MarketWatch seeking radio anchor

MarketWatch Radio Network is seeking a full-time anchor for its Washington, D.C. newsroom. Must work independently and file interesting, accurate, up-to-the-minute, precise, unbiased reports. Will also conduct interviews with CEOs, newsmakers, economists, and consumer experts. Must handle breaking news without breaking a sweat in award-winning newsroom. Network or major market experience preferred. Must write own […]

Marketwatch.com looking for London reporter

MarketWatch is looking for a Web-savvy financial journalist whose primary duties will include maintaining a daily premarket blog that aims to be the authority in what investors need to know before the U.S. opening bell. The position is based in London. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of investing and trading concepts, a […]

How the WSJ and Dow Jones plan to build a digital-first newsroom

Almar Latour, executive editor at The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and Marketwatch.com, leads the project of building a global, digital-first newsroom. Here are excerpts from a Q&A he did with the company’s public relations staff about the changes: WHY DID WE HAVE TWO NEWSROOMS TO BEGIN WITH? We had two separate units, one […]

Hall named editor of Marketwatch.com

Wall Street Journal managing editor Gerard Baker sent out the following announcement on Monday afternoon: I’m delighted to announce that Glenn Hall is appointed MarketWatch Editor. Glenn is exceptionally well qualified for the position. He is an entrepreneurial journalist with a rich history in real-time financial markets and business coverage. He joins MarketWatch from the […]

Rexrode leaving AP for Marketwatch

Christina Rexrode, who has covered retail and banking for the Associated Press for the past two-and-a-half years, has resigned to accept a job covering banking for Marketwatch.com, the Dow Jones & Co. property. AP business editor Hall Ritter sent out the following message to the staff: Sorry to report that Christina Rexrode will be leaving […]

It’s pay raise day for Dow Jones business journalists

The following was sent out by the Independent Association of Publishers’ Employees/The Newspaper Guild to its Dow Jones & Co. members, which includes reporters at The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Marketwatch.com and Barron’s: Today — Monday, July 1 — is the effective date for wage increases provided by our IAPE contract. Eligible employees […]

Marketwatch reporter Salisbury leaving for Money

Ian Salisbury, who writes for Dow Jones & Co.’s Marketwatch.com site, announced Friday to his colleagues that he is leaving the organization. “After almost 10 years, today is my last one at Dow Jones,” said Salisbury in his note to his co-workers. “Next month, I will be writing for Money magazine.” Salisbury said in an […]

Marketwatch EIC Krim named WSJ’s tech editor/SF bureau chief

Wall Street Journal managing editor Gerard Baker sent out the following staff promotion on Monday: I’m delighted to announce that Jonathan Krim is appointed Technology Editor and San Francisco Bureau Chief for The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones. In his new role, Jonathan will lead our global coverage of technology and drive expansion of […]

Ex-Marketwatch columnist Friedman has new job

Jon Friedman, the media columnist for Marketwatch.com who was among the layoffs earlier this year, has found a new job. Friedman tells Talking Biz News that he has created and launched the Media Matrix blog for Indiewire.com. “This blog will be an informative, provocative and (I hope) irreverent look at the blessed media establishment,” said […]

Marketwatch brings back old WSJ “Beat the Darts” game

Marketwatch.com editor Jonathan Krim has posted the following:     Once, before this whole Internet thing, the Wall Street Journal newspaper had a famous stock picking game. Editors would take the printed stock tables, throw darts at them to form a random portfolio, and play it against picks  from money managers over a period of […]