When WSJ reporter Gershkovich was arrested
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich recounts in an excerpt of his new book about his arrest in Russia. Gershkovich writes, “My mouth went dry. I knew it was pointless, but words began pouring out of me in a hoarse whisper. I explained that I was working on a story about Russia’s military production, that in my […]
WSJ promotes Prince to investigations coverage chief
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker sent out the following: Dear all, I am pleases to announce Marcelo Prince as our new Investigations Coverage Chief. Marcelo brings deep experience leading enterprise and investigative journalism across business, finance and economics. He joined Dow Jones Newswires as a software reporter in 1999 before becoming Deputy Tech Editor for wsj.com […]
WSJ/Dow Jones Newswires hires Wilkins as Middle East reporter
Joseph Wilkins has been hired as a reporter for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal covering markets, finance and energy across the Middle East. Based in Doha, his reporting focuses on equities, private markets, cryptocurrencies, and corporate developments across the region. Wilkins previously held roles across financial journalism at CNBC, FT Adviser and […]
WSJ hires Zeff to cover AI
The Wall Street Journal has hired Max Zeff to cover artificial intelligence. He will start next week. Zeff is a senior writer at Wired covering the business of artificial intelligence. He was previously a senior reporter with TechCrunch, where he broke news on startups and leaders driving the AI boom. Before that, Zeff covered AI policy and […]
Religion News Service hires Patterson, formerly with WSJ
Religion News Service announced Thursday that Philana Patterson has joined the news organization as chief content officer. In the newly created position, Patterson will oversee editorial production across all formats, including the website, social media, video, podcasts, newsletters and live events. Patterson previously was head of news audio at The Wall Street Journal, where she […]
WSJ to launch economics newsletter featuring IP
The Wall Street Journal is preparing to launch an economics newsletter featuring chief economics correspondent Greg Ip. The newsletter will be sent on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It will start next week. Ip has been writing about the intersection of economics, markets and politics for more than 40 years. His first job was on the Vancouver Sun‘s metro […]
The Treasury secretary’s tense relationship with biz reporters
Maxwell Tani of Semafor writes about the tense relationship between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant and the financial media that cover him. Tani writes, “But his rift with Bloomberg is part of a tense and distant relationship between the powerful Cabinet secretary and the press corps that covers him, which includes both high-profile finance reporters and the […]
WSJ hires Gambrell as deputy Middle East bureau chief
The Wall Street Journal has hired Jon Gambrell as deputy Middle East bureau chief. Gambrell has been the news director for the Gulf and Iran for The Associated Press. He has reported from each of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Iran and other locations across the world since joining the AP in 2006. He previously worked for […]
WSJ seeks an AI and VC editor
The Wall Street Journal is looking for an accomplished, driven, high-metabolism editor based in San Francisco to lead our coverage of the most consequential forces reshaping technology: artificial intelligence, venture capital, and the high-stakes race for superintelligence. This editor will guide a talented team of beat and enterprise reporters, driving agenda-setting coverage of major AI […]
WSJ seeks an enterprise reporter in DC
The Wall Street Journal is seeking an ambitious, deeply sourced reporter to write agenda-setting enterprise and investigative stories at the intersection of national security, global espionage, and modern warfare. Based in our Washington, D.C. bureau, this reporter will help unearth Washington’s biggest secrets and reveal how the government’s power centers operate behind closed doors. The […]
