MarketWatch.com seeks student loans reporter
MarketWatch.com seeks a reporter to dig into one of the single most important financial issues of our time: the $1.3 trillion in student-loan debt weighing down American college graduates and their families. A member of our personal finance team, this reporter will dig into all aspects of student debt, college financing, and the ripple effects […]
MarketWatch.com seeks deputy markets editor
MarketWatch.com seeks an editor to help lead a large team of reporters and editors in reshaping how the stock, bond, currency and commodity markets are covered. The ideal candidate will have a background in business journalism, preferably with some markets and investing experience, and an interest in a role that demands a range of skills. […]
Marketwatch editor: Most stories will now be less than 400 words
Jeremy Olshan was named the editor in chief of Marketwatch.com in May, and he raised eyebrows earlier this month when he banned photos of Wall Street traders on the stock market floor from the website. Before becoming editor, Olshan was MarketWatch’s personal finance editor and had been responsible for the site’s fastest-growing coverage area and […]
MarketWatch.com editor bans photos of traders on stock market floor
Jeremy Olshan, the editor of Marketwatch.com, has banned photos of traders on the stock market floor from the financial news website, noting that they’re no longer a true reflection of how the market works. Olshan writes, “The Big Board is now little more than a Big Tent for a phony media circus of photo-ops and […]
WSJ parent reports earnings that miss expectations
News Corp., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and Marketwatch.com, reported fourth quarter earnings that fell below analyst expectations. The company reported earnings, minus some items, of 1 cent per share. Analysts were expecting earnings of 3 cents per share. Edmund Lee of Bloomberg News writes, “The news division, which publishes the Wall […]
Marketwatch seeks personal finance editor
MarketWatch seeks an aggressive, Web-savvy editor who can help filter the news of the day through a single question: ”What does this mean for me and my money?” It”s what readers of every news story wonder on some level, and in a financial climate with boundless opportunity for bad decision making, answering it has never […]
Marketwatch.com seeks financial services reporter
MarketWatch is looking for a New York-based reporter to cover the financial services sector, including banks, insurers, brokers, payment systems and the many companies that serve them. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of building sources, generating market-moving scoops and providing spot analysis on the sector . He or she will also […]
Olshan named new editor of Marketwatch.com
Wall Street Journal managing editor Gerard Baker sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: I’m thrilled to announce that Jeremy Olshan is appointed Editor for MarketWatch, one of Dow Jones’s most successful business and finance news franchises. In his new role, Jeremy will be responsible for further expanding its readership, accelerating the rollout of its […]
WaPo hires Marte from Marketwatch
Washington Post business editor Greg Schneider and Sunday business editor Kelly Johnson sent out the following announcement on Thursday: We’re delighted to announce that Jonnelle Marte will join the Financial staff to create and run a new blog on wealth and retirement. Jonnelle comes to us from MarketWatch, where she is the lead […]
Remembering Julie Rannazzisi of Marketwatch
Jon Friedman, a former colleague, remembers Marketwatch’s Julie Rannazzisi, who died 10 years ago Thursday. Friedman writes, “We worked together for four-and-a-half years at MarketWatch.com, the financial website, before she succumbed. She sat at the desk right across from mine. She was excellent company, cheerful, pragmatic and always willing to share in a bit of […]
