Emily Nelson, the editor of the Personal Journal section of The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following staff announcement:
I am delighted to announce the appointment of Laura Bird as deputy editor of Personal Journal.
As a news editor on Personal Journal for the last several years, Laura has worked on some of our most memorable stories. Laura elevates ideas with her remarkable ability to see a new angle and her fantastic visual storytelling. She has a rare mix of creativity and reporting instinct.
Laura joined the Journal as a reporter covering advertising and retailing. She has edited for Marketplace, Page One and Arena. She worked at CNBC as a news editor developing WSJ stories and booking guests. She has also worked as a reporter at adweek magazine and a copy editor at SPY magazine.
As always, we welcome your story ideas in Personal Journal. Please send pitches to Laura Bird and me.
Please join me in congratulating Laura.
