WSJ seeks a weekend editor
The Wall Street Journal is looking for a skilled, highly creative editor to lead our newsroom on weekends. You will be our point person for news on Saturdays and Sundays, working closely with coverage leaders to ensure that we are on top of the news no matter when it happens. You will also oversee our […]
WSJ promotes Zinsli to executive producer for audio team
The Wall Street Journal has promoted Chris Zinsli to be an executive producer for its audio team. In this new role, he will be overseeing news podcasts. Zinsli has been a senior editor and supervising producer since January 2020. He previously was an editor for WSJ Pro Venture Capital for more than a decade. He also worked […]
WSJ seeks a senior supervising producer for video news in New York
The Wall Street Journal is looking for a senior supervising producer to help oversee and produce news coverage as part of its global video team in New York. Excellent editorial judgment, high quality production experience and team-management skills are key for this position. Top candidates are ones who take initiative and can work independently to […]
WSJ seeks a features photo editor in New York
The Wall Street Journal is seeking an experienced photo editor to join its Features team. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team of photo editors and work on The Wall Street Journal’s Off Duty section. The ideal candidate for this role has strong journalistic integrity and can produce a range of high-quality photography […]
Study: “Recession” news can predict higher unemployment, lower production
A Yale University study found that an increase in Wall Street Journal news stories about a recession could predict lower production and higher unemployment in the economy, reports Ray Schultz of Publishers Daily. Schultz reports, “The authors gathered roughly 763,000 WSJ articles, published from 1984 to 2017. The software counted the number of times that spe cific one- or two-word […]
Zhang promoted to executive producer of news video at WSJ
Xiaotian Zhang has been promoted to executive producer of news video at The Wall Street Journal. He has been a senior supervising producer at The Journal for the past year. Zhang joined the news organization from ABC News, where he was a deputy coordinating producer, senior producer and multimedia producer. He holds a bachelor’s degree […]
WSJ hires Vardon as a reporter in Barcelona
The Wall Street Journal has appointed Elena Vardon as a reporter in Barcelona. Recently, Vardon was a news reporter at Reuters in Poland, where she covered France and Benelux markets, focused on company news, economic indicators and translations. She interned at City A.M. Reaction, Europe 1, Le Figaro, The London Magazine and Penguin Random House […]
WSJ hires Pitcher as a markets reporter
Jack Pitcher has joined The Wall Street Journal as a markets reporter, focused on U.S. stocks. Recently, Pitcher was a corporate finance reporter at Bloomberg, where he covered U.S. corporate credit, including investment-grade, high-yield, and distressed debt. Previously, he interned at Bloomberg and the Dow Jones News Fund. Pitcher has a B.S. from the University […]
WSJ seeks a senior publishing editor
The Wall Street Journal is looking for an experienced editor with superb news judgment to join our fast-paced news-editing team in New York. You’ll be a leader on our robust Publishing Desk, which is at the center of the New York newsroom and works with global reporting bureaus to edit, polish, code and publish copy […]
Activist investor says deal will undervalue WSJ parent
An activist investor escalated pressure on News Corp. on Sunday, asking it to reconsider a proposal to combine the two parts of his media business, News Corp. and Fox, saying it will undervalue the owner of The Wall Street Journal, reports Lauren Hirsch of the New York Times. Hirsch reports, “It’s the second time Irenic has […]
