Reuters: Robert Thomson named managing editor of Wall Street Journal
Former Times editor Robert Thomson has been appointed editor-in-chief of Dow Jones and managing editor of the Wall Street Journal, succeeding Marcus Brauchli. An op-ed to be published in today’s...
View ArticlePaidContent: Wall Street Journal creates news hub
The paper will now operate with a central news desk to allow for ‘enhanced co-operation between print, web and Newswires journalists’, a memo from editor Robert Thomson has said.Similar Posts: Reuters...
View ArticleReuters blogs: WSJ axes 50 jobs, creates new posts at New York ‘hub’
A reorganisation of the Wall Street Journal’s editorial and production operations will lead to around 50 jobs being lost, editor Robert Thomson has said in a memo. The paper’s editing and production...
View ArticleReuters: Print advertising downturn ending, says WSJ’s Thomson
Advertisers are looking to spend in more conservative ways, Robert Thomson told a Reuters conference. “People are looking for a safe harbour in times of turbulence.” Print advertising is a shrinking...
View ArticlePoynterOnline: ‘Future of newspapers’ transcript from Charlie Rose’s show
Read the “Future of Newspapers” transcript from Charlie Rose’s show on February 11 at this link… It features: Robert Thomson, managing editor of The Wall Street Journal; Mort Zuckerman, owner and...
View ArticleCharlie Rose: The future of newspapers [video]
A conversation about the future of newspapers with Walter Isaacson of Time (who believes micropayments can save newspapers), Robert Thomson of Wall Street Journal and Mort Zuckerman of The New York...
View ArticleFT.com: WSJ to introduce micropayments
The Wall Street Journal is planning to bring in a micropayment system for individual articles and premium subscriptions on its website, according to Robert Thomson, editor-in-chief. The pricing...
View ArticleNY Times reporter resigns following plagiarism accusations
The New York Times reports that the reporter accused of plagiarising parts of articles from rival titles has resigned. Wall Street Journal managing editor, Robert Thomson, had complained to the New...
View ArticleDid NY Times’ blog culture lead to incident of plagiarism?
New York Times public editor Clark Hoyt has a critical (well-linked) analysis of events leading to reporter Zachery Kouwe’s resignation from the title last month. As previously noted on this blog, Wall...
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