WSJ: Readers paid more attention to ads during election
The Wall Street Journal said its readers paid more attention to ads during the election, reports Mark Stenberg of Adweek. Stenberg writes, “In October, The Journal offered advertisers a performance guarantee for any qualified campaign that ran during a four-week window coinciding with the U.S. presidential election. “Between Oct. 15 and Nov. 15, all five clients—representing six total campaigns—saw […]
Natarajan departs WSJ after 17 years
Prabha Natarajan, chief editor at The Wall Street Journal, is leaving the publication. She oversaw nearly a dozen products for specific audiences. The dozen products offer news and insights on corporate and finance topics, ranging from bankruptcy to sustainability. She works with the news teams on coverage and coordinates with other stakeholders, including product, tech […]
WSJ names Lesova its evening news editor
Polya Lesova has been named evening news editor at The Wall Street Journal. In that role, she ensures the Journal’s news offering is best-in-class and oversees the curation of digital platforms. She works closely with coverage and bureau chiefs as well as the publishing and platforms teams. Lesova has worked at the Journal since 2014 in […]
WSJ/Dow Jones Newswires seeks real time business editor
Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal seek an experienced business journalist to lead our real time business news reporters. The team comprises reporters in the U.S. and Canada, who quickly and authoritatively produce articles from corporate disclosure news for Dow Jones Newswires and, as needed, for The Wall Street Journal. Items covered by […]
Dow Jones CEO Latour: Let’s avoid hysterics
News publisher Dow Jones is working to avoid hysterics and invest in trusted journalism amid rising concerns about U.S. press freedom, CEO Almar Latour said at Davos, reports Kerry Flynn of Axios. Flynn reports, “The Wall Street Journal’s parent company is quite familiar with press freedom issues after reporter Evan Gershkovich spent 16 months behind bars in […]
WSJ seeks a deputy bureau chief for legal coverage
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a deputy bureau chief to help shape and shepherd our legal coverage. You’ll lead reporters as they develop must-read stories about the most consequential legal issues in the country, bringing law dramas to life to reveal both the people and the powers at stake. You’ll work closely with some […]
WSJ reporter Andrews to cover Trump, White House
Wall Street Journal reporter Natalie Andrews is moving to a new beat covering the White House and president-elect Donald Trump. She previously covered the presidential campaign and the U.S. Congress and national politics. She wrote frequently about House and Senate leaders and intraparty dynamics, as well as domestic policy and government spending legislation. She’s covered two presidential […]
WSJ’s Munslow to do career videos
Wall Street Journal senior platform editor Julia Munslow will be focusing on short videos around the publication’s career content. The LinkedIn videos will highlight The Journal’s career coverage. The goal is to give watchers (vs. readers) the same actionable advice they would get from stories. Munslow joined the Journal in 2021. She previously was editor of special […]
WSJ hires Sadof as deputy investigations editor, visuals
The Wall Street Journal has hired Karly Domb Sadof as deputy investigations editor, visuals. She has been at The Washington Post as a photo editor, working on the national news desk. Sadof was also a contributing writer for In Sight, The Post’s photography blog. Before joining The Post in 2016, she worked as a photo editor and […]
WSJ makes layoffs in London
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker sent the following to the staff on Thursday: Today we announced some changes to our London news operation. We are bringing together our business, finance and economics coverage in the same way we did successfully in Singapore last year. This new combined team will report to Alex Frangos, and […]
