OLD Media Moves

Conde Nast hires WSJ executive Bailey

Katherine Bailey

Katherine Bailey, who had been senior vice president of The Wall Street Journal’s digital operations, has been hired by Conde Nast to be senior vice president, global head of product and design.

She will start her new job on May 24.

Bailey had been with Dow Jones and The Journal for more than a decade, holding roles such as vice president of product for MarketWatch.com, SmartMoney.com and Barrons.com. She was also head of news product initiatives and general manager at The Journal. She also oversaw The Journal’s Apple News initiative.

In her new role, Bailey will be responsible for redefining Conde Nast’s brand product strategies to transform the cross-platform experience across its global portfolio, which reaches a combined audience of 1 billion.

“I couldn’t be more excited to join Condé Nast at such a pivotal time as it comes together as a single, global organization, better poised to meet the future needs and wants of its loyal customers,” said Bailey in a statement. “I look forward to helping evolve user experiences and uncover new revenue streams for some of the most iconic brands in the world.”

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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