How WSJ mismanagement put Gershkovich at risk
Maxwell Tani of Semafor writes about how a complicated if mundane Wall Street Journal management mess in Moscow and security decisions in New York may have put reporter Evan Gershkovich at risk. Tani writes, “Journal veterans who spoke to Semafor believe the Journal was naive in three ways. “First, Yekaterinburg isn’t a normal Russian city. It is […]
WSJ seeks a retail investing reporter
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a reporter to cover retail investing in New York. Day trading exploded during the pandemic when people were stuck at home and pocketing extra cash from stimulus checks, while apps like Robinhood made trading easy and fun. These days, investors bet on everything from digital tokens they know have […]
WSJ’s Dennis hired by NPR
Yvonne Dennis has joined NPR as senior editor for editorial review. Dennis came to NPR from the Wall Street Journal, where she spent nearly two decades as a news editor, editing print and digital content. In addition to her work at the Journal, she has been an adjunct professor of journalism at Temple University, the Craig […]
WSJ covering election with economy, geopolitics focus
NPR’s Steve Inskeep talked to Emma Tucker, editor-in-chief of The Wall Street Journal, about the paper’s coverage of the 2024 presidential race. Here is an excerpt: INSKEEP: Would you argue that in both of these cases, your interest or lack of interest in a story is driven by events rather than the interests of your […]
WSJ’s Tucker brought fresh eyes to the publication
Peter Kafka interviewed Wall Street Journal editor Emma Tucker on his podcast about the changes she has made at the publication since joining in early 2023. Subscriptions are up 7% in the past year. “I felt that the Journal was in a very good place but could be more ambitious with its appeal to new digital […]
Dow Jones eyes Middle East expansion with WSJ event
Dow Jones & Co. is expanding the Wall Street Journal’s flagship Tech Live event to Qatar next year as a part of a broader effort to build its business in the region, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “Why it matters: ‘All of our verticals are growing in the Middle East,’ said Josh Stinchcomb, global chief […]
WSJ seeks a weekend news editor
The Wall Street Journal is looking for an autonomous senior editor to ensure our weekend news offering is best-in-class. The weekend news editor will work with editors and reporters across the newsroom to deliver fast, authoritative breaking news while also helming developing stories to ensure we deliver throughout the weekend for our readers. This is […]
WSJ seeks an evening news editor
The Wall Street Journal is looking for an autonomous senior editor to ensure our evening news offering is best-in-class. The evening news editor will work with editors and reporters across the newsroom to deliver fast, authoritative breaking news while also helming developing stories to ensure we deliver throughout the evening for our readers. This is […]
WSJ hires Gage as associate SEO editor
The Wall Street Journal has hired Morgan Gage as associate SEO editor. She will start next week. Gage is an audience producer at the Houston Chronicle. She manages homepage, alerts and works closely with the Chronicle’s business desk and Austin bureau. She started as an intern at the Chronicle after graduating from Rice University with her bachelor’s […]
WSJ hires Hur as a markets reporter
The Wall Street Journal has hired Krystal Hur to cover markets. She will start Nov. 4. Hur has been at CNN covering markets. She previously was at CNBC as an associate reporter, writing for “Mad Money” by Jim Cramer, and reporting across the site’s other verticals. Hur joined CNBC from NBC News, where she was a business, tech and media reporting intern. […]
