Dow Jones and union agree to three-year contract
The union representing business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com and Dow Jones & Co. have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement covering some 1,300 employees across the United States and in Canada. The deal, agreed to by representatives of the union and the company, has been […]
Four dozen WSJ staffers have had buyout offers accepted
The union that represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: Following a memo to staff from WSJ editor in chief Gerry Baker, Dow Jones representatives confirmed to IAPE that layoffs will begin today at the Wall Street Journal, beginning with staff […]
Dow Jones union: We don’t know number of jobs to be eliminated
The union representing business journalists at Dow Jones & Co. sent out the following to its members on Friday afternoon: About today’s buyout memo from Gerry Baker — here’s what we know: Dow Jones has offered buyouts to all news staff at The Wall Street Journal. Terms of the buyout offer generally mirror what an […]
Are layoffs coming next week at Barron’s?
An email inadvertently sent to the Wall Street Journal editorial staff on Friday afternoon implied that layoffs are coming next week at sister publication Barron’s. Shortly after lunch, Journal editor Gerard Baker sent an email to the editorial staff offering buyout packages. Then, Barron’s president and editor Ed Finn accidentally replied all to the email later in the afternoon […]
Barron’s goes after millennials with Barron’s Next
Barron’s is targeting millennial readers with its Barron’s Next product, reports Max Willens of Digiday. Willens writes, “Rather than reorient a publication that’s been around for nearly a century, Barron’s has rolled out a digital offshoot, Barron’s Next, which traffics in quick analysis, video, and a custom-built stock index it hopes will give millennials an easy way […]
Dow Jones to union: Expect restructuring soon
The union that represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch.com and Dow Jones Newswires sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: IAPE members, We have reached a real crossroads moment in these contract negotiations with Dow Jones. Please read this note closely, as your input will be very important in the coming […]
How News Corp. properties are sharing content
Lucia Moses of Digiday writes about how News Corp. has created a new way for its media properties such as The Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch.com to share content. Moses writes, “The initiative, called Project Hamilton, collects relevant articles from the publications and runs them at the bottom of individual articles. The story module is running […]
Dow Jones CEO Lewis responds to union
Here is the letter that Dow Jones CEO William Lewis sent Friday night to the IAPE 1096 union that represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s. Dear IAPE-represented colleagues, Thank you for your letters, which I have spent time thinking about. I appreciate you making this effort to share your thoughts […]
Dow Jones CEO says union offer is “unrealistic”
The IAPE 1096, which represents the business journalists at Dow Jones & Co., sent out the following announcement to its staff: IAPE members — More than 400 of you from bureaus around the United States and in Canada signed letters to Dow Jones CEO Will Lewis objecting to the company’s troublesome stance in contract negotiations. […]
Barron’s Asia seeks a reporter in Hong Kong
Barron’s Asia seeks a motivated reporter who can write about wealth management for sophisticated investors. This is a full-time position based primarily in Hong Kong. The reporter is expected to write in English several stories a week for our “Penta” or wealth management section. The focus is on advice for wealthy families and investors, and […]
