WSJ parent reports better-than-expected earnings
News Corp., the parent of The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s, reported first quarter earnings on Thursday that were higher than analyst expectations on higher revenue. The New York based company reported net income of $68 million, or 12 cents per share, after reporting a loss of $15 million, or 3 cents a share, in the […]
Hall named chief editor of Dow Jones Newswires
Stephen Wisnefski, deputy managing editor of professional news at The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following announcement on Monday: Colleagues – I am pleased to announce that Glenn Hall has been appointed Chief Editor for Dow Jones Newswires, a central role in the newsroom and one that’s critical to the success of our Professional […]
Dow Jones launches program to develop women leaders
Mark Musgrave, the chief people officer at Dow Jones & Co., sent out the following to the staff on Thursday: Dear All I am pleased to share that we are launching the application process for IGNITE, our new leadership development initiative dedicated towards accelerating the executive leadership skills of 25 trailblazing, high-performing women across Dow Jones. As […]
Dow Jones apologizes for fake Newswires story and headlines
Dow Jones & Co., the parent of Dow Jones Newswires, The Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch.com, apologized Tuesday for sending out a false story and headlines about Google acquiring Apple. The headlines and story were published on its Dow Jones Newswires Tuesday between 9:34 and 9:36 a.m. ET. The items, which were never intended for […]
CEO compensation at WSJ parent rose 20 percent in fiscal 2017
News Corp. chief executive officer Robert Thomson received total compensation of $13.5 million in the company’s 2017 fiscal year, up nearly 20 percent from his total compensation of $11.3 million during the previous year. Thomson, the former publisher and managing editor of the company’s Wall Street Journal, received a base salary of $2 million, similar […]
Dow Jones ending service awards, says union
The IAPE 1096, which represents business journalists who work at The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com, sent out the following to its members on Friday: Dow Jones employees who have reached ten, twenty, thirty or forty years of service anniversary dates since July 1st and who are waiting for an invitation to pick out […]
Dow Jones/WSJ seek editor for spot news team
Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal seek an experienced editor to lead a breaking news reporting team. The person in this position will oversee a group of reporters focused on corporate disclosure news, quickly and expertly producing articles primarily for Dow Jones Newswires and as needed for WSJ.com. Working in close collaboration with […]
WSJ has added 300,000 subscriptions since Trump election
Matthew Gwyther of The Sunday Times in London profiles Dow Jones & Co. CEO William Lewis in this Sunday’s paper. Gwyther writes, “Subscriptions are the way to go, according to Lewis, and he says the WSJ has added 300,000 since Trump’s election. It has the advantage of being a necessary tool for most in US […]
Mansion Global seeks a managing editor
Mansion Global, the premier destination for news, analysis and trend stories on the luxury residential market worldwide, is seeking a Managing Editor for its newsroom. The candidate will work with staff writers and freelancers to produce weekly features and monthly special reports Mansion Global produces, which go beyond real estate coverage to that involving interior […]
Dow Jones saw 10 percent circulation growth in the fourth quarter
William Lewis, the chief executive officer at Dow Jones & Co., sent out the following note to the staff on Friday: Dear Colleague, Yesterday afternoon News Corp released its earnings results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal 2017. I would like to share information on the company’s overall performance, as well as highlights related […]
