WSJ parent plans streaming radio channel on TuneIn

The Wall Street Journal’s parent company Dow Jones is launching a new streaming radio channel on the audio platform TuneIn this month, reports Matthew Keys of The Desk. Keys reports, “The channel, called WSJ Radio, will operate around-the-clock with featured content produced by the audio teams at the Wall Street Journal and its sister publications Barron’s, MarketWatch and […]

Union representing WSJ journalists asks to start negotiation

The Independent Association of Publishers’ Employers 1096, which represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com, and Barron’s, has asked parent company Dow Jones & Co. to start negotiations on a new contact. The current contract expires June 30. “Please advise when Dow Jones representatives will be available to have a preliminary discussion concerning […]

Dow Jones reviewing its use of ad agencies

Dow Jones & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and other publications, has launched an agency review across all of its consumer and B2B products, reports Ray Schultz of Publishers Daily. Schultz reports, “The move follows the appointment of Sherry Weiss as chief marketing officer. The firm is also restructuring its internal marketing functions, a process […]

Dow Jones hires Herrera as VP of training, culture and community

Brent Jones, the senior vice president of training, culture and community at Dow Jones and editor of culture, training and outreach at The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following to the staff: Dear Colleagues, Great news: Juan Herrera joins my team on March 20 as Vice President of Training, Culture & Community for Commercial, […]

Dow Jones Newswires seeks a breaking news reporter in New York

Dow Jones Newswires, the real-time professional news service of The Wall Street Journal, seeks a dynamic, fast and analytical reporter who can cover corporate breaking news and can quickly pivot to providing our professional readership of more than 90 million institutional and retail investors with the insights they need. This is an opportunity to write […]

Dow Jones seeks a reporter in Barcelona

Dow Jones seeks a reporter to help fuel Dow Jones Newswires’ real-time news service for financial professionals from our newsroom in Barcelona. Our reporting team monitors corporate and economic news from across Europe using a variety of sources. In addition to writing headlines and stories, you will be expected to quickly analyze news events and […]

Judge recommends trimming Dow Jones copyright lawsuit

A Texas judge has recommended that a copyright lawsuit filed by Wall Street Journal parent Dow Jones & Co. against an investment manager be trimmed because the company cannot claim damages for each article, reports Katryna Perera of Law360. Perera writes, “Harris, who has been a subscriber to the WSJ and Barron’s, another Dow Jones publication, […]

WSJ parent calls off proposed merger with Fox

News Corp., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com, said in a statement on Tuesday that combining it and the Fox Corp., was “not optimal for shareholders of News Corp and Fox at this time,” reports Lauren Hirsch of the New York Times. Hirsch reports, “The boards of both media companies disclosed in October that […]

Dow Jones hires Fox from Consumer Reports for Buy Side from WSJ

Josh Stinchcomb, the chief revenue officer at Dow Jones & Co., sent out the following on Monday: Team, I am excited to announce that Jason Fox will be joining Dow Jones as SVP Commerce and General Manager of Buy Side starting February 8, 2023. In this role, Jason will oversee Buy Side, as well as our other […]

Layoffs occurring at Dow Jones

IAPE 1096, the union that represents business journalists at Dow Jones & Co. properties such as The Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch.com, sent out the following on Wednesday: The union has been informed by Dow Jones management that the company intends to eliminate a number of positions today via layoff. At this time, the total […]