WSJ parent reports better-than-expected earnings
News Corp. reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue as the owner of the Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal saw an uptick in its digital real estate business and growth in its advertising revenue. Aishwarya Venugopal of Reuters writes, “Revenue in the company’s news and information division, which accounts for over 60 percent of total […]
News Corp names Frons its chief technology officer
News Corp, the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com., announced Monday that Marc Frons has been appointed chief technology officer. He has served in that role in an interim capacity since October 2016. Latha Maripuri, who currently serves as News Corp’s chief information security officer, and Christina Scott, chief technology officer for News […]
WSJ to open newsroom in Barcelona
Wall Street Journal editor Gerard Baker sent out the following announcement on Monday: Our ability to provide unique products and services that meet the specialized needs of professionals is critical to the success of Dow Jones. As part of the WSJ 2020 planning process we are working on plans to enhance our existing professional offerings and to […]
Dow Jones Media Group names Newlands head of Financial News
Francesco Guerrera, head of EMEA for the Dow Jones Media Group, sent out thefollowing annoumcenent on Tuesday: We are excited to announce the appointment of Chris Newlands as the new Editor of Financial News in London. Chris is one of the UK’s leading journalists covering the financial services sector and his knowledge of the fund […]
Dow Jones Media seeks special projects reporter
Dow Jones Media is seeking a full-time reporter/editor for Special Projects and new products. The ideal candidate should be a features junkie who always spots the angles everyone else is missing. We’re looking for someone curious, passionate and able to report, write and edit stories that people want to read and share. Experience with video […]
Dow Jones seeks managing editor in Barcelona
Dow Jones seeks a financial news veteran to lead a newly established news operation in Barcelona, Spain focused on the needs of financial and business professionals. The editor in this senior-level position, whose remit includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa, will oversee production of news, analysis and data for a wide range of subscribers […]
Dow Jones Newswires seeks two assistant news editors in Barcelona
The Barcelona copy desk seeks two assistant news editors to help run and manage a team of editors focused on real-time corporate disclosure. The assistant news editors will ensure that copy filed by a team of multi-lingual news writers is handled accurately and speedily for publication primarily on Dow Jones Newswires. They will ensure that […]
Dow Jones’ Mansion Global seeks reporter
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 […]
Guerrera joins Dow Jones Media Group as head of Europe
Almar Latour, publisher and executive vice president at Dow Jones Media Group, sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: Colleagues, We are excited to announce that Francesco Guerrera is joining Dow Jones Media Group in London as Head of Europe, starting on April 18th. Francesco is one of the world’s leading business journalists and has […]
Dow Jones creates two new business units for WSJ
Dow Jones & Co. CEO William Lewis sent out the following announcement on Thursday: Dear Colleague, The rapid digital growth Dow Jones has enjoyed over the last three years presents our company with a golden opportunity and also a significant challenge. The opportunity is to accelerate that growth at an even faster rate, doubling down […]
