Almar Latour has been appointed editor-in-chief for Dow Jones Newswires in Asia, in addition to his responsibilities as editor-in-chief, Asia, of The Wall Street Journal, a position he has held since 2009.
Latour has overseen the Journal’s expansion across all platforms in the region, including The Wall Street Journal Asia and asia.WSJ.com, as well as its Chinese and Japanese-language editions online.
“Under Almar’s leadership, The Wall Street Journal in Asia has soared to new heights, with more than 10 million readers accessing our preeminent coverage across platforms and languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Hindi,” said Robert Thomson, editor-in-chief of Dow Jones and managing editor of The Journal, in a statement. “He is a thoughtful mentor and a fearless, peerless journalist who will lead a talented team of reporters and editors with determination and distinction.”
Neal Lipschutz, managing editor of Dow Jones Newswires, added, “With Almar at the helm of both Dow Jones Newswires and the Journal in Asia, the integration of our editorial resources is entering a new chapter. Our combined news team will be stronger than ever and ready to deliver even more top-quality coverage of some of the fastest-growing economies in the world.”
Latour will report to Thomson for overall strategy, new initiatives and The Journal, and to Lipschutz for Dow Jones Newswires.
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