News Corp announced today the appointment of Almar Latour as the new Chief Executive Officer of Dow Jones and Publisher of The Wall Street Journal.Mr.
Latour, who is currently Publisher for Barron’s Group and Executive Vice President at Dow Jones, will assume the post with the departure of William Lewis, effective May 15.
The Barron’s Group portfolio includes Barron’s, MarketWatch, Dow Jones Wealth and Asset Management group, Mansion Global and Financial News.Dow Jones, a leading global provider of news and business information, has been notably successful in the digital growth of its businesses, including the Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch, among others martech news.Dow Jones digital-only subscribers grew 17% year-over-year as of the end of 2019, and total consumer subscriptions achieved a record 3.5 million in February.
The Journal crossed the 2 million digital subscriber mark in February, and Barron’s subscribers also hit a record.Dow Jones Professional Information Business has also been setting records in recent years, with its Risk & Compliance product experiencing over 20% revenue growth for 12 straight quarters through the end of 2019.