Dow Jones union to vote on strike fund

In light of a potential walkout by IAPE-represented employees at Dow Jones and financial hardships that some members may face, the union that represents journalists at The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s is looking to start a strike fund. IAPE President Jodi Green filed a formal motion Wednesday with the union’s board of directors […]
MarketWatch.com reporter Lang now covering work and career

MarketWatch.com reporter Hannah Lang is now covering work and career and writing a regular column on those topics. She has been reporting on the website’s personal finance desk since joining the newsroom in 2023. Lang previously was at The Charlotte Observer covering banking and finance before leaving in February 2023 to freelance. Lang previously interned with the Wall […]
WSJ parent strikes content deal with OpenAI

News Corp., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com, announced Wednesday a multi-year agreement to bring news content to OpenAI. OpenAI has permission to display content from News Corp publications in response to user questions and to enhance its products. In addition to providing content, News Corp. will share journalistic expertise to […]
MarketWatch.com hires Gottsegen to cover retail investing

Gordon Gottsegen joined MarketWatch.com as a retail investing reporter, focusing consumers who trade on popular platforms such as Robinhood and Fidelity. In his role he will leverage his experiences to provide investors with real-time and actionable insights to inform their trading decisions. Gottsegen joins MarketWatch from Fennel, an investing app that helps people understand how […]
Dow Jones earnings and revenue up slightly

Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s reported a 3% increase in revenue and an 8% increase in earnings in the third quarter. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp., which reported earnings. The company breaks out Dow Jones’ performance. Revenue rose 3% to […]
WSJ union authorizes strike vote

Independent Association of Publishers’ Employees board authorized a strike vote to be conducted by its members working at Dow Jones & Co. The member referendum will be the first such vote in the union’s 87-year history. “Today, the IAPE Board of Directors responded to a call for action,” said Local 1096 President Jodi Green. “That […]
Dow Jones launches Smart Money financial literacy site

Dow Jones announced Monday the launch of Dow Jones Smart Money, a financial literacy and proficiency resource Dow Jones Smart Money will feature select information and insights from the company’s publications — The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Investor’s Business Daily and MarketWatch.com. “From beginners to billionaires, equipping people with the resources to tackle everyday financial […]
MarketWatch.com NY staffers join IAPE 1096 union

MarketWatch staff working in New York announced Monday they have formed a union and are joining their colleagues at locations across the country already represented by IAPE. Through a mission statement delivered to Dow Jones CEO Almar Latour, Barron’s editor in chief David Cho, two dozen other managers at MarketWatch and all MKTW News staff, […]
MarketWatch.com seeks a retail investing reporter

MarketWatch.com is seeking an ambitious and experienced reporter to help average folk make sense of the sometimes arcane world of investing, as we build out our coverage of outlining the connective tissue between markets and people. The role is about serving as an advocate for retail investors, tracking popular trading strategies, including the increasing use […]
WSJ parent nearly doubles net income in second quarter

News Corp., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, reported second-quarter earnings nearly doubled to $183 million, boosted by a record performance at Dow Jones & Co. Dow Jones, which operates The Journal, MarketWatch.com, Barron’s and Investor’s Business Daily, reported a 4% increase in revenue to $584 million and EBITDA earnings of $163 million, a […]