Book by Barron’s editor goes Hollywood
Edwin Finn, the editor of Barron’s, writes about how a book written by Richard Morais, editor of Barron’s quarterly Penta magazine, has been turned into a movie. Finn writes, “During the next 20 years, while working as a foreign correspondent, he often rose in the early morning to peck away at his fiction writing, including […]
WSJ parent reports earnings that miss expectations
News Corp., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and Marketwatch.com, reported fourth quarter earnings that fell below analyst expectations. The company reported earnings, minus some items, of 1 cent per share. Analysts were expecting earnings of 3 cents per share. Edmund Lee of Bloomberg News writes, “The news division, which publishes the Wall […]
Dow Jones, Forbes ask judge to dismiss suit
Dow Jones & Co., and Forbes have asked a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action that accuses them of allowing a subscription company to defraud their customers by overcharging for renewals and pocketing the difference. Lisa Hoffman of the National Law Journal writes, “In a July 24 joint motion to dismiss , the […]
Barron’s seeks online producer
Barron’s is looking for a multi-talented online editor who is can proofread a financial story on deadline, find and crop the perfect photo to illustrate it, and distill it into 140 characters to drive traffic on Twitter. In this producer role, the perfect candidate will work closely with the editorial, support, and technical teams to […]
Barron’s to publish Penta as glossy magazine
Barron’s announced Wednesday that it will publish its Penta wealth-management quarterly as a glossy magazine insert beginning with the Sept. 29, 2014, issue. Until now, Penta has been published as a newsprint section of Barron’s. “This is a great advance for Penta,” said Ed Finn, editor and president of Barron’s, in a statement. “We launched […]
Forbes, WSJ parent hit with subscription lawsuit
Forbes and Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, are being sued related to a subscription offer, reports David Siegel of Law360.com. Siegel writes, The news “media companies provided subscription lists to Circulation Billing Services, an outside vendor, which then sent official looking renewal notices to the subscribers with prices higher than the newspapers’ real renewal fees, according to a complaint filed Monday on behalf of plaintiff I. Stephen Rabin. Circulation Billing would then pay the actual renewal fees directly to the newspapers and keep the excess funds. “Despite being aware of the fraudulent activity, the newspaper companies turned a blind eye to Circulation Billing’s activities on their behalf and failed to notify their subscribers, the complaint says. “’Defendants have knowingly permitted the names of their publications to be used by fraudsters to scam their subscribers, so they could profit from maintaining their subscriber lists inexpensively and profit from the sale of their subscription lists and other information,” Rabin’s complaint states. “Dow Jones-owned Barron’s ran a full page ad in November alerting subscribers to Circulation Billings’ fraudulent activity, even though the company had been aware of it for years at that point, the complaint says. A Dow Jones spokeswoman also said the Wall Street Journal ran a similar ad at the same time.” Read more here, A subscription is required.
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 […]
