First Female Editor-in-Chief Appointed at WSJ in Its 133-Year History

Source: News UK

[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Josel Gina] The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), a comprehensive daily economic newspaper in the United States, has appointed its first female editor-in-chief.

News Corp, the media company and parent company of WSJ, announced on the 12th (local time) that veteran British journalist Emma Tucker (56) has been appointed as the next editor-in-chief, succeeding current WSJ editor Matt Murray. Tucker will begin her duties on February 1 next year. After a one-month handover period with current editor Murray, she is expected to officially lead WSJ starting in March.

This is the first time a female journalist has become editor-in-chief of WSJ since its founding in 1889. Tucker, the first female WSJ editor-in-chief in 133 years, earned a degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from Oxford University and began her journalism career at the Financial Times (FT). She served as FT Weekend editor and deputy editor of The Times before becoming editor-in-chief of The Sunday Times, the Sunday edition of The Times, in January 2020.

Under Tucker’s leadership, The Sunday Times uncovered many in-depth articles on the UK government’s early COVID-19 response failures, attracting significant attention. She also actively supported projects covering complex topics such as the effects of valproate sodium on fetuses. Colleagues at The Sunday Times noted that she prioritized expanding subscriber numbers through analysis and data utilization. The number of online subscribers for The Times and The Sunday Times increased nearly 50%, from 320,000 at the end of 2019 to 450,000 in September 2022.

Robert Thomson, CEO of WSJ, praised Tucker as "a sharp, visionary, and motivated editor with insight into the digital age," adding, "Her global vision and experience will play a particularly important role in WSJ’s success in the global market."

Tucker said, "As a longtime fan and reader of WSJ, I am honored to take on the editorial responsibility of this great newspaper," and added, "I look forward to working with my new colleagues."

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