Dow Jones Newswires seeks a deputy editor
Dow Jones Newswires seeks a dynamic news leader with a passion for real-time coverage, deep insights into the minds of traders, and experience managing and motivating effective and creative teams. This role positions you on the front lines of our global editing and reporting operations, serving a diverse mix of sophisticated market professionals around the […]
News Corp creates NewsTech business unit
Ramin Beheshti, chief product and technology officer at Dow Jones, sent out the following announcement on Friday: Hello Everyone, I wanted to make you all aware of an exciting change that is happening within Technology, not only at Dow Jones but at News Corp. First, as many of you may have heard, News Corp is […]
Dow Jones launches effort to make better use of its data
Chris Lloyd, head of the professional information business at Dow Jones, sent out the following email to the staff on Thursday: Dear All, In February, William Lewis announced the launch of a new Dow Jones Data Task Force, challenging me and Clancy Childs to explore the different ways our company can become ever-more data centered. […]
Ad-blocker to provide access to Barron’s for those who download software
Ad-blocking software company Brave has struck a deal with Dow Jones Media Group to provide content on Barron’s online or a MarketWatch newsletter to a limited number of consumers who download the software, reports Anthony Ha of TechCrunch. Ha reports, “In addition, Barron’s and MarketWatch are becoming verified publishers on Brave’s Basic Attention Token (BAT) platform, a […]
Dow Jones Special Committee elects new member
The Dow Jones Special Committee, established as part of the acquisition of Dow Jones & Co. by News Corp. in late 2007, has elected Anne W. Patterson to succeed Susan Phillips for a five-year term ending December 2022. Patterson, who retired as a career foreign service officer in January 2017, was formerly assistant secretary of […]
Q&A: Dow Jones Media Group head Latour talks strategy
Almar Latour is the publisher and executive vice president for Dow Jones Media Group, overseeing Barron’s, MarketWatch, Financial News, and Mansion Global, all part of The Wall Street Journal Digital Network, as well as various digital start-ups. He is responsible for the group’s editorial operations as well as its profits and losses. He previously oversaw two major […]
Dow Jones chief innovation offer to take on broader role
Dow Jones & Co. chief executive officer William Lewis sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: Dear Colleague, Edward Roussel, Chief Innovation Officer for Dow Jones, is to expand his role to include a special focus on creating and accelerating startups. We need to be able to take great ideas and grow them into businesses far more […]
Dow Jones president Vanneck-Smith resigns
Dow Jones & Co. chief executive officer William Lewis sent out the following announcement on Monday evening: Dear Colleague, Katie Vanneck-Smith has decided to step down as President and Chief Customer Officer of Dow Jones. Katie, who has served Dow Jones with distinction in helping to drive our membership strategy, is relocating back to London to pursue new […]
Dow Jones Newswires seeks spot news reporter
Dow Jones Newswires, the real-time professional news service of The Wall Street Journal, seeks a dynamic, fast reporter to cover company-related breaking news for the world’s most influential investors. This job positions you on the front line of our real-time coverage, writing stories about mergers and acquisitions, executive changes and quarterly earnings for some of […]
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 […]
