The Wall Street Journal
Newspaper
The Wall Street Journal
wsj.com
Newspaper

The Wall Street Journal is a leading U.S.-based newspaper renowned for its award-winning journalism and comprehensive coverage of business, politics, culture, and lifestyle. With over 10 million followers, it serves a professional audience seeking accurate, objective information to inform decisions and inspire insights through print, digital, and interactive platforms. Established in 1889 and headquartered in New York City, WSJ is a trusted source for curated news and career-focused content.

PR target profile

Reach The Wall Street Journal with the right story.

The Wall Street Journal is a newspaper with 257 journalists in the Presscloud database. The newsroom mainly covers HR and Career, Food & Beverage, Fit & healthy, Tech and ICT. Your best shot is a personal pitch that builds on what a journalist recently published.

The Wall Street Journal has 257 tracked journalists across 12 editorial sections. It is a relevant outlet for PR teams with timely business, finance, markets, policy, travel, or investment news that can stand up to a national news standard.

Presscloud tracks 257 journalists at The Wall Street Journal, spread across its various editorial teams. This page summarizes what the medium covers, which stories have potential, and how to effectively approach the editorial team.

Search traffic origin
Where the search traffic comes from
72%
United States
United States 72%
India 10%
Canada 4%
Other 13%

Estimated share of organic search traffic by country.

Outlet at a glance
257
journalists tracked
5.7M
estimated website visitors per month
Company details
Headquarters New York, NY
Employees 1,001-5,000 employees
Past 30 days
296
articles tracked by Presscloud
Editorial structure

257 journalists, spread across the various editorial teams

The biggest desks highlighted. Journalists can belong to multiple desks, so the tiles do not add up to the total.

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HR and Career
142
journalists
Food & Beverage
119
journalists
Fit & healthy
83
journalists
Tech and ICT
66
journalists
Politics and government
40
journalists
Beauty
31
journalists
Travel & tourism
31
journalists
Cars and Motors
30
journalists

What The Wall Street Journal covers

The Wall Street Journal publishes 59 recent articles in this dataset and shows clear, repeated coverage of IPOs, stock trading, market moves, finance, and politics. Recent headlines also show recurring interest in airlines and travel, oil and energy linked to geopolitical events, and investor-focused reporting on public and private companies.

Beats the editorial team relies on

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Economics
Invest
Politics
Economy and Finance
Finance
Travel & tourism

How to pitch successfully to The Wall Street Journal

Pitch The Wall Street Journal with news that is timely, specific, and financially meaningful. The recent headlines show repeated interest in IPO mechanics, stock pricing, investor demand, trading rules, market reactions, private-company valuation, geopolitics affecting markets, and pressure points in the airline sector. A stronger pitch will bring real numbers, a clear market angle, and a reason the story matters now to investors, operators, or policymakers.

What is a pitch? Read the glossary explainer

Pitch checklist
Lead with the business or market impact
Make the timing clear and newsworthy
Include concrete figures and context
Show why investors or executives should care
Tie the story to a specific sector or policy shift
Keep the pitch focused and evidence-based
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about The Wall Street Journal

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To send a press release to The Wall Street Journal, target the most relevant editorial area and tailor the pitch to the business, finance, politics, or travel angle of the story. Presscloud helps build a focused media list and send a personalized pitch to the right contacts.
To contact The Wall Street Journal for a news tip, use a targeted PR approach rather than a general reader contact route. Presscloud helps companies reach the most relevant editorial contacts with a clear, news-focused pitch.
To submit a story idea to The Wall Street Journal, lead with a timely angle, a clear business or policy hook, and facts that support the story. Stories tied to markets, finance, IPOs, politics, or travel fit the coverage shown in recent headlines.
If the goal is coverage, contact The Wall Street Journal with a relevant press pitch instead of a general message. Reader correspondence and editorial pitching are different: news should be sent as a targeted press release or media pitch.
The Wall Street Journal clearly covers finance, economics, investing, politics, and travel-related business news. Recent headlines also show repeated reporting on IPOs, stock trading, airlines, oil, and market reactions to geopolitical developments.
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