New deputy ME named at Dow Jones

Anna Raff, the managing editor for resources news at Dow Jones Newswires, sent out the following announcement to the staff on Tuesday: I’m pleased to announce that Paul Rekoff, a long-time editor and manager on the Copy Desk at Dow Jones Newswires, will be joining the Resources reporting team as Deputy Managing Editor. Paul comes […]

WSJ editorial page needs to revisit News Corp. editorial

Jack Shafer of Slate writes that The Wall Street Journal‘s editorial board needs to think about writing another editorial about its parent company now that new revelations have come to light about its phone hacking scandal. Shafer writes, “But revelations published by the Guardian on Tuesday give the Wall Street Journal editorial page plenty of […]

Dow Jones CEO search drags on

Lucia Moses of Adweek writes Monday about the search for a new CEO at Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Marketwatch.com and Barron’s. Moses writes, “With the economy heading into another maelstrom, it’s a bad time for any company to have a gap in its leadership. What’s more, the company […]

What WSJ readers want, and why they buy

Dow Jones & Co. senior vice president of circulation Lynn Brenner has come up with a metric that estimates what the company’s subscribers are interested in buying when they purchase a subscription to one of its business news publications. Rick Edmonds of The Poynter Institute writes, “Brennen proposes five attributes to measure ‘a consumer’s willingness […]

Former Dow Jones CEO: WSJ in better hands

Warren Phillips, a former CEO of Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, believes that the paper is in better hands now that it is owned by Rupert Murdoch, reports Jeff Bercovici of Forbes.com. Phillips’ comments come in his upcoming book, “Newspaperman: Inside the News Business at the Wall Street Journal.” […]

Dow Jones names news editor for wealth management coverage

Kevin Noblet, managing editor for wealth management coverage at Dow Jones Newswires, made the following staff announcement on Monday morning: I’m pleased to announce that Temma Ehrenfeld will become news editor for wealth management at Dow Jones Newswires. Temma, who will start on Sept. 6, brings the knowledge and experience to help guide our in-depth […]

Dow Jones names new foreign exchange reporter

Michael Casey, managing editor of the Americas at Dow Jones Newswires, made the following staff announcement on Monday morning: I am pleased to announce that Anusha Shrivastava will be the latest addition to the New York team for DJ FX Trader. Anusha, who will cover foreign exchange markets, is no stranger to many of us […]

WSJ/DJ looking for deputy China editor

Wall Street Journal international editor Rebecca Blumenstein sent out the following announcement on Friday afternoon: We’re looking for a deputy China Editor to help lead our joint WSJ/DJN bureau in mainland China. The ideal candidate is a seasoned reporter with the editing skills and writing flair to drive one of the most compelling stories in […]

WSJ news editor edits his own departure e-mail

Gregory Corcoran, a news editor at The Wall Street Journal, is leaving Dow Jones & Co. after 21 years. In his departure e-mail on Wednesday, he writes: In 21 years (EDS: START DATE APRIL 23, 1990), I have worked at the best U.S. newspaper, the best global newswires, the best financial magazine, at a TV […]

Dow Jones Newswires names new medical devices reporter

George Stahl, deputy managing editor for equities coverage at Dow Jones Newswires, sent out the following staff announcement on Tuesday: I am pleased to announce the hiring of Anjali Athavaley as Dow Jones Newswires’s new medical device/healthcare reporter. Anjali starts Aug. 3 and will report to me. For the past five years, Anjali has worked […]