More changes in WSJ newsroom

Richard Perez-Pena of The New York Times writes for Wednesday’s paper about the major job changes within the top editorial ranks at The Wall Street Journal under new managing editor Marcus Brauchli.

Perez-Pena wrote, “Under Mr. Brauchli’s reorganization, John Bussey, a deputy managing editor who has been based in Hong Kong, will lose that title, according to Journal officials, who insisted that their names not be used because they were not authorized to discuss the changes. He has been offered a position as a columnist, but has not decided if he will accept it and is continuing to discuss his next assignment.

“Those officials said Edward Felsenthal, another deputy managing editor who oversees the ‘soft’ sections like Personal Journal and Pursuits, is also expected to lose his title. His next assignment is not clear.”

Later, he added, “William S. Grueskin, the managing editor of The Wall Street Journal Online, will be promoted to deputy managing editor of the newspaper, with a broad responsibility over news coverage in both the print Journal and on the Web site. He will also oversee the domestic bureaus.”

Read more here. Another expected move is that Alan Murray, an assistant managing editor, will go to the Web site with responsibility for video reports and the paper’s relationship with CNBC.

There is no word on what’s happening with Paul Ingrassia, the former head of Dow Jones Newswires who apparently lost out on the ME spot to Brauchli.