WSJ journalists urge “no” vote on new contract

A group of Wall Street Journal journalists sent out the following message regarding the proposed new union contract: Dear fellow IAPE members, Today you got an email with details about the contract put forward by our union leadership and Dow Jones. You may have noticed that IAPE sent it out without a recommendation to support […]

Union to Dow Jones biz journalists: Deal falls short of what we wanted

Here is the note that the union representing business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com sent to its members about the Dow Jones contract: IAPE members — following up on this morning’s joint announcement of a tentative contract agreement between IAPE and Dow Jones & Company, we, the members of the Union […]

Dow Jones and union agree to three-year contract

The union representing business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com and Dow Jones & Co. have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement covering some 1,300 employees across the United States and in Canada. The deal, agreed to by representatives of the union and the company, has been […]

Dow Jones Media seeks reporter

Dow Jones Media is seeking a full-time reporter/editor for Special Projects and new products. The ideal candidate should be a features junkie who always spots the angles everyone else is missing. We’re looking for someone curious, passionate and able to report, write and edit stories that people want to read and share. Experience with video […]

Four dozen WSJ staffers have had buyout offers accepted

The union that represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: Following a memo to staff from WSJ editor in chief Gerry Baker, Dow Jones representatives confirmed to IAPE that layoffs will begin today at the Wall Street Journal, beginning with staff […]

Dow Jones union: We don’t know number of jobs to be eliminated

The union representing business journalists at Dow Jones & Co. sent out the following to its members on Friday afternoon: About today’s buyout memo from Gerry Baker — here’s what we know: Dow Jones has offered buyouts to all news staff at The Wall Street Journal. Terms of the buyout offer generally mirror what an […]

Are layoffs coming next week at Barron’s?

An email inadvertently sent to the Wall Street Journal editorial staff on Friday afternoon implied that layoffs are coming next week at sister publication Barron’s. Shortly after lunch, Journal editor Gerard Baker sent an email to the editorial staff offering buyout packages. Then, Barron’s president and editor Ed Finn accidentally replied all to the email later in the afternoon […]

Dow Jones CEO launches review of Wall Street Journal

William Lewis, the chief executive officer of Dow Jones & Co., sent out the following to the staff on Wednesday: Dear Colleague, Today I am launching a review of The Wall Street Journal that will build on our recent successes and prepare our world-class title for the challenges that lie ahead. The WSJ2020 review comes […]

Dow Jones to union: Expect restructuring soon

The union that represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch.com and Dow Jones Newswires sent out the following announcement on Tuesday: IAPE members, We have reached a real crossroads moment in these contract negotiations with Dow Jones.  Please read this note closely, as your input will be very important in the coming […]

News Corp. CEO Thomson receives 10 percent increase in compensation

News Corp. chief executive officer Robert Thomson, the former editor of The Wall Street Journal, received a 10.1 percent increase in total compensation to $11.3 million during the company’s 2016 fiscal year, according to the company’s proxy statement filed Wednesday. Thomson received $2.04 million in salary, $5.4 million in stock awards and $3.2 million in […]