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Executive Editor, Washington Post. Former Editor in Chief, Wall Street Journal. Author, The Father and the Son: My Father's Journey into the Monastic Life.

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3 years
Incredibly proud of this well-deserved recognition for our talented colleague Chao Deng, who ran toward Wuhan as Covid-19 broke out last year and chronicled what was happening on the ground
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Terry Teachout, our drama critic and cultural columnist for nearly 20 years, died at age 65. His cheerful, civilized and civilizing voice will be missed. via @WSJOpinion
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Terry was a lovely man, a great writer and an infectious and informed enthusiast of the arts, whose work was filled with joy over the process of creating. I learned something from every piece he wrote. A true loss on many fronts.
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2 years
In tomorrow’s @wsj , we designed an unusual headline for our ⁦ @Twitter ⁩ ahed
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Matt Murray
3 years
A very thought-provoking piece: Knowing what your own retirement experience will be like is next to impossible. Just ask the professor who studied the subject for 44 years. via @WSJ
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Kate did so much for so long to keep @wsj running at strength, taking on the vital but often thankless tasks a newsroom needs with creativity and drive. Among many, we transitioned into the challenges of the pandemic period seamlessly because of the work she did.
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. @WSJ assistant ME for operations Kate Ortega has departed after 24+ years:
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SCOOP: Confidential State Department Cable in July Warned of Afghanistan’s Collapse - WSJ
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2 years
This is a direct result of @wsj journalism: The U.S. government reached a $14.5 million settlement agreement with eight men who said in civil suits that they were sexually assaulted by an Indian Health Service pediatrician when they were young via @WSJ
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Matt Murray
3 years
Today we lost a great colleague, Josh Barbanel. He was a delightful colleague and dogged, dedicated reporter: Remembering Josh Barbanel – Dow Jones
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Matt Murray
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I'm so glad to see this come to fruition. One of the big projects launched while I was at @wsj . Business journalism at its best and most compelling. The Fugitive Nissan CEO Smuggled Out of Japan in a Music Box via @RollingStone
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3 years
Proud to see @wsj garner two Emmy nominations! 42nd Annual News & Documentary Nominations – The Emmys
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SCOOP: The U.S. is ramping up its Kabul evacuation, preparing to draft civil airlines and expand the number of U.S. bases to house at-risk Afghans
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Matt Murray
3 years
The US says the airport is secure and has reopened. The story on the ground is few can get in because of Taliban checkpoints. The Taliban are beating people, and some flights are nearly empty: via @WSJ
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Matt Murray
11 months
No better foreign correspondent in the world than @yarotrof .
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11 months
I’ve got some news!
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Matt Murray
3 years
Proud of our @wsj China team—the best in the business—and happy to see them recognized with this well-deserved honor from IRE: Don Bolles Medal awarded for courageous China reporting - Investigative Reporters & Editors
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2 years
Putin and Xi envision a world where the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must. Its triumph isn’t inevitable, writes Richard Fontaine. via @WSJ
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3 years
One of the greats: Scott McCartney has done it all in his 20 years writing the Middle Seat travel column. As he signs off, he shares some of his favorite memories. via @WSJ
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2 years
Illo of the week by the way
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Matt Murray
3 years
Mark Zuckerberg said a heralded change to Facebook’s algorithm would improve users’ well-being. Company documents show it backfired and made the platform angrier. The CEO resisted proposals to fix it. via @WSJ
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3 years
A tour de force after a harrowing week of brilliant @wsj journalism. The kicker is a gut-punch. ‘The Taliban Are Here’: The Final Days Before Kabul’s Collapse - WSJ
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Matt Murray
10 months
Congrats to all of you for your superb work!
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Matt Murray
3 years
Really struck by the wide range of people weighing in on Terry, from all backgrounds, identities, political sympathies, professions, geographies—clearly his humanity, his talent and love of art and example of how it can enrich our lives resonates.
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Matt Murray
3 years
Terry was a lovely man, a great writer and an infectious and informed enthusiast of the arts, whose work was filled with joy over the process of creating. I learned something from every piece he wrote. A true loss on many fronts.
