Wall Street Journal Publisher Named Its Managing Editor
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News Corp. says Robert Thomson will be managing editor of the Wall Street Journal and editor-in-chief of Dow Jones effective immediately.
He replaces Marcus Brauchli, who resigned as editor of the Journal last month.
The New York-based company says the Dow Jones Special Committee unanimously endorsed Mr. Thomson’s appointment. The committee was created to protect the Journal’s editorial independence after News Corp. acquired Dow Jones & Co. last year.
The chairman of News Corp., Rupert Murdoch, said in a statement that, “Thomson’s outstanding career as a financial journalist, foreign correspondent and editor equips him perfectly for the position.”
Les Hinton will assume Mr. Thomson’s role as the Journal’s publisher.
