WSJ’s Ante moves to its tech team
Wall Street Journal technology editor Jonathan Krim sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: We are delighted to announce that Spencer Ante will be joining the technology team as a senior special writer, based in New York. In this newly created role, Spencer will be the driving force behind a new digital product, the details […]
Two WSJ editors named for Style & Substance blog
Wall Street Journal managing editor Gerard Baker sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: I’m pleased to announce that two of our top editors, both steeped in the traditions and style of The Wall Street Journal in its various formats, will take over responsibility for the Style & Substance blog, a beacon […]
WSJ names New York bureau chief, desk editor, deputy bureau chief
Wall Street Journal U.S. editor Jennifer Forsyth sent out the following promotions on Tuesday: This week, The Wall Street Journal made some exciting promotions in our Greater New York section, designed to make our coverage more integrated with the rest of the Journal’s news gathering and to make us even more competitive in a […]
The WSJ approach to interactive video
Journalism.co.uk’s Sarah Marshall spoke to Neal Mann, multimedia innovations editor at The Wall Street Journal, and Jarrard Cole, a multimedia producer, about why they decided to take a unique approach in interactive storytelling. Their latest video allows users to click and explore different aspects of the story, such as related graphics, articles and videos. Marshall writes, “Mann’s view […]
WSJ names two new tech reporters
Wall Street Journal technology editor Jonathan Krim sent out the following staff promotions on Tuesday: We are excited to announce two important technology advancements: Evelyn Rusli, who has doggedly covered Facebook for us, will be moving over to a new beat covering innovation and the forces that power it, including early stage and venture funding, […]
WSJ’s Google reporter joining tech news startup
Amir Efrati, who has been covering Google for The Wall Street Journal, is leaving the paper to work for former Journal reporter Jessica Lessin‘s new tech news operation. Lessin writes, “Amir needs no introduction to anyone who follows technology news. For the past three years he’s broken major stories about Google, Yahoo and other Internet […]
WSJ names senior commentator for markets and economics
Wall Street Journal editor for money and investing Francesco Guerrera sent out the following staff announcement on Monday: We’re pleased to announce that Michael Casey will be taking on a new position as senior commentator for markets and economics. In this role, he’ll be producing an expanded version of his regular “Horizons” column on global […]
Inside the WSJ/Dow Jones newsroom in New York
Longtime Wall Street Journal journalist Wendy Bounds gives a tour to Mediabistro.com of the paper’s newsroom at 1211 Avenue of the Americas.
Sara Murray to join WSJ video team
Chris Cramer, the head of video at The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: I am thrilled to tell you that Sara Murray, currently a Congressional Reporter in Washington, will be moving to New York to join our video team as a multimedia producer and fulltime anchor/reporter. She will also continue […]
Is providing information early a crime?
Gordon Crovitz, the former publisher of The Wall Street Journal, writes about how the New York attorney general pressured Thomson Reuters into stopping its policy of providing access to consumer confidence data early to some clients and what that might mean for other forms of information. Crovitz writes, “Mr. Schneiderman’s legal theory would have banned […]
