Russian court extends detention of WSJ reporter Gershkovich
A Moscow court on Tuesday extended the detention of Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich until at least Jan. 30, reports Robyn Dixon of The Washington Post. Dixon reports, “It is the third time Gershkovich’s detention has been extended since Federal Security Service (FSB) agents seized him from a restaurant in Yekaterinburg, a city in the Urals […]
WSJ seeks a sustainability reporter in London
The Wall Street Journal is looking for a resourceful, energetic writer to cover corporate sustainability. This beat offers the opportunity to write smart analysis about a subject that is right at the top of global executives’ list of priorities. Government incentives and decarbonization promises have pushed sustainability related issues to the forefront of business policy […]
WSJ’s Gershkovich staying strong on Thanksgiving
Mike Debonis of Politico writes about Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, detained in a Russian prison. Debonis writes, “By all accounts, Gershkovich has handled his incarceration with unusual strength. ‘He works very hard at that,’ Beckett said. ‘He exercises, he meditates, he reads, he writes, he keeps himself active to make sure that he keeps his […]
WSJ seeks a senior video correspondent
The Wall Street Journal is looking for a Senior Video Correspondent to join its team in New York. Candidates will need an extensive professional background in video journalism that includes exceptional reporting skills, source development, script writing and production management. You should have ample field reporting experience and be able to identify storylines, source subjects, […]
WSJ announces new roles for Rudegeair and Au-Yeung
Peter Rudegeair, a reporter covering fintech companies at The Wall Street Journal, has switched beats to report on hedge funds. He joined the Journal in March 2015. Before that, Rudegeair covered U.S. banks and Wall Street, focused on the Bank of America and Wells Fargo for Reuters, where he joined in July 2010 as an […]
Dow Jones is highest contributor to News Corp earnings
News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson spoke at the company’s annual meeting on Wednesday. Here is an excerpt of his remarks: As Rupert mentioned, The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich continues to be unjustly incarcerated by Russia for being a truth-seeking journalist. We strongly deny the allegations against him. And we thank the many people who have […]
The faulty logic behind WSJ reporter Gershkovich’s detention
Paul Beckett of The Wall Street Journal writes for The Standard about Evan Gershkovich, the Journal reporter detained in Russia. Beckett writes, “In days past, it was typically rogue groups that captured journalists to gain attention for their cause and maybe a ransom payment. Today, it is also governments who target journalists to deflect attention from their […]
WSJ seeks an SEO editor
The Wall Street Journal is looking for a dynamic SEO editor to play an essential part in driving the daily news conversation, with a focus on evening and weekend audiences. At weekends you would be working independently as the SEO Editor on Duty. You will be embedded across the newsroom to help bureaus and journalists […]
News Corp reports lower earnings in first quarter
News Corp., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s reported a slight increase in revenue in the first quarter but a decline in net income. The company reported $2.5 billion in revenue and net income of $58 million compared to $2.48 billion in revenue and $66 million in net income in the […]
WSJ drops book bestseller lists
TheWall Street Journalhas stopped running its weekly bestseller lists, reports Jim Milliot of Publishers Weekly. Milliot reports, “The final lists were carried in the past weekend’s editions. The paper ran a total of six fiction and nonfiction lists, as well as a hardcover business list. All were powered by Circana BookScan. “The fiction and nonfiction categories were […]