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Matt Murray
3 years
The U.S.’s 10-day pause on J&J Covid-19 vaccines created a surplus of millions of shots that are set to expire in June via @WSJ
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Matt Murray
11 months
Gripping piece on one of the biggest corporate sagas of recent years and a perpetual challenge for boards and CEOs with big egos: Succession. Disney's wildest ride: Iger, Chapek and the making of an epic succession mess @CNBC
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Matt Murray
3 years
“Thirty-two percent of teen girls said that when they felt bad about their bodies, Instagram made them feel worse,” said Facebook’s own researchers.
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Matt Murray
3 years
And people say journalists lack humility ⁦ @jasongay
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Matt Murray
11 months
Premieres tomorrow, great to see the filmmakers on @SquawkCNBC . Featuring the superb reporting of @Nick_Kostov and @McLainSean who did such outstanding work for @wsj
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Peter Landers
11 months
Says @andrewrsorkin : “I literally binged the whole thing. I couldn’t stop watching.” He’s talking about #Ghosn documentary on @AppleTV featuring @Nick_Kostov and @McLainSean
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Matt Murray
3 years
Richly deserved for one truly great journalist!
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Joanna Stern
3 years
Uh guys, I just won a freaking Emmy! The @WSJ ’s first Emmy!
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Matt Murray
1 year
This thing may be even more powerful than suspected…
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Matt Murray
2 months
@WSJPR @wadeNYC @emmatuckerWSJ Editors like me come and go, newsrooms face drama and tumult and restructurings and so on. Rock-solid, smart editors like Wade keep institutions going and undergird the very best parts of the business. You likely haven’t heard of him. But the best parts of @wsj bear his imprint.
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Matt Murray
2 years
This is an amazing story: “It was simply a lucky bet,” media mogul Barry Diller said of a $108 million options trade he and two others made days before Microsoft said it would buy Activision Blizzard. The options are valued at $60 million more now.
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Matt Murray
3 years
Congratulations to @TweetBrentJones , who will be great. Very proud of the long commitment of @DowJones to journalists' education.
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Dow Jones News Fund
3 years
We are thrilled to announce @TweetBrentJones has been elected president of the @DJNF board of directors. He brings a passion for journalism and extensive experience building innovative approaches toward educating the next generation of journalists.
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2 years
Many gems here: In a rare interview, Bob Dylan shares candid thoughts on streaming music (”too smooth and painless”), social media (”a wonderful thing”) and his scattered creative process. via @WSJ
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Matt Murray
1 year
Couldn’t be prouder of this crew and their work.
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Alex Martin
1 year
@rebeccaballhaus , Brody Mullins, @JohnWest , @coulterjones , @joe_palazzolo , @JamesVGrimaldi , @jamesgbenedict & @ChadSDay documented stock trading by government officials @murraymatt . launched it, @michaelsiconolf shepherded it and @MtthwRose shaped it.
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Matt Murray
3 years
The captain died at sea. For months, the ship was denied permission by port after port to put his body ashore. Instead, he remained in the ship’s walk-in freezer, by the vegetables. via @WSJ
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Matt Murray
3 years
The Facebook Whistleblower, Frances Haugen, Says She Wants to Fix the Company, Not Harm It - WSJ
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Matt Murray
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@helaineolen It’s great to see her, and truly moving to see two different artists who were dragged into stupid culture wars, from different generations and backgrounds and genres, come together to sing this sad and wistful song about desperate hopes and broken dreams.
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Matt Murray
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Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show - WSJ
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Matt Murray
2 years
Facebook blocked hospitals and charities in Australia last year. The company said it was an accident. Whistleblowers say it was a negotiating tactic.
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Matt Murray
3 years
Facebook Says Its Rules Apply to All. Company Documents Reveal a Secret Elite That’s Exempt. - WSJ
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Matt Murray
2 years
“The Queen would never embarrass us on the world stage, but would always perform her duties with the utmost professionalism and unflappable calm. She was the soft-power equivalent of an aircraft carrier,” writes historian Andrew Roberts. via @WSJ
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Matt Murray
1 year
Really happy to catch up with ⁦ @KMPensiero
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Matt Murray
3 years
Well-deserved recognition for the indefatigable @DanaMattioli !
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Dana Mattioli
3 years
Humbled to receive Knight-Bagehot’s WERT award for my work on Amazon. Thanks to everyone at WSJ for continued support and to all of my sources for trusting me with sensitive information
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Matt Murray
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@AmandaWills @WSJ And we are thrilled to have you aboard!
