What’s behind the WSJ dropping courtesy titles
Anne Branigin of The Washington Post explores the Wall Street Journal decision to drop courtesy titles in its stories. Branigin writes, “No amount of tweaking could solve the fundamental problem of courtesy titles, several journalists said. They always draw attention to an arbitrary aspect of a person’s identity — such as whether they’re nonbinary, in […]
Russia court extends pretrial detention by 3 months for WSJ’s Gershkovich
A Russian court extended until at least Aug. 30 the pretrial detention of Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter deemed by the U.S. to be wrongfully held, reports Ann Simmons of The Journal. Simmons reports, “In a hearing before a judge at Lefortovo District Court in Moscow, investigators from the Federal Security Service, known as the FSB, […]
Russia again denies consular visit for WSJ’s Gershkovich
The Russian government has rejected for a second time a request from U.S. officials to visit detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in a Moscow prison, reports William Mauldin of The Journal. Mauldin reports, “Russia’s Foreign Ministry linked the move to a complaint that its journalists didn’t get U.S. visas to travel with Foreign Minister Sergei […]
White House has called Kremlin asking for release of WSJ’s Gershkovich
The White House has made periodic calls to the Kremlin to demand the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, according to Russia’s foreign minister, a measure of the high-level diplomacy taking place, reports Ann Simmons of The Journal. Simmons reports, “Sergei Lavrov said that ministerial-level contact between Moscow and Washington was now nonexistent, but said […]
WSJ is eliminating usage of courtesy titles
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker sent out the following on Tuesday: The Wall Street Journal is eliminating the routine use of honorifics, or courtesy titles, in its news pages. The Journal has been one of the few news organizations to continue to use the titles, under our long-held belief that Mr., Ms. and so […]
WSJ hires Gillum to work on data-driven projects
The Wall Street Journal has hired Jack Gillum to work on data-driven projects in its Washington bureau. He will start later this month. Gillum had been a cybersecurity reporter for Bloomberg News since October 2021. Before Bloomberg, Gillum was a senior reporter at ProPublica covering technology and the ways algorithms, big data and social media platforms impact civil rights. He came […]
How the WSJ is keeping jailed reporter Gerhskovich in the conversation
Ewan Larkin of PRWeek writes about The Wall Street Journal’s strategy around raising awareness of the issues related to jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich. Larkin writes, “The WSJ has prioritized emphasizing humanity in Gershkovich’s case, raising awareness about who he is as both a journalist and a person, according to a source familiar with the matter. “As well […]
Dow Jones reports jump in revenue and earnings
Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s, reported a 9 percent increase in revenue and a 24 percent increase in third-quarter profits, primarily due to acquisitions. The company is owned by News Corp., which separates its financial performance. Third-quarter revenue increased to $529 million while EBITDA profits increased […]
US House considering resolution on WSJ’s Gershkovich
The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a resolution calling on Russia to free jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, reports William Mauldin of The Journal. Mauldin reports, “The resolution demands Moscow release Mr. Gershkovich immediately and to provide him unfettered access to U.S. consular officials during his imprisonment. It also urges the Biden administration […]
WSJ seeks a newsroom talent manager
The Managing Editor’s Office works within the newsroom to ensure all the Wall Street Journal’s reporters and editors have the tools and support they need to generate the strong coverage our newsroom is known for, and supports the newsroom’s editorial strategy. This office works closely with colleagues outside the newsroom, in departments including finance, human […]
