WSJ promotes Cherney and Johnson
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Matt Murray sent out the following on Monday: Dear All, I’m pleased to announce a pair of moves in news coverage that will strengthen our leadership and bolster our ambitious news-gathering, audience engagement and editing across all our platforms. Elena Cherney, who ably stepped into a new role overseeing our news […]
Pinsker joins the WSJ’s personal finance team
The Wall Street Journal has tapped Joe Pinsker to serve on its personal finance team, where he will launch a new beat covering the pursuit of happiness, digging into the changing meaning of the good life, the obstacles and avenues to wealth and prosperity in America. Pinsker was a staff writer at The Atlantic, which […]
WSJ launches financial reporting fellowship with CUNY and NAHJ
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Matt Murray, managing editor Karen Pensiero and senior vice president Brent Jones sent out the following on Thursday: Dear Colleagues, We’re excited to announce today The WSJ Finance Reporting Fellowship, a new outreach program in partnership with The City University of New York’s (CUNY) Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and the National Association […]
WSJ EIC Murray: Staff should be in office three days per week as of Nov. 1
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Matt Murray and managing editor Karen Pensiero sent out the following to the staff on Thursday: Dear all, Thank you for your efforts to return to the office over the last several months. It’s made a big difference to our journalism and to the camaraderie and pleasure of working at The […]
Ferek joins the WSJ’s Congress team
Katy Stech Ferek, a reporter at The Wall Street Journal’s business and policy reporting team, has moved to the Congress team. Previously, Ferek covered corporate and personal bankruptcy. She joined the paper in 2011. Before that, she covered business news for The (Charleston) Post and Courier. Ferek interned at Newsday, The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle […]
Toronto Star hires WSJ’s Amiri as a reporter
Ehsanullah Amiri has joined The Toronto Star as a reporter. Amiri was a Kabul-based correspondent at The Wall Street Journal since 2013. Before that, he was a senior current affairs producer at Afghanistan’s news channel, Tolo News. He was a researcher at the Kabul Center for Strategic Studies, where he reported on Afghanistan’s security, human […]
WSJ seeks a Western US correspondent
The Wall Street Journal seeks an experienced, ambitious and versatile reporter to serve as a national correspondent in the western U.S. This position represents a special opportunity for a talented journalist to write about politics, economics, crime and the other issues that shape daily life in the Intermountain West and Pacific Northwest, as part of […]
WSJ seeks a New York City reporter
The Wall Street Journal seeks an experienced, ambitious and versatile reporter to serve as a New York City correspondent on our U.S. News team. This position represents an opportunity for a talented journalist to write about politics, economics, crime and the other issues that shape daily life in the largest U.S. metropolitan region for a […]
WSJ’s Stewart joining CNN in Asia
CNN announced Tuesday the hiring of Marc Stewart as an international correspondent to be based in Asia. He will be responsible for reporting on key stories from the Asia-Pacific region for the network’s television and digital platforms. “A journalist for more than 25 years, Marc is both highly skilled and passionate about getting to the heart […]
WSJ seeks a Justice Department meeting in DC
The Wall Street Journal is seeking an experienced and aggressive reporter to cover the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security with a focus on election security and integrity as we approach the midterm elections and presidential election in 2024. The beat also includes shared coverage of the cases stemming from the Jan. 6 assault on […]
