WSJ seeks a Tesla reporter
The Wall Street Journal is looking for an ambitious reporter to cover the companies aiming to transform the automotive industry, including Tesla, the autonomous and electric vehicle startups, and Elon Musk’s network of companies. We are witnessing a profound structural shift in mobility. Legacy automakers are locked in a contentious pivot to electrification and autonomy, […]
WSJ hires Molad as senior director of shows
Aja Harris of The Wall Street Journal sent out the following on Thursday: Dear all, I’m pleased to share that Leital Molad will join The Wall Street Journal as Senior Director of Shows to help us shape our approach to audience-first, multimedia storytelling. Leital is an experienced audio journalist, producer and editorial leader. She joins […]
Ex-WSJ deputy editor publishes second novel
The second mystery novel by Neal Lipschutz, a one-time deputy editor-in-chief of The Wall Street Journal, was published on Aug. 4. “Long Arm of the Past” follows Lipschutz’s fictional debut, “No Write Way to Die,” published in July 2025. Both are from the independent publisher Tucker DS Press. “In addition to serving as a deputy editor-in-chief, […]
Judge indicates Trump suit against WSJ to be dismissed
A Florida federal judge seemed skeptical of arguments from Donald Trump’s legal team over whether the court should allow a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal to move forward, reports Jeremy Barr of The Guardian. Barr reports, “Lawyers representing Murdoch, the Journal and parent company News Corp argued that Trump’s team had made […]
WSJ reporter Barber on applying local news tactics to his job
Bill O’Boyle of The Times Leader in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania profiles Wall Street Journal reporter C. Ryan Barber, a native of the region. O’Boyle writes, “In 2015, Barber moved to Washington, D.C., to be with his girlfriend at the time and now-wife, Tarini Parti, who has worked at the Wall Street Journal since 2019. The couple met while […]
WSJ/Dow Jones Newswires hires Hennessey to cover Euro financial services
The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires have hired Michael Hennessey as a reporter in London. He is covering European banks, insurers, asset managers and other companies in the financial sector. Hennessey previously worked at Alliance News as a breaking news reporter. He also interned at Bloomberg News. He is a graduate of the University of […]
Former WSJ national security editor Weinberger hired by new publication
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has hired Sharon Weinberger as editor-in-chief. Sarah Starkey of The Bulletin writes, “She has been a writer and editor focusing on national security, science and technology for more than 25 years, and was most recently the National Security Editor of the Wall Street Journal. “’I am thrilled to have Sharon […]
ProPublica hires WSJ’s Schectman
ProPublica has hired Wall Street Journal reporter Joel Schectman for its Washington bureau. Schectman is an investigative reporter who has spent more than 10 years writing exposés on espionage, covert surveillance and U.S. psychological and influence operations. At The Wall Street Journal, he investigated Chevron’s relationship with the CIA in Venezuela, the spy agency’s secret role in a historic […]
WSJ seeks deputy director of digital production
The Wall Street Journal is looking for Deputy Directors of Digital Production to join our newly formed Digital Production Team, an integral part of our New York publishing hub. The team brings together two distinct editorial disciplines, combining the rigorous copy-editing standards of our Publishing Desk with the strategic programming and audience development expertise of […]
WSJ seeks deputy director of digital production
The Wall Street Journal is looking for Deputy Directors of Digital Production to join our newly formed Digital Production Team, an integral part of our New York publishing hub. The team brings together two distinct editorial disciplines, combining the rigorous copy-editing standards of our Publishing Desk with the strategic programming and audience development expertise of […]
