Kuriloff departs WSJ for Apollo Capital Management
Wall Street Journal markets bureau chief Aaron Kuriloff has departed to become editorial director for Apollo Capital Management. Kuriloff oversaw The Journal’s coverage of financial markets. He previously ran the Journal’s fixed income, currencies and commodities team and worked as a reporter covering stocks and bonds. Prior to joining the Journal, he covered the business of sports […]
WSJ seeks a standards editor
The Wall Street Journal is looking for an experienced editor to join our Standards and Ethics department. You should have a demonstrated expertise and insight in setting and maintaining reporting and style standards. You will be part of a team responsible for ensuring the Journal always maintains the highest and most rigorous standards of fairness […]
WSJ hires Lawler from Axios
David Lawler, managing editor and national security editor at Axios, has been hired by The Wall Street Journal to join its national security team. He has been at Axios since February 2017 and started as deputy news editor. Lawler previously worked at the Daily Telegraph as a Washington reporter. He is a graduate of Villanova […]
CNBC hires WSJ’s Holm as economics editor
CNBC editor in chief David Cho sent out the following: CNBC is expanding its economics coverage, bringing together a dedicated team to deliver deeper reporting and sharper analysis on the forces shaping the economy, markets and consumers. This investment reflects the brand’s continued focus on creating greater value for audiences through the journalism and expertise they rely […]
WSJ hires Zeff to cover artificial intelligence
Maxwell Zeff has joined The Wall Street Journal to cover artificial intelligence. He has been at Wired as a senior writer. Before that, Zeff was at TechCrunch covering consumer news and artificial intelligence. Zeff previously was a reporter at tech news site Gizmodo covering artificial intelligence. Zeff previously interned at Bloomberg News and Connecticut Public Broadcasting and was a production […]
Wired hires WSJ’s Owen
Wired has hired Tess Owen to cover politics. She has been at The Wall Street Journal since December 2025 as a senior video correspondent. Before joining the Journal, she worked for Vice News and contributed writing to the New Yorker, Wired, New York Magazine and the Guardian. Owen holds a bachelor’s degree from Mount Holyoke College and […]
Trump aims for WSJ reset
Lachlan Cartwright of Breaker reports that President Donald Trump met Tuesday night with a group that included News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson, Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker and Journal opinion page editor Paul Gigot. Cartwright reports, “While gatherings between Trump and Murdoch’s top editors and columnists are not uncommon, this meeting had a more defined objective, resembling a […]
WSJ reporter McCabe is departing
Wall Street Journal reporter Caitlin McCabe sent out the following to colleagues on Tuesday: After nearly seven years, I’m saying goodbye to the Journal. I’ll be starting a new adventure in a few weeks. It’s so tough to leave this special newsroom, and I feel endlessly grateful to have spent these years working with and learning from […]
WSJ’s Gershkovich on treating time in prison “like a reporting exercise”
In an interview with Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker, reporter Evan Gershkovich details his arrest, how he survived 16 months inside Russia’s prisons, and the rising dangers journalists face worldwide. “I started treating it like a reporting exercise,” said Gershkovich. “I kind of felt like this would be the most interesting way […]
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 […]
