Fontana moves into Exchange reporter role at WSJ
Frances Fontana will now be reporting for the Exchange, which is the Wall Street Journal’s weekend business and features section. Fontana has previously worked as a stocks reporter for the Wall Street Journal from June 2018 to July 2019. She previously worked as a tech reporter for TheStreet, an American financial news service founded in […]
Remembering WSJ reporter Lagnado
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Matt Murray sent out the following announcement on Thursday: Dear Colleagues, I’m sorry to share the very sad news that our dear colleague, Lucette Lagnado, passed away last night at the age of 62. Lucette was a singular talent, a journalist who was intensely curious about a wide range […]
WSJ reporter Lagnado dies at age 62
Lucette Lagnado, a Wall Street Journal reporter, died Wednesday at the age of 62. Andrew Silow-Carroll of the Jewish Telegraph Agency writes, “At The Wall Street Journal, which she joined in 1996, Lagnado was a cultural and investigative reporter, most recently covering health care, health delivery for the poor and uninsured, and new treatments for cancer. “Among […]
WSJ seeks deputy world coverage chief in Hong Kong
The Wall Street Journal is looking for a talented editor to direct our political and economic news in Asia. The position is based in Hong Kong and involves working with our network of seven bureaus and 200 journalists in the region to conceptualize and deliver the highest quality news and enterprise from one of the […]
WSJ. Magazine launches China edition
The Wall Street Journal announced the launch of a new Chinese-language edition of WSJ. Magazine. WSJ. Magazine China will be distributed via a new partnership with Beijing-based Huasheng Media, part of CMC Inc. The first issue will be available in July and will focus on men’s style and will feature a blend of existing content […]
WSJ/Dow Jones seek news editor for spot news
Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal seek an experienced financial journalist to lead the real-time news team for the Americas. This team focuses on corporate disclosure news, quickly and expertly producing articles primarily for Dow Jones Newswires and as needed for our other news platforms, including WSJ.com. Items covered by the spot news […]
Zeisler moves into R&D role at WSJ
Alyssa Zeisler is joining the Wall Street Journal, and will now be the R&D editor at The Journal. Zeisler was previously employed at Barron’s as a managing editor, where she established and led an editorial development team. Prior to Barron’s, Zeisler worked at the Financial Times as an engagement strategist. She also worked as a […]
WSJ celebrates 130th anniversary
Matt Murray, the editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, writes about the paper’s evolution and change as it celebrates its 130th anniversary. Murray writes, “As the story has grown, so have we. From a small office in New York, we have become a global operation, with reporters in dozens of countries producing stories […]
Isaac in at WSJ’s UK bureau
The Wall Street Journal has hired Anna Isaac from The Telegraph (UK) to cover financial markets from its London bureau. Isaac has been economics correspondent and, prior to that, small business editor at The Telegraph. She will continue to report on trade policy and economics at the Journal as part of her beat, she wrote […]
Reporters take new helms at the Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal welcomed four reporters — some new, some already on staff — to various positions throughout the organization. Jaewon Kang joins the publication’s Chicago bureau to take on the food retail beat. Previously, Kang consumer deals for WSJ Pro’s private equity team in New York, delivering scoops on SunnyD, Jenny Craig, Jack’s […]
