediately. They join Lauren Rublin as top editors, a strong and accomplished team to help guide us into […]
Barron’s seeks a story editor
Barron’s is seeking a Story Editor to join a team of talented editors on Barron’s digital news desk. This editor should have solid news judgment, impeccable editing chops, and a passion for reaching readers online with timely and thoughtful analysis of financial markets, the economy, and corporate America. You Will: Edit, rewrite, and publish everything […]
CNBC hires Cho from Barron’s as editor in chief
Barron’s editor in chief David Cho has been hired by CNBC to be its editor in chief. He will start Aug. 11. “David’s appointment as Editor-in-Chief marks an important evolution for CNBC as we unify editorial efforts across every platform,” said CNBC President KC Sullivan in a statement. “With his deep expertise in business journalism and a […]
Barron’s seeks an investing writer/newsletter editor
Since 1921, Barron’s has delivered the need-to-know information for all those seeking to accumulate wealth, and provided a robust understanding of what propels the markets and business community. At the forefront, Barron’s is a catalyst for economic change with a powerful network of influential business leaders, financial advisors, institutional and affluent individual investors among its […]
