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This site is managed by Chris Roush, who serves as the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University located in Hamden, Connecticut. Before his role at Quinnipiac, he taught courses such as “Writing and Reporting,” “Business Reporting,” “Economics Reporting,” and “Business and the Media” at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he held the title of Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism. Additionally, Roush was the director of the Carolina Business News Initiative, which provides undergraduate students with a major in business journalism and offers training opportunities for professionals in the field.

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Dow Jones converting entry-level subscriptions to standard pricing

5 days ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

Robert Thomson, the CEO of News Corp., the parent of Wall Street Journal owner Dow Jones & Co., made the following comment on its third quarter earnings conference call when asked about subscription revenue growth:Yeah, look, you’re exactly right in placing our strategy at Dow Jones, and total-subs were 7% higher, driven by digital-subs, which rose 14%. And we are very focused on average revenue per subscriber and seeing positive trends, as the Dow Jones dynamic pricing strategy is unfolding.
Globe and Mail biz columnist Milstead departs

5 days ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

Gloria Stasiuk, head of newsroom development at The Globe and Mail in Toronto, sent out the following to the staff:We are sorry to announce that David Milstead is leaving The Globe and Mail for a new opportunity. David first joined us in 2009, freelancing from his home in Colorado for several years until joining Report on Business full time in 2018. He quickly became one of Canada’s most respected and feared business columnists.
Dow Jones earnings rise on subscriptions

6 days ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com, reports higher revenue and earnings in the latest quarter, boosted by subscription revenue. The company is part of News Corp., which breaks out Dow Jones’ performance in its earnings.
WSJ does a 180 on the tech team shakeup

6 days ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

Oliver Darcy of Status reports that The Wall Street Journal has done a complete turnaround after blowing up its tech team earlier this year. Darcy reports, “When Emma Tucker announced in early March that The Wall Street Journal would lay off much of its San Francisco-based technology team, the rationale was pitched as forward-looking.
Semafor hires Albarakati as Saudi Arabia reporter

6 days ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

Manal Albarakati is joining Semafor as our new Saudi Arabia reporter. She will be covering the Gulf’s biggest economy. She has been at Arab News, where she served as AI editor and previously as business and economics editor. Albarakati holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Washington Post hires Anders as ME of News Hu

6 days ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

The Washington Post named Jason Anders to its masthead today as managing editor of its News Hub, a newly created leadership role tasked with leading and building the publication’s central news desk. Anders is known for his experienced newsroom leadership and digital innovation at The Wall Street Journal, where he worked for 25 years, most recently as deputy editor-in-chief.
Bloomberg taps Wright to cover climate and energy

6 days ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

Bloomberg News has tapped Keira Wright to cover energy and climate in Australia. She will be covering Australia’s efforts to transform itself from a fossil fuel powerhouse into leader of the green energy transition, and she expects to write stories about climate change, developments in renewable technology and energy policy. Wright previously was a news reporter for Bloomberg. She also worked for Cointelegraph.
Bloomberg's Iglesias named Nieman Fellow

6 days ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

Bloomberg News reporter Simone Iglesias has been named a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University for the 2025-26 academic year. Iglesias is an economy and government reporter for Bloomberg News in Brasília and will study the rise of China’s influence in Brazil and South America and its impact on U.S. standing in the region. She has been at Bloomberg for eight years. Iglesias was previouly a government reporter at O Globo and Folha de S.Paulo, covering Brazil’s presidency and Congress.
Finalists named for biz news and documentary Emmys

1 week ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

The finalists for the 46th annual news and documentary Emmys have been announced, and here are the finalists in the business categories: Outstanding Business, Consumer or Economic Coverage “Migrant Smugglers Trafficked: Underworlds” with Mariana van Zeller National Geographic [Muck Media] “Raising the Stakes: America’s Growing Sports Gambling Addiction” CBS Reports CBS “Trashed: The Secret World of Plastic Exports” ABC News Live ABC “The True Cost of Mining Electric Car Battery Metals” True...
FedScoop seeks a tech reporter

1 week ago | talkingbiznews.com | Chris Roush

FedScoop seeks an experienced, enterprising reporter to join its team of award-winning journalists in Washington, D.C., covering the intersection of the federal government and the technology industry. Government leaders are faced with defending against daily cyberattacks from foreign adversaries, managing the adoption of modern technologies like AI and cloud computing to support mission success and the delivery of citizen-centric services, and innovating to do more with less.