WSJ digital editor promoted to Dow Jones job
Dow Jones & Co. chief executive officer William Lewis sent out the following announcement to the staff on Friday: Dear Colleague, I am delighted to share with you that Tracy Corrigan has been appointed as Director of Strategy for Dow Jones. In this role, working across our businesses globally, she will develop and implement strategy […]
WSJ sees advertising improvement
News Corp., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, reported first quarter earnings on Wednesday and said that the business newspaper is seeing more advertising, reports Joe Pompeo of Capital New York. Pompeo writes, “Executives from the global media conglomerate said that advertising was on the upswing within News Corp’s Australian newspaper stable, long a […]
Dow Jones asks court to unseal documents
Dow Jones & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, has asked a court to deny a request by Apple Inc. and GT Advanced Technology Inc to keep under seal some documents relating to GT Advanced’s bankruptcy, reports Tanya Agrawal of Reuters. Agrawal reports, “Dow Jones said in Tuesday’s filing that the companies’ had not […]
Barron’s Asia goes live, staff named
Barron’s Asia, a new digital edition focused on the region and serving its investors, went live on Wednesday. This marks Barron’s first overseas expansion since its founding in 1921. Barron’s Asia will publish a mix of Asia-focused content produced by its new Hong Kong-based editorial team, along with full content from the U.S. edition. Regular […]
Dow Jones seeks editor for energy and commodities in London
Dow Jones Newswires is seeking an editor in London to oversee coverage of energy and commodities. This editor will ensure coverage meets the needs and expectations of this specialized audience, including coverage of supply and demand issues that affect the producers, consumers and traders of commodities and energy. This editor will work with global commodities […]
Dow Jones seeks digital editor/producer for real estate coverage
Dow Jones seeks a digital editor/producer with an interest in real estate. This person will maintain the look and feel of a digital real estate vertical day-to-day, optimizing display across digital platforms. The editor will also produce multimedia features about the global market for luxury homes. The successful candidate must have strong attention to detail, […]
Dow Jones seeks data editor
Dow Jones seeks a data editor/developer with a keen understanding of how to use data sets to convey engaging stories and insights. Our ideal candidate is an analytics whiz with some experience in journalism or writing for non-technical audiences. We’re looking for someone who is able and eager to turn data analysis into compelling content. […]
News Corp. CEO Thomson received $12.5 million in compensation
Robert Thomson, the chief executive officer of Wall Street Journal parent News Corp., received total compensation valued at $12.5 million during the 2014 fiscal year, according to a proxy statement filed Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. That’s up from the $2.7 million that Thomson — the former top editor at The Journal — […]
Judge dismisses subscription lawsuit against WSJ, Barron’s parent
A New York federal judge has dismissed allegations of fraud against Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s, ending a proposed class action that accused the company of allowing a subscription business to defraud their customers by overcharging for renewals and pocketing the difference. Lisa Hoffman of the National […]
News Corp. purchases Realtor.com parent
News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson sent the following announcement out to the staff on Tuesday: Today we are announcing plans for our latest – and largest – acquisition, one that will have a profound and positive effect on our business. We intend to acquire Move, Inc., a major online real estate platform in America. Once […]
