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The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal is an American daily newspaper featuring news from the US and worldwide.

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The Wall Street Journal is an American daily newspaper, founded in 1889 by Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser. The Wall Street Journal has historically focused on business, financial, and industry news. While they have remained true to this focus, there is now a wide array of topics covered both in their print and online formats including sports, politics, technology, health, real state, and more. The Wall Street Journal works to properly label its editorial and news pieces and claims to prioritize a clear distinction between facts and opinions.

The newspaper is published six days a week in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corp. Along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal, the WSJ also releases content regularly through their website. The website offers interactive features, videos, podcasts, and blogs. The company also produces the WSJ Magazine, a monthly magazine that focuses on food, travel, fashion, design, and culture. Wall Street Journal staff have been awarded thirty-seven Pulitzer Prizes since its first in 1947. According to a survey covering the years 2018-2021, WSJ had an average circulation of almost 3.5 million.

History

The first edition of the Wall Street Journal was published on July 8th, 1889 by Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser. At the time, the journal functioned solely to provide financial news, as exemplified in the original mission statement from Charles Dow:

Its object is to give fully and fairly the daily news attending the fluctuations in prices of stocks, bonds, and some classes of commodities. It will aim steadily at being a paper of news and not a paper of opinions.

The WSJ was owned by Dow Jones and Company until 1902, when it was sold to Clarence W. Barron. Dow Jones and the WSJ stayed in the possession of Barron's family until 2007, though a transfer of ownership to the Bancrofts (descendants of Barron) took place in 1928. Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation bought the WSJ in 2007 for $5 billion.

Timeline

2008
WSJ launches its lifestyle magazine.
2007
The WSJ is purchased Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation for $5 billion
1996
The Wall Street Journal website is launched.
1902
Clarence Baron buys the Wall Street Journal.
July 8, 1889
The first edition of the Wall Street Journal is published by Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser.

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130 Years of History as Seen in the Pages of The Wall Street Journal

https://www.wsj.com/articles/130-years-of-history-as-seen-in-the-pages-of-the-wall-street-journal-11562544331

Web

July 8, 2019

Today In History: The Wall Street Journal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jel_TbUFiTY

Web

July 8, 2013

Wall Street Journal

https://www.youtube.com/c/wsj

Web

Welcome to The Wall Street Journal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG77TI98X88

Web

April 2, 2014

WSJ Podcasts

The Wall Street Journal

https://www.wsj.com/podcasts?mod=wsjheader

Web

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Industry
News
News
Journalism
Journalism
News media
News media
Newspaper
Newspaper
Entertainment industry
Entertainment industry
Location
New York
New York
Manhattan
Manhattan
New York City
New York City
B2X
B2B
B2B
Founder
Charles Dow
Charles Dow
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Edward Jones (statistician)
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Charles Bergstresser
Pitchbook URL
pitchbook.com/profiles.../41761-99
Parent Organization
Dow Jones & Company
Dow Jones & Company
Full Address
1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, US
Founded Date
July 8, 1889
Phone Number
+18003692834
Competitors
Reuters
Reuters
MSNBC
MSNBC
The Washington Post
The Washington Post

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Country
United States
United States
Wikidata ID
Q164746
Owner of
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OpinionJournal.com
Publisher
Dow Jones & Company
Dow Jones & Company
Owner
Dow Jones & Company
Dow Jones & Company
Company Operating Status
Active
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Public
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