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 […]
Bloomberg denies interest in Dow Jones, Washington Post
Axios reported last week that Michael Bloomberg had expressed interest in acquiring Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, or The Washington Post. Here’s an official response to recent media reports and speculation: “There have been no conversations with anyone or either organization about an acquisition. The company has no interest […]
Bloomberg interested in Dow Jones or Washington Post
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is interested in acquiring either Wall Street Journal parent Dow Jones & Co. or The Washington Post, reports Mike Allen and Sara Fischer of Axios. Allen and Fischer report, “Bloomberg wants to expand his media empire and sees Dow Jones as his ideal fit, but he would buy the Post if Jeff Bezos were interested in selling, the source said. […]
Dow Jones CEO Latour’s message on new WSJ EIC Tucker
Dow Jones chief executive officer and Wall Street Journal publisher Almar Latour sent out the following on Monday: Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Emma Tucker has been named the next editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires, succeeding Matt Murray, who will take on new projects in a senior role at News Corp, […]
Dow Jones Newswires turns 125
Dow Jones & Co. CEO and Wall Street Journal publisher Almar Latour sent out the following to the staff: Colleagues, This month, we are celebrating the 125th anniversary of Dow Jones Newswires—a milestone worthy of reflection for what it represents in our company’s history and the promise it holds for our future. Today, our Newswires business plays […]
Dow Jones Newswires seeks an economics reporter in Barcelona
Dow Jones Newswires seeks a digitally proficient financial journalist to cover regional economies across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The role involves covering economic indicators in the region, helping to plan and coordinate coverage ahead of time, then sending headlines and quickly writing the first stories and essential updates that provide professional investors with […]
News Corp CEO: We’re bundling WSJ, Barron’s and Investor’s Business
News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson made the following comments during its first quarter earnings conference call: In particular, a digital advertising at Dow Jones rose 11%, a noteworthy achievement in this complex environment. In fact, Q1 represents the ninth consecutive quarter of year-over-year digital ad growth at Dow Jones. In the past year, Dow Jones added 473,000 […]
Dow Jones reports increase in revenue, profits
Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com, reported a 19 percent increase in operating income and a 16 percent increase in revenue in the first quarter, but parent News Corp. missed analyst expectations on revenue. Dow Jones reported operating income of $113 million, up from $95 million. It […]
DLNews hires Kelley as editor in chief
DLNews has appointed Bloomberg and Insider Inc. veteran Trista Kelley as its founding editor-in-chief. She will oversee the recruitment of DLNews’ inaugural newsroom, the launch of the news service, and ensure DLNews’ editorial independence. Kelley was previously deputy editor-in-chief at Dow Jones-owned Financial News. She was also the markets and finance editor at Business Insider […]
Dow Jones hires Weiss as chief marketing officer
Dow Jones & Co. CEO Almar Latour sent out the following: Colleagues, I am excited to announce that Sherry Weiss will be joining us as Chief Marketing Officer of Dow Jones beginning October 3. Sherry will oversee all marketing activities at Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, focused on driving customer acquisition, retention and subscriptions; enhancing […]
