WSJ hires Audi as economics editor
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker sent out the following: Dear all, I’m delighted to announce that after a two-year stint as enterprise editor for the New York Times National desk, Tammy Audi is rejoining the Journal as Economics Editor in New York. Most of the newsroom knows Tammy from her four years as deputy […]
WSJ’s Pratt departs for Washington Post
Washington Post national editor Phil Rucker and deputy national editor Amy Fiscus sent out the following on Monday: We are thrilled to announce that Chastity Pratt, a veteran journalist and dynamic leader with decades of experience covering schools, is joining The Post as our national education editor. Chastity will drive ambitious coverage of this consequential topic […]
Remembering how WSJ’s Panagoulias cared for people
The recent death of Wall Street Journal alumnus Cathy Panagoulias, a former deputy managing editor who was a fierce advocate for young staffers, has elicited a number of anecdotes on social media. Cathy’s greatest skill, the one that separates true leaders from workaday managers, is that she was as vicious to the people above her as […]
Panagoulias, former WSJ deputy ME, dies at 70
By Bill Power Cathy Panagoulias, a former Wall Street Journal deputy managing editor who was a fierce advocate for young staffers and had a key role in publishing the paper after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, died after a brief illness. She was 70. Among her roles, Panagoulias had been the journal’s national editor, running all […]
WSJ’s Salama to cover Trump campaign
Wall Street Journal national security reporter Vivian Salama has moved to a new beat covering the Trump campaign. She joined the Journal in 2020 to cover the evolving relationship between the U.S. and China. Salama previously was on the Journal’s White House team covering former President Trump before leaving to join CNN in 2020. She has covered […]
Gonzalez, formerly with WSJ, joins NY Times
New York Times political editor David Halbfinger sent out the following on Monday: I’m delighted to announce that Miguel Gonzalez, a gifted and experienced editor who spent 25 years at The Wall Street Journal, most recently overseeing its Politics and Policy newsletter, is joining The Times as day editor for the Politics desk. Miguel is a natural […]
Dow Jones CEO Latour: Gershkovich talks “a very intense effort”
Ryan Lizza of Politico spoke with Dow Jones & Co. CEO Almar Latour about its efforts to free imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Here is an excerpt: What is the current status of the U.S. government’s efforts to bring Evan home and how has this played out over the past year? Without speaking for the administration […]
How the WSJ is keeping Gershkovich in the news
Sarah Scire of Nieman Lab writes about how The Wall Street Journal’s strategy is keeping jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich in the news. Scire writes, “Gráinne McCarthy, chief digital editor, international for the Journal, is part of the team working to free Gershkovich. She talked about the strategy behind what the Journal calls its ‘activations’ for Gershkovich from the […]
WSJ’s Tucker: Gershkovich shows importance of free press
CNN’s Oliver Darcy interviewed Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker and jailed Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Darcy writes, “‘What people can do is keep Evan front of mind because that keeps the pressure up on the governments involved, that this is a situation that is completely outrageous and needs to be resolved,’ Tucker told me. “‘But the other […]
Read-a-thon recognizes one year in jail for WSJ’s Gershkovich
Ted Johnson of Deadline Hollywood writes about the read-a-thon held to recognize the one-year anniversary of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich being held in Russia. Johnson, writes, “To mark the anniversary, the Journal held a 24-hour Read-A-Thon, with reporters and colleagues doing a public reading of his reporting. Among those who participated were CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell, NBC […]
