Myers, former Page One editor at WSJ, dies at 89
Henry F. Myers, remembered as one of the great Page One rewrite men during a 40-year Wall Street Journal career, died on Dec. 15 in Williamsburg, Virginia. He was 89. A graduate of Princeton (B.A. in history, 1951) and the University of Maryland (M.A. in economics, 1957), Myers spent his career dedicated to journalism and […]
WSJ recognizes 11 One Award winners
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Matt Murray sent out the following announcement on Thursday: Dear All: We were incredibly proud this week to gather in New York and take a moment to announce and applaud the newsroom’s 11 One Award winners. The winners come from all corners of the Journal, around the world. Happily, many of […]
WSJ seeks “Heard on the Street” editor
The Wall Street Journal is seeking an experienced and expert journalist for a franchise job: Editor of Heard on the Street. Heard, of course, is the Journal’s home for financial analysis and commentary. It is a fiefdom unto itself with a distinctive tone, style and approach. Yet it is also the analytical brain of the […]
How the WSJ is examining engagement to reduce churn
Anne Powell, associate director of member engagement at Dow Jones, writes about how The Wall Street Journal reduces churn among its readers. Powell writes, “When we looked at the data around churn, we found there was a direct correlation between engagement and churn. This discovery led us to our engagement north star: average active days. […]
Part of the WSJ website was hacked on Monday
A branded-content section of the Wall Street Journal’s website was hacked with a fake message apologizing to PewDiePie and urging people to subscribe to his channel, reports Todd Spangler of Variety. Spangler writes, “A spokeswoman for Dow Jones & Co., publisher of the Wall Street Journal, noted that the affected page was not affiliated with […]
WSJ’s Podd is retiring after 25 years
Wall Street Journal editor Matt Murray sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: Dear All: After more than 25 years at The Wall Street Journal, and a brilliant track record of success in a wide range of leadership roles, our dear colleague Ann Podd has decided to retire early next year. From her ringing, joyful laugh, to […]
WSJ seeks cybersecurity/tech reporter in London
The Wall Street Journal is seeking an experienced, news-breaking reporter to cover cybersecurity and technology out of London. We are looking for a reporter with the technical sophistication to navigate cyber sleuthing and the writing ability to explain it. The beat will include covering tech and telecom hardware makers like Ericsson and Nokia–two European giants […]
WSJ seeks host for its daily podcast
The Wall Street Journal and Gimlet Media are seeking a digital audio reporter to serve as host of a new 5-day-a-week podcast. Based in New York, and reporting to the executive producer of the podcast, top candidates for this position will demonstrate excellent journalistic instincts, and creative production and team-management skills. The host of this […]
WSJ seeks executive producer for its daily podcast
The Wall Street Journal and Gimlet Media are seeking an executive producer to develop, launch and oversee production of a daily podcast. Based in New York, and reporting to the Global Head of Video and Audio at The Wall Street Journal, top candidates for this position will demonstrate excellent journalistic instincts and creative production and […]
Axios hires WSJ’s Marco as Deep Dive editor
Meg Marco of The Wall Street Journal has been hired by Axios as the new Deep Dive editor. Marco will lead Axios’ charge into taking its “Smart Brevity” longform with its biweekly Deep Dive newsletter. Marco is an editor and author who recently served as the digital content strategy editor at The Journal where she was […]
