WSJ seeks US news coverage chief
The Wall Street Journal is looking for an experienced journalist to lead its U.S. News team. This group is the heart of the Journal’s national events coverage at a time of change and polarization. As the head of U.S. News, this coverage chief will set a course for a team of editors and reporters covering […]
WSJ hires Lukpat as a breaking news reporter
The Wall Street Journal has hired Alyssa Lukpat as a breaking news reporter. She is currently a member of the 2021-22 New York Times fellowship class. Lukpat studied data journalism at Columbia Journalism School and journalism at Northeastern University. She has worked for the Boston Globe and The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina.
WSJ’s Hall becomes SABEW president
Glenn Hall, head of professional news at The Wall Street Journal, was installed as the new president of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW) during its annual conference in New York City. Hall succeeds editor-in-chief and senior vice president of content at Investopedia Caleb Silver. “In this period of profound change in […]
WSJ hires Turner to be VP of training, culture and community
Brent Jones, senior vice president of training, culture and community at The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following on Monday: Dear Colleagues, I’m delighted to share that Robin Turner joins my team on Thursday as VP of Training, Culture & Community. Robin’s leadership efforts will focus on Dow Jones newsrooms, as well as working with […]
WSJ taps Nelson to be editor of Exchange
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Matt Murray sent out the following on Monday: Dear All: We’re happy to share the news that Emily Nelson will become the new editor of Exchange, with additional responsibilities to work broadly with us on audience growth and innovation across the Weekend WSJ. With her talent for building sections and her […]
WSJ hires Bloomberg’s Wainer for “Heard on the Street” column
The Wall Street Journal has hired Bloomberg Opinion columnist David Wainer to write for its “Heard on the Street” column about health care. He has been covering the business of entertainment and telecom as well as broader business topics for the past few months at Bloomberg Opinion. Previously, Wainer wrote about U.S. foreign policy, the United […]
WSJ hires Lewis for “The Future of Everything” podcast
The Wall Street Journal has hired Danny Lewis as a reporter and producer for its “The Future of Everything” podcast. “Thrilled to join the team here and to start digging in to how science and tech are shaping what’s to come,” he wrote on Twitter. He previously was a reporter/producer in the WNYC Newsroom, and a producer/host for the local edition […]
WSJ seeks a Russia reporter
The Wall Street Journal is seeking an experienced and enterprising journalist to work as a correspondent in its Moscow bureau. We are looking for an accomplished candidate who can report and write ambitious stories on Russia’s economy, politics and people. This is a job for someone who wants to dig into Russian business and markets […]
WSJ, Businessweek among Deadline Club 2022 winners
The following business journalism coverage were named winners Thursday night during the Deadline Club Awards: Reporting by Independent Digital Media Emmanuel Martinez, Lauren Kirchner and Malena Carollo, The Markup, “Denied” “Fantastic work. This detailed reporting pieced together a powerful narrative despite challenging data sources. It highlights a critical issue of vast disparities among home loan borrowers […]
WSJ hires USA Today’s Gilbertson to be its travel columnist
The Wall Street Journal has hired USA Today senior consumer travel reporter Dawn Gilbertson to be its new travel columnist. At USA Today, she writes about how to navigate airline fees, fares, refund policies and new routes and also cover and break travel news. Prior to USA Today, she spent more than two decades as an award-winning […]
