News Corp. CEO Thomson sees slight decrease in compensation
Robert Thomson, the chief executive officer of the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch.com and Investor’s Business Daily, saw a 4.3 percent decline in compensation during its 2026 fiscal year. The head of News Corp. had $19.7 million in total compensation for the fiscal year, down from $20.6 million in the previous fiscal […]
Barron’s seeks a senior investing and funds editor
Barron’s is seeking a Senior Editor to spearhead and shape our coverage of ETFs, funds, and other topics across the investing landscape. The editor must have in-depth knowledge of investing across asset classes, understand portfolio construction and asset allocation, and ensure our coverage provides highly actionable advice. Coverage will span stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed […]
Barlett & Steele Award winners named
An investigation tracing toxic lead from Nigerian recycling plants into the supply chains of some of the world’s best-known carmakers, and an exposé of Mexico’s booming but largely ineffective surveillance industry, have won top honors in the 2026 Barlett & Steele Awards, which mark 20 years of recognizing the best in investigative business journalism. The […]
CNBC hires three for investing and markets team
CNBC has hired three new editorial staffers for its investing and markets team. They are: Daren Fonda will join CNBC on Sept. 29 as senior editor, Investing, reporting to John Melloy. He comes to CNBC from Barron’s, where he served as a managing editor for more than eight years. During that time, Fonda wrote and […]
Barron’s hires Roush as breaking news reporter
Barron’s has hired Tyler Roush as a breaking news reporter. He has been at Forbes covering breaking news since November 2022. Previously, Roush was at USA Today, where he reported for both the Asheville Citizen Times and Black Mountain News. He interned at The Opelika Observer in Alabama and The Herald-Sun in Durham, N.C. He held the posts of sports […]
Bloomberg hires Salisbury as editor on money, management & equality team
Bloomberg News has hired Ian Salisbury as an editor on its money, management and equality team. He has been at Barron’s since April 2024 as a senior investing writer. Before that, he worked on Buy Side, the Wall Street Journal’s affiliate-driven shopping and review site, where for the past two years he oversaw money coverage. Previously, Ian […]
Barron’s seeks a video journalist
Barron’s is seeking a versatile and creative Video Journalist to produce short-form vertical video that brings stock, market, and personal finance stories to life across social platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and more. Part journalist, part storyteller, and part creator—you are comfortable breaking down complex financial topics and producing them in a highly visual format […]
WSJ parent contemplating merger with Fox
News Corp., the parent company of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com, is contemplating merging again with Fox Corp., both of which are controlled by the Murdoch family, reports Reuters. The Reuters story by Edmund Lee states, “Discussions of a possible re-merger were revealed during the last few weeks in unsealed court documents and […]
Barron’s hires Gonzalez as breaking news reporter
Barron’s has hired Mariapaula Gonzalez as a breaking news reporter. She has been interning for Inc. magazine and previously interned for Barron’s as a Dow Jones News Fund intern. Gonzalez also interned for CNBC. She is a graduate of New York University.
Barron’s hires Gilman as story editor
Barron’s has hired longtime business journalist Hank Gilman as a story editor. He most recently was editorial manager at Yahoo Finance and a senior editor at large at Newsweek. Previously, Gilman spent eight years as deputy editor of Fortune magazine. Earlier in his career, he worked as a senior editor at Newsweek and a reporter at the Boston Globe and the Wall […]
