Dow Jones hits 3.6 million paid subscribers
Dow Jones & Co. set a new record of nearly 3.6 million total subscriptions in the third quarter across The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s Group, representing a 10% increase year-over-year, including a 20% increase in digital only growth. As part of the company’s third quarter earnings report, News Corp. also noted that The Wall […]
Bloomberg Opinion hires Kim as tech columnist
Tae Kim has been hired by Bloomberg Kim as a technology columnist. Kim is currently a technology reporter at Barron’s. Prior to this role, he covered equities and markets as an investing journalist for CNBC Digital. Before that he was an online editor at Yahoo Finance. He also previously worked as an investment analyst at […]
Schutt, editor at Barron’s, dies after illness
David Schutt, a key member of Barron’s editing team for more than a decade, died this week after a long illness. A story on its website states, “David left his mark on Barron’s in countless ways, big and small. Even after learning of his illness two years ago, he remained dedicated to his work, quietly going about his job […]
Barron’s seeks a tech reporter in San Francisco
Barron’s is looking for a thoughtful, well-sourced reporter to cover technology from its San Francisco office. This reporter will be an expert in the coverage area and will break news, in addition to providing daily news stories and longer analyses that will appear online and in print. Requirements: Knowledgeable and passionate about the tech industry, […]
Quartz names Bell its editor in chief
Quartz announced Thursday the appointment of Katherine Bell as editor-in-chief. She will start Jan. 6. Bell most recently served as editor-in-chief of Barron’s and previously the top digital editor at Harvard Business Review. She will be just the second editor-in-chief of Quartz, succeeding Kevin Delaney, who stepped down in October and is a senior advisor […]
English appointed as reporter at Barron’s
Barron’s has hired Carleton English as its newest reporter. English brings years of journalist experience to the Barron’s newsroom. She has covered various beats including stock market, scandalous divorce settlements, cannabis companies, and more. Previously, English was employed at The Information where she was covering Wall Street. Before joining the subscription-based website, English served as […]
The importance of advisor rankings for Barron’s
Steve Garmhausen of Barron’s interviewed colleague Matt Barthel, who oversee’s the newspaper’s advisor rankings. Here is an excerpt: Q: What are your job responsibilities? A: First and foremost I am the face of the rankings, so if advisors have any questions about where they rank or why, I’m the first stop for them. The rankings are […]
Dow Jones union approves new contract
A majority of the members of IAPE The NewsGuild-CWA Local 1096 have voted to approve a new, three-year collective agreement with Dow Jones. Polls closed on Sunday at 11:59 a.m. EST and 91.2 percent of voting members approved the new agreement while about 8.8 percent chose to reject the deal. Seven hundred forty members voted. […]
Former Barron’s publisher Flanagan dies at 88
Bernard Thomas Flanagan, who served as publisher of Barron’s, died on Nov. 11 at the age of 88. A MarketWatch.com story states, “Flanagan rose through the Dow Jones ranks to serve as publisher of Barron’s. He lead the company’s magazine group in the late 1970s, later served as vice president of marketing for the Journal […]
Barron’s hires Price as a senior producer
Barron’s has hired Brian Price as a senior producer for “MarketBrief,” its new video show done in tandem with MarketWatch.com. Price has most recently been a booking producer for Cheddar. He also spent a year as executive producer at Real Vision. He also worked at CNBC for two years as a booking producer and writer and at […]