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Matt Murray
3 years
Photos That Defined 9/11, and the People in Them—20 Years Later - WSJ
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Matt Murray
2 years
Breaking: Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning after a meeting in Kyiv earlier this month via @WSJ
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Matt Murray
2 years
Whether we’re posting on social media or applying for a job, the pressure to be passionate encourages us to flaunt and exaggerate, to make grandiose claims—to remain, in other words, a hyperbolic adolescent, writes novelist Caitlin Macy.
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Matt Murray
2 years
Many fleeing Ukrainians see their best path into the US as flying to Mexico, crossing the border and declaring asylum:
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Facebook’s Documents About Instagram and Teens, Published - WSJ
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Matt Murray
3 years
This is highly amusing: Greta Thunberg’s Dad Won’t Be With Her at the Climate Summit—And He’s Thrilled - WSJ
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Matt Murray
3 years
One sign of what Kabul will be like under Taliban rule. Ads for bridal dresses, where women exposed strands of hair, are now covered with white paint.
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Matt Murray
2 years
If you think finance news is dry, uninteresting and not worth your time, may I suggest reading this truly wild and gripping yarn:
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Matt Murray
7 months
Becky was truly a reporter’s reporter. She knew her beat like very few reporters I’ve ever worked with. And embodied high standards and integrity. Rebecca Smith, Reporter Who Exposed Corruption at Enron, Dies at 68
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Matt Murray
1 year
Proud and grateful to have worked with both for many years. Each has done incredible things that advanced and strengthened @wsj and @DowJones
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Talking Biz News
1 year
. @WSJ deputy editors Jason Anders and Neal Lipshutz are leaving the paper:
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Matt Murray
3 years
EXCLUSIVE: Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine media business is selling itself to a firm backed by Blackstone, part of a plan to build an independent entertainment company for Hollywood’s streaming era via @WSJ
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Matt Murray
3 years
We’re visitors at Bitters and Bones in Saranac Lake. But it’s so lovely, on their third night since they reopened, to see the joy people are feeling at reconnecting and catching up. They are all so happy to be here on a summer night.
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Matt Murray
3 years
The bold prediction of the book “Dow 36,000” has been fulfilled. But the authors got one thing wrong—they were two decades early. Here’s what they have to say now. via @WSJ
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Matt Murray
2 years
Rural America, too, has seen a surge in violent crime. “I’ve never seen these numbers before,” said one South Carolina sheriff about homicides.
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Matt Murray
2 years
Our new podcast series tells the story of a Russian hacker who won big by committing cybercrime and the U.S. officials who eventually caught him
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Matt Murray
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Thinking of my former colleague Evan, a superb journalist, and my former colleagues and friends @wsj . @wsj calls the entire process “baseless.” This is by far the most important story involving the press right now; all of us should be paying attention.
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Matt Murray
3 years
A Taliban Leader Emerges: Hunted, Jailed and Now Free - WSJ
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Matt Murray
8 months
@JayCoDon @Jessicalessin @theinformation This is spot on. If people are going to subscribe, you need to give them something unique and smart worth paying for. A race to a mass-quantity/lower-quality bottom is pointless. Soon enough AI will be able to generate a fair amount of that stuff anyway.
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Matt Murray
3 years
New #FacebookFiles from @wsj : Facebook’s Effort to Attract Preteens Goes Beyond Instagram Kids, Documents Show - WSJ
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Matt Murray
3 years
“We created the machine and we can’t control the machine.” How Facebook turned into a tool for Covid-19 vaccine opponents, dashing Mark Zuckerberg’s ambition to support the rollout. via @WSJ
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Matt Murray
3 years
“Expect less warm and fuzzy”: Tiffany employees warned one another about the jeweler’s new French ownership. And they were right. via @WSJ
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Matt Murray
3 years
The debate over Covid-19 vaccine mandates is surfacing even at the National Institutes of Health
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Matt Murray
1 year
One of the greats
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Talking Biz News
1 year
. @lesliescism is retiring from the @WSJ after 30 years. She has covered insurance for decades:
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Matt Murray
3 years
Ten Years of Facebook Employee Data—Who’s Up, Who’s Down - WSJ
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Law School Loses Luster as Debts Mount and Salaries Stagnate - WSJ
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Matt Murray
2 years
In an attempt to counter China, lawmakers have proposed a plan to screen U.S. investment in that country. “Unprecedented in 250 years of American history,” says one business group
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