Fed needs to tighten policies in the wake of media leaks
The Federal Reserve needs to improve the way it handles the release of sensitive information generated by its board of directors and policy-setting committee in the aftermath of media leaks, according to an Inspector General report, writes Kate Davidson of The Wall Street Journal. Davidson writes, “The Fed routinely shares such releases with news media […]
Dow Jones seeks reporter for Mansion Global
Mansion Global, the premier destination for news, analysis and trend stories on the luxury residential market worldwide, is seeking an experienced reporter to join its fast-paced digital newsroom. This candidate must have a successful track record of working a beat, developing a broad base of sources, and writing on deadline. This person must be able […]
Mansion Global hires Catapano as executive editor
Mae Cheng, publisher and editor in chief of Mansion Global at Dow Jones, sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: Colleagues, I am delighted to announce that Pete Catapano has joined Mansion Global as its Executive Editor. In this new position, he will be responsible for running the daily day-to-day coverage in the newsroom, driving traffic to […]
How News Corp. properties are sharing content
Lucia Moses of Digiday writes about how News Corp. has created a new way for its media properties such as The Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch.com to share content. Moses writes, “The initiative, called Project Hamilton, collects relevant articles from the publications and runs them at the bottom of individual articles. The story module is running […]
Dow Jones Newswires released Fed data early
Dow Jones Newswires prematurely released news on Thursday from the Federal Reserve, the second early data release from the central bank in the last three months, reports Greg Robb of MarketWatch.com Robb writes, “Dow Jones Newswires released headlines on August industrial production at 9:08 a.m Eastern. The data was scheduled for release at 9:15 a.m. “It’s not clear […]
Dow Jones CEO Lewis responds to union
Here is the letter that Dow Jones CEO William Lewis sent Friday night to the IAPE 1096 union that represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s. Dear IAPE-represented colleagues, Thank you for your letters, which I have spent time thinking about. I appreciate you making this effort to share your thoughts […]
Dow Jones CEO says union offer is “unrealistic”
The IAPE 1096, which represents the business journalists at Dow Jones & Co., sent out the following announcement to its staff: IAPE members — More than 400 of you from bureaus around the United States and in Canada signed letters to Dow Jones CEO Will Lewis objecting to the company’s troublesome stance in contract negotiations. […]
Dow Jones seeks executive editor for real estate site Mansion Global
Mansion Global, the premier destination for news, analysis and trend stories on the luxury residential market worldwide, is seeking an Executive Editor to lead its digital newsroom. This person would work with staff journalists and freelancers, assigning and editing stories and special reports on this dynamic area of coverage that speaks to a wide-ranging audience, […]
Little change among biz news websites in July
Yahoo Finance maintained its position as the top business and financial news site in July, while Forbes solidified its spot as the No. 2 site, according to the the comScore Multiplatform report for the month. Yahoo Finance, which recently unveiled a redesign, reported 74.2 million unique visitors in the month, down slightly from the 75.5 […]
Dow Jones seeks reporter in Madrid
Dow Jones is looking for a highly motivated and dynamic reporter with excellent sources to cover corporate news for the real-time Spanish-language service, based in Madrid. The successful candidate will have a degree in journalism, finance or economics, and proven knowledge of corporate and stock market reporting. The job also requires someone who can translate […]
