WSJ hires Foldy for auto team in Detroit
The Wall Street Journal has hired Ben Foldy to join its auto team in Detroit as a reporter. He starts next month. Foldy has most recently been at Bloomberg News, where he covered finance and oil markets. He wrote an analysis of the one-year impact of 2017’s corporate tax reform on the biggest U.S. banks that was shared […]
Dow Jones: Apple partnership helping grow audience
William Lewis, the chief executive officer of Dow Jones & Co., sent out the following to the staff on Friday: Dear Colleague, Yesterday News Corp released its earnings information for the third quarter of fiscal 2019. I would like to share some of the key points as they relate to Dow Jones. During the analyst call […]
WSJ seeks London-based markets reporter
The Wall Street Journal seeks a London-based markets reporter who loves exploring the intricacies of commodity markets and wants to share stories with the Journal’s readers from one of the most exciting cities on earth. The job involves real-time explanation of markets, especially energy and oil, and the people who drive them. An equally important […]
WSJ seeks a tech news editor in New York
The Wall Street Journal is looking for a talented New York-based editor to work with our San Francisco tech team. The right candidate will be able to size up and edit news and also rally reporting and graphics resources to ensure we are delivering best-of-class coverage. We are looking for someone with excellent judgment who […]
WSJ digital subscribers up 19 percent to 1.8 million
News Corp., the parent company of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s, reported third-quarter earnings that were better than expected, but its revenue was lower than expected. The New York-based company reported net income of $23 million, or 2 cents per share, after the company reported a loss of $1.1 billion, or $1.94 per […]
WSJ rolls out a new iPad app
Lydia Serota, the mobile editor at The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following announcement on Thursday to the staff: We’ve rolled out an exciting update to our iPad app that incorporates the best of our iPhone curation and design. We expect this new look, featuring better visuals and story layouts, to improve the WSJ […]
WSJ hires three new politics reporters
Wall Street Journal DC bureau chief Paul Beckett sent out the following announcement on Thursday: All, We are pleased to announce three new hires in our expanding political team at The Wall Street Journal, which will enhance our coverage across the National Politics, White House and Congress teams heading into the 2020 elections. John McCormick is […]
FT hires WSJ’s Mancini to cover corporations
Donato Paolo Mancini, who covers European pharmaceuticals and other news for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal, has been hired by the Financial Times. Mancini will be a general corporate reporter for the FT in London. His last day at the Journal is Friday. He starts at the FT on June 19. His […]
WSJ reporter Tracy to cover tech policy
Wall Street Journal reporter Ryan Tracy is now covering technology policy. He previously has been writing about the officials in charge of overseeing Wall Street, focusing on bank regulation and systemic risk, explaining and investigating actions by the Federal Reserve Board, Treasury Department, Comptroller of the Currency, Financial Stability Oversight Council, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. […]
WSJ hires Chapman to cover criminal justice
The Wall Street Journal has hired reporter Ben Chapman to cover criminal justice. He starts his new job on May 15. Chapman is an award-winning reporter who covers education for the New York Daily News. A graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, Chapman has written more than 2,200 articles about New York City schools for […]