WSJ seeks Europe finance reporter in London

The Wall Street Journal seeks a London-based reporter to cover the vast terrain of global finance. This position will use the eminently livable city of London as a listening post for international capital flows, writing about institutions including banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, asset managers, insurance companies and sovereign wealth funds. The job requires […]

WSJ saw 9% circulation revenue growth in first quarter

Susan Panuccio, the chief financial officer of News Corp., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com, made the following comments during Wednesday’s earnings conference call: At Dow Jones, advertising revenues were relatively flat with the prior year, excluding the impact of the closure of the Wall Street International print editions in the […]

WSJ, Barron’s parent reports better-than-expected earnings

News Corp., the parent company of The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s, reported better-than-expected first quarter earnings due to growth in its TV network business and real estate listings operation. The New York-based company reported net income of $101 million, or 17 cents per share, compared to net income of $68 million, or 12 cents […]

WSJ adds two to Japanese language service

Makiko Ashida, translation editor for WSJ Japan, sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: Hi colleagues, I’m delighted to introduce 2 new translators for WSJ’s Japanese Language Services team. Tomoe Shimizu studied Linguistics in Japan and the U.S. and worked as English to Japanese translator at Bloomberg in New Jersey for 19 years.  She has […]

WSJ seeks an executive producer in London

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an executive producer to oversee international coverage for its global video and audio team. Based in London, top candidates for this position will demonstrate excellent editorial, production and team-management skills. Although you will be the key manager in this unit, this is a hands-on role and we are seeking […]

WSJ seeks a business editor in Beijing

The Wall Street Journal’s Beijing bureau is looking for an editor to lead coverage of China’s fast-evolving business scene —from its tech titans and nimble startups to its corporate conglomerates and upstart private entrepreneurs. The position sits on the front line of story of global importance: the ever larger footprint Chinese businesses have around the […]

WSJ hires AP’s Ken Thomas as a reporter

The Wall Street Journal has hired Associated Press reporter Ken Thomas to cover the Democrats and the 2020 election. He will start in mid-November. Thomas has been a reporter for the AP since 1999. He also worked at the Charleston Daily Mail in West Virginia for a year. Thomas holds degrees from Georgetown University and […]

WSJ seeks SEO/headline packaging editors in New York

The Wall Street Journal seeks editors who will be responsible for planning and leading SEO, Headline and Packaging decisions on the Journal’s platforms—including mobile and desktop —to inform, engage and delight our readers. These editors employ superb news judgment and knowledge of audience data in their decisions. They demonstrate sharp writing and strong editing skills. […]

WSJ hires Ives to be editor of CMO Today

Advertising Age executive editor Nat Ives has been hired by The Wall Street Journal to be the editor of CMO Today, its marketing and media newsletter. Ives had been executive editor since July 2015. He joined Ad Age in 2005 as a publishing reporter after covering the media and ad industries at The New York Times. Aside from […]

WSJ seeks Europe markets editor

The Wall Street Journal seeks a London-based reporter who loves exploring the intricacies of finance and markets and wants to share stories with the Journal’s 2 million-plus readers from one of the most exciting cities on earth. The job involves real-time explanation of markets and the people who drive them. It also involves producing journalistic […]