Dow Jones publications were hacked
Business publications owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., including The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s, found evidence of hacking to their systems going as far back as 2012, reports Kaja Whitehouse of USA Today. Whitehouse writes, “Company officials said the breach was ‘likely part of a broader campaign involving a number of other victim companies.’ “In a letter to customers Friday, William Lewis, CEO […]
Born, former WSJ and Barron’s reporter, dies at 95
Roscoe Born, who wrote for The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s out of their Washington bureaus, died Sept. 30 at the age of 95. Tim Hrenchir of the Topeka (Kans.) Capital-Journal writes, “He left the State Journal in August 1957 to join the Washington, D.C., Bureau of the Wall Street Journal. The State Journal, an afternoon […]
Barron’s seeks wealth management reporter
Barron’s seeks an energetic, self-starting reporter to cover wealth management and luxury lifestyle topics. The reporter will produce stories for the print and online editions of Barron’s and for Penta, a quarterly magazine aimed at the wealthiest of Barron’s readers. The position requires some knowledge of personal finance and investing, strong writing and reporting skills, […]
Barron’s seeks reporter in New York
Barron’s is seeking a multi-talented financial reporter with the judgment to analyze and recommend stocks and other investments and the speed to write quick, typo-free blog posts on tight deadlines. The job involves writing one or two short pieces each week keyed to fresh ideas from mutual fund managers, as well as other investment stories, […]
Union members approve Dow Jones contract extension
IAPE members at Dow Jones & Co. locations across North America have voted to accept an extension of their previous contract through June 30, 2016, by a 567-75 margin. With the final count, and more than 87% of ballots cast in favor of the extension, IAPE members approve a deal that will preserve all current […]
Dow Jones union to extend contract for a year
The union that represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and Marketwatch.com sent out the following announcement to its members: IAPE members – thanks to all who responded to our survey request last week. To refresh your memory, we asked whether you would prefer to extend our current contract for another year – […]
DC editor for Barron’s is leaving
Jim McTague, the Washington editor for Barron’s, announced on LinkedIn that he is leaving the financial newspaper. McTague wrote, “I am leaving Barron’s after 21-plus years June 30, generous package in hand, to open Act IV of my writing career. I will remain on the masthead as a contributing editor. Other publications already have reached […]
Dow Jones makes layoffs, brings 2015 total to 90
Dow Jones & Co. has laid off employees in its circulation department, its Professional Information Business, and perhaps at least six jobs cut in Barron’s editorial staff, according to the union that represents employees. A statement on the union website reads: The cuts announced this week bring the total of IAPE-represented positions eliminated through layoff […]
Barron’s hires Stone from CBS MoneyWatch
Amey Stone, previously the executive editor at CBS MoneyWatch, has been hired by Barron’s. In an email to Talking Biz News, Stone wrote, “I’m really pleased to be part of the staff of Barron’s, one of the most prestigious and influential financial publications today. In addition to writing the ‘Current Yield’ column in the magazine, […]
Barron’s Asia seeks reporter in Hong Kong
Barron’s Asia, a premier paid investment news website launched in 2014, seeks an ambitious reporter who can write about everything from the impact of financial reform in China to the latest IPO of big Asian companies. This is a full-time position based in Hong Kong. Reporter is expected to write in English four to six […]
