Dow Jones union says company email about talks is incorrect
Dianne DeSevo, chief people officer at Dow Jones & Co., sent out the following to the staff about negotiations with IAPE 1096, the union that represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com, and Barron’s: Colleagues, We want to provide an update on the ongoing contract negotiations between Dow Jones and the Independent Association […]
Mansion Global seeks a reporter
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Union, Dow Jones remain far apart on salary request
The union that represents business journalists at Dow Jones & Co. and the company held a negotiation session on Thursday but continued to differ on future salary increases. The union, IAPE 1096, has asked for a 10 percent increase in 2023 and 8 percent increases in 2024 and 2025. The company, meanwhile, has been offering […]
Dow Jones CEO Latour on its 2023 growth
Dominic Ponsford of Press Gazette interviewed Dow Jones & Co. CEO Almar Latour on the growth in 2023 of the parent of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com, Barron’s and Investor’s Business Daily. Here is an excerpt: Most news publishers have had a tough 2023. As one delegate at our US conference put it: “modestly down is the new up”. […]
Dow Jones hires Fishman as chief technology officer
Dow Jones & Co. CEO Almar Latour sent out the following on Monday: Colleagues, I’m delighted to announce that Artem Fishman will become chief technology officer for Dow Jones. Artem joins us from LinkedIn, where he oversaw the company’s homepage and content experiences – core products that include LinkedIn’s feed, media experiences and tools for […]
Dow Jones makes leadership changes
Almar Latour, CEO of Dow Jones and Publisher of The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following: Colleagues, I am pleased to share a few organizational updates and expanded responsibilities that will position Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal for continued growth and unlock new ways to better serve our subscribers and clients: Thomas […]
Barron’s EIC Cho to also be head of Dow Jones wealth and investing content strategy
Dan Shar, executive vice president and general manager of Dow Jones Wealth & Investing, sent out the following: Team, On the heels of Almar’s note, David and I wanted to share some additional clarity. As mentioned, David [Cho] now serves as both the Editor in Chief of Barron’s and adds the newly created role of […]
Dow Jones is highest contributor to News Corp earnings
News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson spoke at the company’s annual meeting on Wednesday. Here is an excerpt of his remarks: As Rupert mentioned, The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich continues to be unjustly incarcerated by Russia for being a truth-seeking journalist. We strongly deny the allegations against him. And we thank the many people who have […]
News Corp reports lower earnings in first quarter
News Corp., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s reported a slight increase in revenue in the first quarter but a decline in net income. The company reported $2.5 billion in revenue and net income of $58 million compared to $2.48 billion in revenue and $66 million in net income in the […]
Dow Jones, union agree to new minimum pay for reporters
Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s, and the union that represents business journalists have agreed to a new base pay for starting reporters as part of new contract negotiations. Upon conclusion of the contract negotiations, the new minimum salary for full-time reporters will be $72,800, a $9,500 […]
