McLeod, former WSJ digital leader, dies at 60
Gordon McLeod, an executive who helped The Wall Street Journal and other publications improve their digital offerings, died last month from cancer at the age of 60. James Hagerty of The Journal writes, “Mr. McLeod was president of the Wall Street Journal Digital Network from 2006 to 2010. In that post, he oversaw wsj.com and the […]
WSJ seeks a careers reporter
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a reporter, on a contract basis, to cover the early years of work life and getting started in your career. The generation entering the workforce today is forecast to change jobs more frequently than prior generations; at the same time, technology is rapidly changing expectations and opportunities for employees. […]
WSJ seeks deputy US coverage chief
The Wall Street Journal is looking for a senior editor to be on the leadership team for U.S. coverage. The Deputy U.S. Coverage Chief will play a key role in running a talented team of national correspondents and editors who cover major news across the country. Topics include politics, economic development, immigration, transportation, housing, law […]
WSJ hires Daldrup as training & outreach coordinator
Brent Jones, assistant managing editor for training and outreach at The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: Hello, More great news on hiring: This week Till Daldrup joins the Journal newsroom as Training & Outreach Programming Coordinator. Till is a recent graduate of New York University‘s Studio 20, a Master‘s program […]
WSJ names Linebaugh, Knutson co-hosts of new podcast
Anthony Galloway, global head of video and audio at The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: Colleagues, I’m pleased to share that we have reached a significant milestone in the development of our new daily podcast being produced in partnership with Gimlet. Today, we are excited to name Kate Linebaugh and […]
WSJ names Henderson its new economics editor
Wall Street Journal DC bureau chief Paul Beckett sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: All: I am delighted to announce that Nell Henderson is named Economic Editor of The Wall Street Journal, effective immediately. Nell will lead our national and global economics coverage with a view to ensuring that we are dominating a core area for […]
WSJ strikes video, live events partnership deal with Twitter
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Matt Murray sent out the following announcement on Monday to the staff: Dear All, We’re delighted to announce that this evening we will formally be announcing a new partnership with Twitter that will expand our video and live events programming on the Journal’s largest social platform: WSJ What’s Now is […]
WSJ seeks a senior video journalist for social news
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a senior video journalist to produce timely news and markets videos as part of its social news video team. Top candidates for this position will have a professional background in video journalism, demonstrate exceptional shooting and editing skills, and have extensive experience with graphics in AfterEffects and Illustrator. Those […]
WSJ seeks a visual storytelling editor for Snapchat in New York
The Wall Street Journal seeks a senior editor for its off-platform team to drive storytelling across vertical distribution channels like Snapchat and facilitate collaboration between the social-media and new-audience teams. This editor will manage the Journal’s daily output on Snapchat Discover and execute vertical-storytelling projects off platform with an eye toward integrating successful offerings into […]
WSJ seeks a reporter to cover social media culture
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a reporter to join Life & Arts to cover social-media and internet culture: the latest trends, personalities, influencers, memes and communities that exist on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and emerging social-media platforms. The reporter will cover the ever-changing ways people are communicating and socializing within established and new social media, […]
