Dow Jones files motions to open court cases of government surveillance
Craig Linder, assistant general counsel of Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and Marketwatch.com, posted the following on the company’s blog Tuesday morning: Dow Jones has filed a series of motions in federal court seeking to bring some sunshine into the government’s ubiquitous yet opaque practice of pursuing court-sanctioned […]
Barron’s Asia seeks lead columnist
Barron’s, a financial news magazine and website published by Dow Jones, is launching a premier, English-language, paid website this fall and seeks a seasoned journalist to be its lead columnist. This is a full-time position, based primarily in Hong Kong. This senior columnist will write incisive commentary and informed analysis of news and developments moving […]
Barron’s Asia seeks reporters
Barron’s Asia, a premier paid financial news website to be launched this fall, seeks ambitious reporters who can write about everything from the impact of financial reform in China to the latest IPO of big Asian companies. These are full-time positions based primarily in Hong Kong. Reporters are expected to write in English three to […]
Barron’s Asia seeks personal finance/wealth management reporter
Barron’s Asia, a premier paid financial news website to be launched this fall, seeks a motivated reporter who can write about personal finance and 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. The focus is on […]
Barron’s to launch Asia edition later this year
Barron’s, the weekly financial newspaper from Dow Jones & Co., is planning an Asia edition to launch this fall. A managing editor will be based in Hong Kong and oversee Barron’s Asia, an English-language paid website written for investors in both Asia and the U.S. The Asia publication will have a small staff of reporters […]
Barron’s seeks assistant editor for new Asia edition
Barron’s, a financial news magazine and website published by Dow Jones, is launching a premier, English-language, paid website this fall and seeks an experienced journalist to fill the position of Assistant Editor. This is a full-time position based in Hong Kong. The Assistant Editor will help the Managing Editor through the entire publication process – […]
Barron’s seeks ME for new Asia edition
Barron’s, a financial news magazine and website published by Dow Jones, is launching an Asia edition this fall and seeks a seasoned editor for the role of Managing Editor. This is a full-time position based in Hong Kong. The managing editor will help oversee Barron’s Asia, a premier, English-language paid website written for sophisticated investors […]
Interim Dow Jones CEO: We will invest in journalism
William Lewis, the interim chief executive officer of Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following message to the staff on Monday: It has been two weeks since I was appointed Interim CEO, and I wanted to write to thank the many people across the company who have […]
Ad pages up at Barron’s
Edward Finn, the president and editor of Barron’s, writes about how the weekly business publication saw an increase in ad pages in 2013. Finn writes, “In the year just ended, Barron’s top-notch ad-sales team handily beat the competition, with ad pages up 5%, according to the latest data from Kantar Media. “By contrast, ad pages […]
Union leader to Dow Jones employees: We will get best deal
Bob Kozma, the president of the Independent Association of Publishers’ Employees, the union that represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and Marketwatch.com, sent out the following note to its members: First we had the Bancrofts as owners. Now we have the Murdochs. We have endured Peter Kann and Rick Zannino […]
