WSJ seeks an executive producer for news podcasts

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an executive producer to oversee its growing selection of news podcasts. Top candidates for this position will demonstrate excellent journalistic instincts, creative production and team-management skills. You will be in charge of inspiring a team of audio journalists to produce innovative, creative work under tight deadline pressures. Please note, […]

WSJ hires Friedman as a video journalist

The Wall Street Journal has hired Noah Friedman to be a video journalist on its YouTube channel. He previously was a producer and editor at Morning Brew. He was also a producer at Salon.com Friedman spent more than three years at Business Insider as an associate producer and senior video producer. He’s a graduate of American University.

WSJ names new chief digital editors, audience growth and engagement heads

Wall Street Journal editor in chief Matt Murray sent out the following on Thursday afternoon: Dear All: We are pleased to announce several moves in the Hub around how we manage our digital day, deepen engagement with our audience and drive growth. Darren Everson is named Chief Digital Editor of The Wall Street Journal, responsible for our […]

WSJ hires Henderson to cover financial markets

The Wall Street Journal has hired Bob Henderson as a reporter covering financial markets. Henderson has been a freelance journalist for the past seven years, focusing primarily on science and finance. He previously worked at Barclays Capital as head of index, hybrids and exotics trading and at JPMorgan Chase as managing editor of commodity exotics trading, among […]

Bhattacharya becomes speed and trending desk reporter for WSJ

Suryatapa Bhattacharya has moved to the Wall Street Journal’s Los Angeles bureau and become a speed and trending desk reporter. She previously spent six years in The Journal’s Tokyo bureau and two years in its New Delhi bureau. Bhattacharya previously worked as a reporter at The National News in Abu Dhabi and India, and as […]

Strasser, supervising editor of “The Journal” podcast, hired by NY Times

New York Times opinion editor Kathleen Kingsbury sent out the following on Monday: We are delighted to announce that Annie-Rose Strasser will be joining The Times as the new executive producer for Opinion Audio. She will lead the team of editors, producers, engineers, hosts and others who make and promote “The Ezra Klein Show,” “First Person” and “The Argument” […]

WSJ hires Reiser as deputy breaking news editor

The Wall Street Journal has hired Emon Reiser as deputy breaking news editor. She previously had been managing editor of the South Florida Business Journal. Her responsibilities included supervising and editing reporters, and the dissemination of crucial business news across various publishing platforms, including online, mobile, email, print and social media. Reiser was previously the digital editor […]

WSJ hires Flores as a reporter in Texas

The Wall Street Journal has hired Adolfo Flores to be a reporter in Texas. For the past eight years, Flores has been a immigration and national security reporter for BuzzFeed News. He also worked for two years at the Los Angeles Times. Flores also worked for the Pasadena Star-News and the Pasadena Sun as a reporter. He […]

WSJ hires Willis to be head of video

Wall Street Journal editor in chief Matt Murray sent out the following on Tuesday: All: I’m truly delighted to share the news that Amanda Wills is joining The Wall Street Journal newsroom as Head of Video on Nov. 1. Amanda will bring a wide range of journalistic and leadership skills to the Journal, including expertise in breaking […]

Verma joins WSJ as producer for “The Journal” podcast

Jeevika Verma is now a producer of “The Journal,” a money, business and power podcast from Gimlet Media and The Wall Street Journal. Recently, Verma was an associate producer at NPR. Previously, she interned at and was then promoted to assistant producer at “The Takeaway,” WNYC Radio’s daily national news show. She interned at NPR, […]