Barron’s seeks senior special writers
Barron’s is looking for thoughtful, curious, and intellectually brave reporters to join a growing team. We’re looking for reporters who are: relentlessly committed to factual accuracy willing to express strong views, based on deep reporting reliable at turning in excellent stories under tight deadline pressure adept at data analysis and at collaborating with designers on […]
Is Apple the next to face the cover jinx?
Some Apple investors are upset that the latest issue of Barron’s predicts that Apple will become the first company with a $1 trillion market capitalization, reports Rachel Koning Beals of MarketWatch.com Beals writes, “Magazine cover stigma, even with a favorable slant to the story, began with jinxed championship proclamations on the front of Sports Illustrated but have […]
Barron’s seeks managing editor for disruption
The managing editor for disruption at Barron’s will: Lead Barron’s coverage of major technological changes and their effects on a variety of industries, ensuring that it is always ambitious, relevant, distinctive, and forward-looking. Manage a small team of reporters covering tech, retail, and fintech beats, who will produceagenda-setting storytelling in a variety of digital and […]
Barron’s seeks a senior special writer
Barron’s is seeking a senior special writer in New York. Key Responsibilities Assists the Barron’s Editor in all aspects of the role. Also writes Barron’s news items, news with some instant analysis Edits copy from Barron’s. Writes Barron’s news items covering all the relevant news for Barron’s core audience (finance sector) with a focus on […]
Arends hired by Barron’s to cover small cap stocks
Longtime business journalist Brett Arends has been hired by Barron’s to cover small cap stocks. He will start after the first of the year. Arends is no stranger to Dow Jones & Co. He previously wrote for SmartMoney, its now-defunct magazine, as well as working as a columnist for the Wall Street Journal online and then […]
Senior editor DeFotis leaving Barron’s
Senior editor Dimitra DeFotis is leaving Barron’s after more than 17 years at the publication. At the end of her farewell column, DeFotis wrote: The tumult in Brazil, Russia, India, China, Greece, Turkey, Argentina, and Venezuela has produced some amazing stories and frequently amazing returns. It was an honor to be entrusted with this beat to […]
Barron’s seeks an executive editor
Barron’s seeks an experienced, entrepreneurial newsroom leader to oversee and expand our reported coverage across all beats. Shape Barron’s reported coverage across all beats, ensuring that it is always ambitious, relevant, distinctive, and forward-looking Lead the process of generating story ideas, evaluating pitches, and assigning stories. Make decisions on editorial priorities and how best to […]
Barron’s reporter Bary moving to MarketWatch
Barron’s reporter Emily Bary sent out the following message on Tuesday: Dear Barron’s family, Today is my last day on this end of the fourth floor. Tomorrow I head down the hall to become a tech reporter for Marketwatch, where I’ll be covering Apple, Samsung, Fitbit, and other hardware companies. I began my career at Barron’s in […]
Childs joining Barron’s as a senior reporter
Business journalist Mary Childs is joining Barron’s in 2018 as a senior reporter. Barron’s editor in chief Katherine Bell wrote in a message to the staff: Mary is an award-winning financial journalist, currently working on a book about the bond market and the people who run it, to be published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. […]
Barron’s hires Swartz as a senior reporter
Jon Swartz has been hired by Barron’s as a senior reporter based in San Francisco covering technology and Silicon Valley. He will start on Dec. 4. Previously, Swartz was USA Today’s San Francisco bureau chief for 17 years before being laid off in September. Swartz has also written for Forbes, The (London) Independent, London Times, […]
