Barron’s seeks editor in chief/managing editor
Dow Jones is looking for an Editor in Chief/Managing Editor to lead Barron’s newsroom, Barron’s magazine, Barron’s digital, Barron’s conferences and Barron’s newsletters. The right candidate has unrivaled knowledge of the financial industry, wealth management, business, and investing, coupled with a stellar background as an editor. She or he will have deep experience managing financial […]
WSJ’s union wants data on women vs. men pay
The Independent Association of Publishers’ Employees, which represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com, sent the following to its members on Wednesday: It’s International Women’s Day, and we’re proud to recognize that at IAPE TNG/CWA Local 1096. As you may remember, a year ago today we published a preliminary review of […]
Dow Jones, union agree to keep contract in place for 2017
Mark Musgrave, the chief people officer at Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following announcement on Monday: Dear All, Dow Jones and IAPE have decided to keep the parties’ labor contract in place for the coming year, unchanged. As you may recall, we had agreed to a […]
Editor Finn leaving Barron’s after 24 years
Almar Latour, publisher and executive vice president of the Dow Jones Media Group, sent out the following announcement on Friday: Dear All, Ed Finn, who joined Barron’s 24 years ago, will be leaving the publishing franchise later this month. For the past 22 years, Ed has served as editor of Barron’s. He has also been […]
Barron’s launches email newsletter aimed at financial advisors
Barron’s launched Tuesday a daily email newsletter, available without subscription, featuring top news headlines for financial advisors. The newsletter builds on the success of the Advisor Center page on its website, which launched in October 2016, and has seen a steady increase in traffic month to month. “Our goal is to earn 5 minutes of […]
Dow Jones: Salaries don’t vary due to gender or ethnicity
Mark Musgrave, the chief people officer at Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s, sent out the following to the staff on Wednesday: Dear Colleague, Over the past few months, I’ve had many thoughtful and constructive conversations with colleagues across the company about diversity and inclusion, especially regarding […]
Explaining the strategy behind Barron’s Next
Alex Eule is a senior editor at Barron’s and the person in charge of Barron’s Next, the financial newspapers website that focused on millennial investors. Eule has been at Barron’s for more than a decade as a staff writer and a senior editor. He also worked as an interactive news assistant at The Wall Street Journal. […]
Dow Jones union says it may need to file grievance
The following email went out to members of the union representing Dow Jones employees who work at The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s: All, We have a contract, and — as Mark Musgrave conceded in his email from management — the Vote No campaign had its intended effect: Management and our fellow members know […]
Dow Jones union approves new contract
Employees of Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s, have approved a new contract calling for 2 percent raises the next three years. The approval came despite campaigning by a group of influential Journal reporters arguing that the contract should be voted down because the pay raises were […]
Barron’s seeks mutual fund/ ETF reporter
Barron’s is seeking a highly motivated writer to cover the $18 trillion mutual fund and ETF industry. Drawing upon a broad network of sources and his or her experience covering investing and the fund industry, the successful candidate will break and aggregate news while offering opinion, analysis, and actionable advice. In addition to daily blogging, […]
