Wall Street Journal

Gravity Gets The Interest Graph Going; Partners Include Wall Street Journal and TechCrunch - Posted March 26, 2012
Just a little over a year ago The Semantic Web Blog introduced our readers to Gravity in this article. The project, spearheaded by former MySpace execs, is f... [semanticweb.com]

Survey of Financial Journalists Finds 'WSJ' Most Influential - Posted March 20, 2012
A survey of 350 financial journalists found that The Wall Street Journal was considered most influential for financial news. Bloomberg News, The New York Times, Reuters, and Financial Times round out the top five. The study was conducted by Gorkan... [PRNewser]

Google Plans to Incorporate Semantic Search - Posted March 15, 2012
The Wall Street Journal reports on Google's incorporation of semantic search into its keyword-search system. The article states, "Google Inc. is giving its tried-and-true Web-search formula a makeov... [semanticweb.com]

Pinterest is Simple, But Strategy is Still Required - Posted February 13, 2012
As people continue to wrap their brains around Pinterest?, writers are offering up some easy explanations for what it is. "Simply put, Pinterest is a visually dazzling bulletin board, enabling users to bookmark and curat... [PRNewser]

Chicago Tribune Could Begin Charging For Content - Posted February 9, 2012
The Chicago Tribune will build a paywall around its online content and will consider a "creative way" of charging for access, according to Editor Gerould Kern. Details and a timeline were not available, but Kern said they're looking into it. "I think we will begin to charge in a selective way," he said... [10,000 Words]

5 News Organizations To Follow On Pinterest - Posted February 8, 2012
It came seemingly out of nowhere. Pinterest, a social network where users can create virtual pinboards, quietly transformed throughout 2011 from a niche interest site to a top 10 social network, all while still ... [TVSpy]

A Road Map for Pitching Travel Media - Posted November 2, 2011
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Biz Stone Discusses Twitter's Rotating CEOs, Open Culture And How To Teach Innovation - Posted September 1, 2011
The Wall Street Journal scored an interview with Biz Stone today, discussing his new role as an advisor to M.B.A students at the University of California at Berkeley's Haas School of Business. But, as they often do... [AllTwitter]

Roll Call: Brunswick Group, VMS, 'Town & Country,' and More - Posted July 29, 2011
Brunswick Group has hired Wall Street Journal reporter St... [PRNewser]

Wall Street Journal Reporter Sparks Controversy with YA Readers - Posted June 6, 2011
Wall Street Journal reporter Meghan Cox Gordon criticized themes of "explicit abuse, violence and depravity" in YA fiction over the weekend. As of this writing, her controversial essay has received 71 comments and... [GalleyCat]

Amy Chua Responds to 'Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior' Debate - Posted January 14, 2011
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'WSJ' Available at Choice Hotels Beginning January 2011 - Posted December 10, 2010
The Wall Street Journal will be ... [PRNewser]

More Issues of 'WSJ.' to Pitch - Posted October 20, 2010
WSJ., the Wall Street Journal's lifestyle magazine will produce nine issues in 2011, starting in March. The magazine will add another issue ... [PRNewser]

Ousted; WSJ Reporter Gets the Boot Shortly After Arguing With Steve Jobs - Posted October 1, 2010
Journalists are supposed to be critics, right? They question assumptions and ask for clarification. It's part of the job title, but apparently you better watch your words at the Wall Street Journal, particularly when talking to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. ... [MediaJobsDaily]

Diller Likes AOL While National Journal's Latest Hire Talks Decline, Plus Other News of the Day - Posted September 29, 2010
- Well the Wall Street Journal is sure enjoying a recent jump in its advertising revenue, and it wants to make it clear that the New York Times isn't matching it. According to a company memo ... [MediaJobsDaily]

Getting a Job by Blogging About "Gossip Girl" - Posted September 24, 2010
Are you a young writer trying to break into the media industry, but can't find that first big break? Try blogging a recap to a television show. It's a world that's brand new to the media sce... [MediaJobsDaily]

Mashable Social Good Summit: Social Media's Growing Role - Posted September 21, 2010
Leveraging social media to help solve some of the world's toughest problems was the theme of Mashable's Social Good Summit in New York on Monday. The conference was held in par... [PRNewser]

