‘Wall Street Journal’ cuts 50 editorial positons as part of restructuring

By Matthew Schwartz in briefsNews on July 17, 2008

A bit of Yin-yang amid the massive changes at The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper is cutting 50 editorial positions to restructure editing across print, online and mobile, according to a memo distributed Wednesday by Editor in Chief Robert Thomson.  The Journal’s South Brunswick, N.J. bureau is bearing the brunt of the cuts. As part of the restructuring the Journal will be adding 95 journalists, both in print and online. “An ambitious expansion” of the Journal’s Web and international operations is in the pipeline, the memo said.

 

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Matthew Schwartz is Senior Editor of ScribeMedia.org and host of the WebTV series, From Print to Digital.

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One comment for “‘Wall Street Journal’ cuts 50 editorial positons as part of restructuring”

  1. The home company The Wall Street Journal is eliminating 50 editorial positions and creating 95? I understand the shift in ability, but the ratio of hire to fire puzzles me.

    Posted by larry schwartz | July 22, 2008, 5:14 pm

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