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Reuters blogs: WSJ axes 50 jobs, creates new posts at New York ‘hub’

July 17th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted by Laura Oliver in Editors' pick, Job losses, Newspapers, USA, WSJ

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 for print, online and mobile will be centralised around its New York ‘hub’, with editorial operations at its South Brunswick offices to cease.

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PaidContent: Wall Street Journal creates news hub

June 23rd, 2008 | No Comments | Posted by Laura Oliver in Editors' pick, Newspapers, USA, WSJ, integration

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.

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Reuters: Robert Thomson named managing editor of Wall Street Journal

May 21st, 2008 | No Comments | Posted by Laura Oliver in Editors' pick, Job appointments, WSJ

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 Journal, will see Thomson admit he made mistakes in his involvement with Brauchli’s departure.

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