Utilize Your Job Hunt as FINS.com's Managing Editor - Posted September 15, 2010
Looking for a job? Here's a way to really write about what you know. FINS.com, the new career hub in the Wall Street Journal Digital Network, is on the hunt for a ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Xerox Campaign Introduces New Capabilities - Posted September 10, 2010
Xerox has launched a global marketing campaign that introduces audiences to the company's new capabilities. In February, Xerox acquired ACS and can now add business process outsourcing to its list of offerings. The latest campaign is meant to "tell the entire Xerox story," Carl Langsenkamp, VP of global PR for Xerox... [PRNewser]

Fashion Shows and Reality TV Together: Glam or Gauche? - Posted September 9, 2010
In case you didn't know (ha!), it's Fashion Week. While the runways are busy showcasing the latest in style and glamour, reality TV shows are increasingly on the sidelines, tripping over each other to capture footage. In one episode of The Real Housewives of New York, an argument broke out... [PRNewser]

Simon Doonan Taking His Snooki Coverage to Slate - Posted September 1, 2010
Simon Doonan, the Barneys creative director and New York Observer columnist who recently revealed a possible ... [PRNewser]

WSJ Correspondent Hitt Joins Public Strategies - Posted September 1, 2010
Wall Street Journal political correspondent Greg Hitt joins the Washington D.C. office of Public ... [PRNewser]

CSR: Doing Good vs Making Money - Posted August 30, 2010
Richard Edelman took to his blog to respond to a Wall Street Journal ... [PRNewser]

Egg Board Launches Campaign to Address Recall Fears - Posted August 26, 2010
The American Egg Board has launched a campaign intended to calm nervous egg lovers over the recent recall of more than half a billion eggs. Ads placed in newspapers including the ... [PRNewser]

New York Times Looks to Cut from Blogs; WSJ Plans NY Edition - Posted December 2, 2009
As part of the newspaper's reduction of 100 newsroom jobs, The New York Times is examining its 70+ blogs and looking for verticals where they can do some "pruning." "If we find instances where a blog or a vertical is consuming considerable effort and expense with little reward, we're prepared to do... [PRNewser]

WSJ Surpasses USA Today As Largest U.S. Newspaper - Posted October 14, 2009
Dow Jones, parent company of The Wall Street Journal, sent out a release today announcing WSJ circulation gains, rising to 2,024,269 (Sept. 2009) from 2,011,999 (Sept. 2008). Paid circulation grew 0.78% to 1,437,853. The growth accounts to total circulation revenue of 10.1% for The Journal year-over-year. It also means that The... [PRNewser]

WSJ Creates Urgent And Goes Head To Head With The AP - Posted March 19, 2009
In the digital age, the speed of information is essential to the health and wealth of a media outlet. Recognizing this, the Wall Street Journal has decided to remake their old newswire to adapt to this society's new need for faster information. In a memo, ... [MediaJobsDaily]

Spielberg One Of Many Victims Of Madoff Swindle - Posted December 15, 2008
Steven Spielberg was one of many ultra-rich Hollywood and Wall Street types whom Bernard Madoff scammed in a $50 billion Ponzi scheme, ... [FishbowlLA]

Hooks Wants To Get His Hooks Into The Internet - Posted December 1, 2008
Earnie Hooks, the L.A.-based indie entrepreneur who says his Artistry Entertainment is behind such companies as InTouch Technologies and Ask For Inc., claims to be pumping millions into a new Internet entity that will bring cable TV, compl... [FishbowlLA]

Ad Characters Get Sit-coms, Movies, and Back-stories - Posted March 5, 2007
The Wall Street Journal plumbs the shallows of those who would turn a car insurance ad into a laff-riot sit-com. Geico's Cavemen are getting a series on ABC, as was reported last week. Considering Geico spent an estima... [FishbowlLA]

The New Old Journal - Posted January 4, 2007
The big story floating around, in case you missed it, is the new design of the Wall Street Journal. Most news sites you might have seen covering it gave you about that much information, "The Wall Street Journal has redesigned! Ain't that crazy?!" But we tracked down a... [UnBeige]