Andria Cheng leaves WSJ/MarketWatch.com
Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch.com reporter Andria Cheng sent out the following announcement to her colleagues on Friday: Who are we without our jobs? “You take your work too seriously,” sometimes I’d hear friends say. “It’s just a job.” But is it just a job? Call me idealistic. I have always felt a responsibility to […]
Union members approve Dow Jones contract extension
IAPE members at Dow Jones & Co. locations across North America have voted to accept an extension of their previous contract through June 30, 2016, by a 567-75 margin. With the final count, and more than 87% of ballots cast in favor of the extension, IAPE members approve a deal that will preserve all current […]
MarketWatch.com seeks housing finance reporter in DC
MarketWatch.com seeks a housing finance reporter in Washington to cover this vital sector of the economy. The role will focus on the interaction between housing and markets, and the reporter will be asked to cover economic data, Congressional developments, earnings from major companies, lobbying and more in an engaging and visual way. Examples of stories […]
Wall Street columnist Weidner leaving MarketWatch.com
David Weidner, the Wall Street columnist at MarketWatch.com, is leaving the website. His last day at Dow Jones is July 30. In an email to friends and colleagues, Weidner wrote: Wanted to let you know first, after 12 years at MarketWatch including five at The Wall Street Journal, I am leaving. My column, “Writing on the Wall,” which ran […]
Marketwatch.com seeks news editor in New York
MarketWatch.com seeks an editor for its New York newsroom with strong copy editing skills, a punchy writing style, and a willingness to aggressively rewrite copy on deadline. The ideal candidate will have five or more years of experience in online news, a knack for helping to tease out sharp angles and distill stories to their […]
MarketWatch.com seeks markets reporter
MarketWatch.com seeks a New York-based reporter who wants to reshape how the stock, bond, currency and commodity markets are covered. The reporter will push stories beyond the daily swings, jolts, and slides, teasing out the bursts of insight and analysis readers need to make smarter decisions about their investments. The job requires not only an […]
MarketWatch.com seeks companies reporter
MarketWatch.com seeks a reporter to join its companies team, covering all aspects of the corporate story from fundamentals such as earnings and share-price moves to strategic initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, spinoffs and board changes. The beat will cover a wide range of sectors and story types, from spot news to features. The successful candidate […]
Dow Jones union to extend contract for a year
The union that represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and Marketwatch.com sent out the following announcement to its members: IAPE members – thanks to all who responded to our survey request last week. To refresh your memory, we asked whether you would prefer to extend our current contract for another year – […]
Marketwatch seeks copy editor in New York
MarketWatch seeks an enterprising, 21st-century news editor for its New York newsroom. The ideal candidate will have five or more years of experience in online news. He or she should be adept at everything from line editing to executing wholesale rewrites, with an additional emphasis on crafting engaging and SEO-friendly story headlines. A nose for […]
MarketWatch seeks SF bureau chief, tech editor
MarketWatch seeks an editor to run our San Francisco newsroom, leading the charge on two fronts: 1. Our coverage of technology industry. 2. The after-hours market and breaking company news. This editor will work to reshape our approach to tech news, going beyond the handful of Silicon Valley giants to explore the ways technological innovation […]
