Deseret News seeks personal finance reporter

The Deseret News seeks a talented writer to produce enterprise stories about personal finance and economic trends. This reporter will also aggregate and analyze Internet content for our digital audiences. Candidates must be able to write enterprising national stories that highlight the principle of financial responsibility for individuals and societies. We are seeking a reporter […]

The brain drain at Consumer Reports

Jeff Fox, the former tech editor at Consumer Reports, writes on Alternet about the loss of talent at the personal finance magazine in recent years. Fox writes, “The following chart I put together for my investigative site, StateoftheNet.Net, shows the more than 210 years’ journalistic experience that has marched out the door of the magazine’s Yonkers, […]

Forbes seeks reporter in DC to cover personal finance

Forbes Media seeks a Reporter for its Washington D.C. Bureau to become a part of its Investing, Personal Finance and Markets team. Responsibilities: Cover breaking news from Washington, including economic indicators  and regulatory developments from the SEC, banking and consumer protection agencies, and Congress Write regular feature stories for both Forbes.com and Forbes Magazine on […]

WSJ seeks personal finance columnist in New York

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a columnist to cover personal finance from New York. The successful candidate will be the leading voice on personal finance matters in print and online, have a deep knowledge of personal finance, an eye for spotting news and a proven ability in writing insightful and engaging columns that would […]

Here’s how the WSJ is reconfiguring its per fi coverage

Wall Street Journal financial editor Dennis Berman sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: I’m pleased to announce three welcome developments on our Money & Investing team. 1. We have reconstituted our Wealth group under the leadership of new Wealth editor Karen Damato. The Wealth team writes stories geared to financial advisers and wealth managers […]

Manager of US News career site to run branded content

Jada Graves, who most recently oversaw the U.S. News Best Careers franchise, which includes the Best Jobs rankings and editorial content, has been named managing editor of BrandFuse, the online magazine’s custom content operation. Graves will oversee all sponsored content. Previously, Graves served as the careers editor for three years and played an integral role […]

Personal finance editor Sabat leaving WSJ

In June, the Wall Street Journal announced layoffs that included “scaling back significantly” its personal finance team. Those layoffs are taking effect this Friday. However, those who received a layoff notice could apply for another job at the Journal. Talking Biz News has learned that personal finance editor Robert Sabat has decided to take the […]

Consuming finance news without being consumed

Wall Street Journal personal finance columnist Jason Zweig writes on his personal blog about how some readers become consumed with financial news, hurting their decision marking. Zweig writes, “It can’t be coincidence that online brokerage sites have prominently featured news feeds since the 1990s. The faster the news streams in and the closer the attention […]

WSJ seeks consumer finance reporter in New York

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a dynamic reporter to cover consumer finance from New York. As part of the Banking group, this reporter will spot market trends and write enterprise pieces on consumer finance. The successful candidate will have proven knowledge of consumer finance and a number of years’ experience of covering the subject, […]

WSJ seeks investing and taxes reporter

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a dynamic reporter to cover investment products, investment strategies and taxes. As part of the Wealth group, this reporter will spot market trends and write real-time pieces for the wires quickly and accurately. The successful candidate will have proven knowledge of investing, taxes and wealth management, be a demonstrated […]