Dow Jones, union agree on one-year contract
The Independent Association of Publishers’ Employees, Local 1096 of The Newspaper Guild – Communications Workers of America, has reached a tentative agreement with Dow Jones & Co. on a new one-year collective bargaining agreement covering more than 1,300 employees across the United States and in Canada. The deal, agreed to by representatives of the union […]
Dow Jones chief subscriptions officer leaving for The Information
Karl Wells, the chief subscriptions officer at Dow Jones & Co., is leaving to becoming chief commercial officer at tech news site The Information. The Information founder Jessica Lessin writes, “Karl knows a thing or two about subscription businesses. As chief subscriptions officer of Dow Jones, Karl built and scaled the consumer subscription businesses of The Wall Street […]
Dow Jones Newswires seeks a publishing editor
Dow Jones Newswires is looking for a financial journalist with excellent news judgment for our real-time news-editing team in New York. We’re seeking an editor who is invigorated by the demands of a 24-hour-news cycle and passionate about providing top-quality stories to readers. Dow Jones Newswires provides news to The Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch, […]
More than 100 million monthly visits to Dow Jones sites
News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson made the following comments during the company earnings conference call about its Dow Jones business: Advertising at Dow Jones remained strong in the fourth quarter and was a significant contributor to the segment throughout the year. Total advertising at Dow Jones achieved year-over-year growth of 20% for the full year, […]
WSJ parent reports strong fourth quarter
Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com, reported a 26 percent increase in revenue in the fourth quarter due to circulation and advertising gains. The company, a subsidiary of News Corp., reported revenue of $565 million for the quarter ended June 30, up from $449 million in the […]
Financial News seeks an associate editor in London
Financial News is on the hunt for an associate editor to work across our digital offering to make sure readers are as engaged as possible with our award winning journalism and to take our reporting to the next level. We’re looking for high-level copy editing skills and a nose for the biggest stories in the […]
Dow Jones Newswires seeks a credit markets reporter in London
Dow Jones Newswires seeks a reporter for its Market Talk team to cover U.K government bond markets, as well as credit markets in real time across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Market Talk team provides the valuable insights and trading signals prize by our professional audience globally. As part of the team, you […]
Dow Jones hires O’Melia as CFO
Dow Jones & Co. CEO Almar Latour sent out the following to the staff: Team, I am excited to announce that Liz O’Melia will be joining Dow Jones as chief financial officer starting on May 16. She joins us at a unique chapter of transition and growth for our company. Liz will oversee the global finance team, supporting the […]
Dow Jones, operator of WSJ, Barron’s reports strong third quarter
Dow Jones & Co., the operator of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com, reported a 16 percent increase in third quarter revenue and a 7 percent increase in third quarter earnings on Thursday. Dow Jones is owned by News Corp., which reported its overall earnings. Its revenue rose to $487 million in the third […]
Dow Jones’ New York office returning to full capacity, but voluntary
Dow Jones & Co. chief people officer Dianne DeSevo sent out the following on Friday: Dear Colleagues, I have good news. As Covid cases continue to subside, and with the repeal of regulatory restrictions, we are able to begin reopening the office in New York to full capacity. Starting Monday, April 11, conference rooms will […]
