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, […]
Barron’s Penta seeks a reporter
Barron’s is seeking a reporter for Penta, its wealth-management quarterly that is a glossy magazine insert. This candidate must have a successful track record of working a beat, developing a broad base of sources, and writing on deadline. This person must be able to spot breaking news stories as well as identify deep-dive features to […]
Two longtime senior editors leave Barron’s
Longtime senior editors Jack Willoughby and Robin Blumenthal have left Barron’s. Friday, Nov. 10, was their last day. Blumenthal had been with Barron’s since 1997, and before that she was a reporter for The Wall Street Journal. In an email to the staff, Blumenthal wrote, “After 20 years at Barron’s and 13 at The Wall […]
Barron’s seeks assistant managing editor for investing
Barron’s, a Dow Jones & Co. publication, is seeking to hire an assistant managing editor for investing. Job Description With Investing Managing Editor, set editorial strategy and ensure that Barron’s investing, personal finance, and funds coverage is always ambitious, relevant, distinctive, and forward-looking Manage writers, reporters, and freelancers Conceive and assign features, columns, and a […]
Barron’s seeks assistant managing editor for equities
Barron’s, a Dow Jones & Co., is looking for an assistant managing editor for equities coverage. Job Description With Equities Managing Editor, set editorial strategy and ensure that Barron’s equities coverage is always ambitious, relevant, distinctive, and forward-looking Manage writers, reporters, and freelancers Conceive and assign features, columns, and a variety of digital pieces Edit […]
