WSJ union extends contract for a year
The IAPE 1096, the union that represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com, sent out the following announcement on Friday: Dear IAPE members, Earlier this week, the IAPE Board of Directors agreed we should all continue to focus on contributing our immense value to the Dow Jones brand and bottom line […]
Mansion Global to launch glossy magazine
Mansion Global, the luxury real estate website from Dow Jones Media Group, announced that it will start publishing a glossy magazine. The first issue will appear in the March 19 edition of Barron’s magazine. It will also be distributed independently in the United Kingdom, Middle East and Asia. It will be published quarterly. Mansion Global launched […]
WSJ/Dow Jones union wants to see if female pay has improved
The union that represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s sent out the following email to its members on Thursday: Dear Members, In what has become an International Women’s Day tradition, IAPE is reviving the discussion on the long-standing claim the union has against Dow Jones–a significant gap exists between salaries […]
Dow Jones seeks Market Talk reporter in London
Dow Jones is seeking a reporter to join its London-based team focused on Market Talk, a stream of real-time analysis and insight for professional customers. Market Talk is a unique Dow Jones product offering smart, short-form analysis of movements in equities, bonds, currencies, economics and commodities. Market Talk reporters also send headlines on market movements, […]
Dow Jones nearing 3 million subscribers
News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson made the following comments about Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal during its earnings conference call: At Dow Jones, circulation revenue growth remained robust with a 10% increase year-over-year. We are nearing the short-term goal of 3 million total subscribers, with 2.8 million subscribers to Dow Jones consumer products […]
WSJ parent reports better-than-expected earnings
Wall Street Journal owner News Corp. reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit on Thursday, as growth in its online real estate business helped offset a fall in advertising revenue. A Reuters story stated, “Sales in its news and information services business, which accounts for about two-thirds of total revenue, fell marginally to $1.30 billion in the […]
WSJ/Dow Jones Newswires seeks deputy news editor for spot news
Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal seek an experienced financial journalist to help oversee the work from a team of reporters focused on corporate disclosure news, quickly and expertly producing articles primarily for Dow Jones Newswires and as needed for WSJ.com. This is a hybrid role that includes writing and rewriting/editing responsibilities. This […]
Mavin named ME for news ops at Dow Jones Media
Duncan Mavin has been appointed managing editor for news operations and standards for Dow Jones Media Group. In this new role, he will be responsible for harmonizing coverage and journalistic standards for all titles in the group, which includes Barron’s MarketWatch and Financial News. He’ll also have oversight over editorial operations and will help set the […]
Dow Jones Media Group seeks deputy editor
The Dow Jones Media Group is seeking a deputy editor. Job responsibilities include but aren’t necessarily limited to: ○ Manages operations and daily flow of stories, coordinates with MarketWatch/Dow Jones Media Group editors. ○ Helps assign stories, guides reporters, final reads stories before publication. ○ Helps manage editorial calendar. Runs live blogs of key events. […]
Dow Jones hires a new CFO
Anna Sedgley, the chief operating officer at Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch.com, sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: Dear All, I am very pleased to welcome Christina Van Tassell to Dow Jones as our new Chief Financial Officer. Christina is a seasoned executive with extensive experience managing, leading and […]
