Barron’s Group seeks a newsletter writer
Barron’s Group is seeking a general assignment reporter who will provide real-time analysis of the biggest business and economic news of the day and will serve as a primary contributor to a premier newsletter produced by Barron’s and MarketWatch. Rather than reporting straight news, this reporter will focus on distilling what readers really need to […]
Dow Jones/WSJ delays return to work until March 2022
The Dow Jones & Co. staffers received the following announcement on Wednesday: We are all becoming familiar with the fluidity of the Covid-19 pandemic and its continuing impact on our personal and professional lives. It hasn’t been easy. The good news is that despite the unpredictability, many of us have begun to reunite with our […]
Morales leaves MarketWatch.com for CNN+
Maria LaMagna Morales has joined CNN+ as senior editor for programming. Recently, she was an engagement editor at MarketWatch.com. She has also served as a general assignment reporter at CNBC and has previously worked as a reporter and then as a social media editor and reporter at MarketWatch. She was also a web producer and […]
Dow Jones reports first-quarter increase in revenue, earnings
Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s, reported a 15 percent increase in revenue in the first quarter, primarily due to growth in circulation and subscription revenues. Revenue rose to $444 million and earnings rose 32% to $95 million. Dow Jones is part of News Corp., but the […]
MarketWatch.com seeks an editor in chief
MarketWatch seeks an Editor in Chief to lead the newsroom in producing journalism that gives readers the news and insights needed to make more informed financial decisions. MarketWatch aims to make finance and markets relevant and engaging even to those who mistakenly believe a publication with the words market or Wall Street in the name […]
News Corp. extends Twitter deal, adds Barron’s, MarketWatch and Investor’s Business
News Corp. is expanding its ad buying agreement with Twitter for another two years and adding Barron’s, MarketWatch.com and Investor’s Business Daily content to the agreement, reports Sara Guaglione of Digiday. Guaglione reports, “Publishers can monetize content on Twitter through the platform’s pre-roll ad program called Twitter Amplify Sponsorships. Revenue for the news category within Amplify […]
MarketWatch.com launches “Best New Ideas” podcast
MarketWatch.com’s new podcast, co-hosted by editor in chief Jeremy Olshan and economist Stephanie Kelton launched Thursday. “Best New Ideas in Money” aims to explore ways money can actually be a force for good in the world. Olshan and Kelton will talk to leaders in business, tech, finance and government about the next phase of money’s evolution, […]
NLRB files complaint against Dow Jones
The National Labor Relations Board has filed a complaint against Dow Jones alleging that our employer has violated the National Labor Relations Act by refusing to negotiate in good faith over the working conditions of IAPE-represented employees following the onset of the pandemic. This action comes after the union, which represents journalists at The Wall […]
MarketWatch hires Shi as social media editor
MarketWatch.com has hired Jessie Shi to be social media editor. She started last week. Shi previously was the social media editor at the San Antonio Express-News, where she started in January 2020 and led an 80 percent growth in social visits. She previously was project engagement manager at New York University, where she oversaw the […]
MarketWatch names Jagannathan its inequality editor
MarketWatch.com head of content Jeremy Olshan sent out the following on Friday: I am pleased to announce that Meera Jagannathan is promoted to the new position of Inequality Editor. In this vital role, Meera will work across the MarketWatch newsroom with editors and reporters to guide and shape our coverage of the financial dimensions of race, identity […]
