Key Edit Vacancies at Bloomberg, WSJ
September 30, 2021
12:56 pm
Chances of pitch success are low these days if you’ve got an enterprise tech story for Bloomberg or the Wall Street Journal.
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Back-Door Pitch Opp: WSJ’s ‘Personal Board of Directors’
September 15, 2021
3:07 pm
There’s a back door to landing a C-title profile in the Wall Street Journal. There’s also a catch: the executive must maintain a “personal board
Be an ‘Expert’ in the WSJ
February 17, 2021
9:32 pm
The Wall Street Journal is about to ramp up The Experts, the contributed content operation affiliated with Journal Report. WSJ is open to vetting new “panelists” (contributors) in each of six areas: energy, health, leadership, retirement, small business and wealth management.
Profile: Christopher Mims, WSJ
January 14, 2021
5:42 pm
Christopher Mims isn’t your typical Tier 1 columnist. Chris reports his theses. Coming from a science background, he surrounds his opinions with lots of evidence — much of it empirical. Given the challenges associated with pitching someone like Chris, it might be best to think of him as a proxy for all of “Tier 1.”
Chris Mims: Piece by Piece
January 14, 2021
5:38 pm
The following is an analysis of nine recent pieces by WSJ technology columnist Chris Mims, comprising headline and deck and experts quoted.
Why You Might Care About the ‘Hidden’ WSJ
August 10, 2020
2:03 pm
Here’s a look at the “soft power” in the Wall Street Journal — low-profile hires empowered by News Corp. to keep the 131-year-old newspaper viable in the 2020s. But first, a digression…
Go to School on ‘WSJ Noted’
July 23, 2020
12:51 pm
What’s notable about WSJ Noted? Let’s start with the basics. According to WSJ Young Audiences editor Dory Carr-Harris, WSJ Noted is “a digital magazine geared toward readers under 35 that will report on what it’s like to be young in today’s world.”
WSJ Rolls Out AI Vertical
January 9, 2019
7:46 pm
Dow Jones this week introduced WSJ Pro Artificial Intelligence (WSJ Pro AI), the sixth in a series of WSJ Professional Editions designed for business executives and technologists immersed in a particular field. Unlike the other WSJ Pro verticals — focused on cybersecurity, central banking, venture capital, private equity, and bankruptcy — the AI vertical is free.
Tech Edit Spotlight: WSJ Journal Reports and ‘The Experts’
June 5, 2018
4:55 pm
How do you land coverage in WSJ Journal Reports? Pitch the beat reporters. “It’s hard to target these reports,” says senior editor Larry Rout. He explains that the best stories come from those with the domain expertise, be it in healthcare, energy or wealth management.
Cheat Sheet: WSJ Reporters
March 8, 2018
12:32 pm
This week we take a fresh look at Wall Street Journal tech edit (at a subscriber’s request). You’ll enjoy our latest Google Doc, containing vital data on 45 WSJ reporters, editorials and columnists you’re likely to pitch. More to come soon.
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The Economist plans to sell its DeFi front cover as an NFT
The Economist magazine plans to sell its DeFi front cover as an NFT
The Economist has announced a plan to auction off the front cover of its September 18 edition as a non-fungible token (or NFT).
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2022 tech conferences and events to add to your calendar
If you missed in-person tech events in 2020 and 2021, here's some good news: It's looking promising that in 2022...
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Our Contributed Content Spreadsheet
October 21, 2021
We’re aware of a housekeeping issue with our contributed content spreadsheet and will resolve it shortly.
SWMS in Review, Q3 2021
October 18, 2021
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