How exercise and family letters keep WSJ’s Gershkovich strong
Maya Rodriguez of Scripps News sat down with Danielle Gershkovich, sister of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, as her brother’s detention by Russia approaches the one-year mark. Rodriguez writes, “‘But he jokes and calls me his little sister because he’s taller than me,’ she said with a laugh. ‘We’re so proud of Evan. He’s […]
Russian court upholds detention of WSJ’s Gershkovich
A Russian court upheld the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, whom the U.S. government deems to be wrongfully detained, reports Ann M. Simmons of The Journal. Simmons reports, “Tuesday’s rejection of the latest appeal by Gershkovich’s lawyers means he is set to remain behind bars until at least March 30, which would mark more than a […]
WSJ parent accused of violating NYC pay transparency law
The parent of The Wall Street Journal has been charged with violating a New York City law by posting wide salary bands that didn’t qualify as “good faith” estimates, reports Chris Marr of Bloomberg Law. Marr reports, “The commission alleged that News Corp.—which owns The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets—posted at least four […]
Fate of WSJ’s Gershkovich will be resolved “in silence,” says Kremlin
A Kremlin spokesman said that the fate of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, currently detained in a Russian prison, could only be resolved “in silence,” reports Gareth Vipers of The Journal. Vipers reports, “Dmitry Peskov was asked to comment on news that Secretary of State Antony Blinken had spoken by phone earlier this week with Paul Whelan, a former […]
WSJ Asia finance editor Ng is departing
Serena Ng, the Asia finance editor of The Wall Street Journal, is leaving the news organization after 18 years for a new opportunity. He has been overseeing a team of reporters who cover markets, deals, and financial institutions in the region. She first joined the Journal in New York in 2006, and covered the U.S. […]
WSJ seeks a deputy world coverage chief
The Wall Street Journal seeks an experienced journalist to be Deputy World Coverage Chief. The Deputy World Coverage Chief works under the World Coverage Chief to help shape the Journal’s reporting of geopolitics, international economics, conflicts and wars, and significant natural disasters. You will help to manage a significant team of reporters and editors across […]
Putin believes “agreement can be reached” for WSJ’s Gershkovich
Russia president Vladimir Putin said Thursday he believed “an agreement can be reached” to free imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, reports Max Seddon and Felicia Schwartz of the Financial Times. Seddon and Schwartz report, “Russia’s president compared Gershkovich’s imprisonment in Moscow to ‘a person serving a sentence in an allied country of the US,’ a likely […]
Dow Jones CEO Latour bullish on subscriptions
Sarah Fischer of Axios interviewed Dow Jones & Co. CEO Almar Latour, who expressed continued optimism about growing subscriptions at its publications, which include The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com, Barron’s and Investor’s Business Daily. Fischer writes, “While most of WSJ’s subscription growth occurred during 2020 — a critical election year and the onset of the pandemic — […]
News Corp. CEO Thomson comments on Dow Jones
News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson made the following comments during its earnings conference call about the performance of Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch.com and Investor’s Business Daily: Subscriptions at the news business are continuing to grow and during the month of January, average daily digital subscriptions to […]
WSJ parent nearly doubles net income in second quarter
News Corp., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, reported second-quarter earnings nearly doubled to $183 million, boosted by a record performance at Dow Jones & Co. Dow Jones, which operates The Journal, MarketWatch.com, Barron’s and Investor’s Business Daily, reported a 4% increase in revenue to $584 million and EBITDA earnings of $163 million, a […]
