Barron’s seeks a personal finance writer
Barron’s is searching for an insightful and experienced personal finance writer who can help readers navigate through the rapidly changing world of investing and the critical pocketbook issues that Americans are facing. A key component of this person’s job will be to explain and respond to news events — and what those developments could mean […]
Barron’s seeks a crypto editor
Barron’s is searching for an editor to lead its coverage of crypto currencies, fintech and other major market topics. This person should have a deep understanding of these subjects and be a continual source of story ideas off the news — and also drive coverage that helps set agendas within business journalism. This editor needs […]
Dow Jones/WSJ delays return to work until March 2022
The Dow Jones & Co. staffers received the following announcement on Wednesday: We are all becoming familiar with the fluidity of the Covid-19 pandemic and its continuing impact on our personal and professional lives. It hasn’t been easy. The good news is that despite the unpredictability, many of us have begun to reunite with our […]
Dow Jones reports first-quarter increase in revenue, earnings
Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s, reported a 15 percent increase in revenue in the first quarter, primarily due to growth in circulation and subscription revenues. Revenue rose to $444 million and earnings rose 32% to $95 million. Dow Jones is part of News Corp., but the […]
Barron’s hires Lajoie as a senior data journalist
Barron’s has hired Marc Lajoie as a senior data journalist. He will start next week. Lajoie has been working for CNN as visuals editor for “As Equals,” CNN International’s long-term project on gender inequality. He previously was with CBC/Radio Canada as a data journalist and also worked for the South China Morning Post as an Americas correspondent. […]
Barron’s seeks a wealth and asset management senior writer
Barron’s is seeking a senior writer / editor with deep experience covering wealth management to help build out the fast-growing Barron’s Advisor channel. This highly skilled journalist will have a broad remit, from writing and editing short news items to writing and editing high-impact, enterprise, and multimedia stories covering the issues most important to financial […]
Barron’s seeks a financial markets reporter
Barron’s is looking for a financial markets reporter to actively drive its daily market coverage and provide analysis of what market moves mean for investors and their money. The successful candidate will be comfortable working at multiple speeds, writing short pieces on what the stock market is doing and why, while searching for deeper insights […]
News Corp. extends Twitter deal, adds Barron’s, MarketWatch and Investor’s Business
News Corp. is expanding its ad buying agreement with Twitter for another two years and adding Barron’s, MarketWatch.com and Investor’s Business Daily content to the agreement, reports Sara Guaglione of Digiday. Guaglione reports, “Publishers can monetize content on Twitter through the platform’s pre-roll ad program called Twitter Amplify Sponsorships. Revenue for the news category within Amplify […]
Barron’s Wenger departs for Volpe Miller
Scott Wenger, editorial director of Barron’s Advisor, has left to join Volpe Miller, a business strategy and content development firm as chief content officer and managing director. In his new role, he will be working with companies and organizations, focusing on climate tech, telehealth, and big data. Prior to Barron’s, Wenger was group editorial director […]
Barron’s seeks a senior tech reporter
Barron’s is seeking an experienced journalist who can write compelling enterprise and news analysis and develop exclusives about one of the most powerful and compelling sectors in the economy: Technology. This is a critical beat at Barron’s. The ideal candidate should be ready to offer insights on day-to-day developments in the tech world, from both […]
