Fung Named Deputy Managing Editor of Dow Jones News Service.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2004 Linda Fung has been named deputy managing editor for Dow Jones News Service. Ms. Fung, who prior to this appointment was an assistant managing editor for Dow Jones News Service, replaces Gene Colter, who recently joined The Wall Street Journal as an editor with the Money and Investing section. In her new role, Ms. Fung will be responsible for the day-to-day coverage running on the market-leading, real-time service, will supervise the editorial and reporting staff and will manage special projects. She will report to Rick Stine, managing editor, Dow Jones News Service. Ms. Fung will continue to manage the financial services reporting group and will coordinate editorial efforts between Dow Jones Newswires Dow Jones Newswires is the real-time financial news organization owned by Dow Jones. Founded in 1882, its primary competitors are Bloomberg L.P. and Reuters. The company reports more than 420,000 subscribers -- including brokers, traders, analysts and fund managers -- as of July and The Wall Street Journal. Ms. Fung will also be responsible for special initiatives and working with third-parties. In addition, she will develop content relationships that serve the financial advising and planning marketplace. "Linda Fung has done a superb job as an editor for Dow Jones News Service and we are excited about the depth of experience she brings to her new role," Mr. Stine said. "We also expect Linda to provide significant insight and leadership as we seek out new ways to serve our customers." During her 20-year career at Dow Jones, Ms. Fung has served in a variety of roles, including bureau chief for Dow Jones News Service in Chicago. She also has covered the financial futures financial futures Obligations to buy or sell particular positions in financial instruments. The features of financial futures are identical to those of any futures contract except that the asset for delivery is of a financial nature. markets for Dow Jones Capital Markets Report. As a news editor, she helped oversee the spot news desk and has worked as a copy editor and national copyreader. Ms. Fung graduated from New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a minor in history. She is a member of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers The Society of American Business Editors and Writers is an association of business journalists. Its headquarters is at the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri–Columbia. See also: Business journalism Source: Official site , and the Asian American Journalists Association The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) was founded in 1981 by several Asian American journalists who felt a need to support greater participation by Asian Americans in the news media. . Dow Jones News Service, the flagship offering of Dow Jones Newswires, is used by more North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. market professionals than any other source. Customers receive quick, in-depth coverage on everything that affects the stock markets and thorough coverage of U.S. and Canadian companies. The service provides coverage of personal finance issues, mutual and pension funds, and other topics essential to the portfolios of investors. Dow Jones News Service also delivers global equity news, economic, industry and political event coverage, updates on all major financial markets, as well as exclusive columns, interviews with market leaders and analysis of trends. About Dow Jones and Company Dow Jones Newswires (www.djnewswires.com), published by Dow Jones and Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : DJ; www.dowjones.com), provides real-time news for financial professionals in the equities, fixed-income, foreign exchange, and energy markets. The division also offers news for financial firms' Web sites and Dow Jones Newsletters' sector-specific content (www.djnewsletters.com). In addition to Dow Jones Newswires, Dow Jones publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international and online editions, Barron's and the Far Eastern Economic Review, Dow Jones Indexes and the Ottaway group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner with Reuters Group of Factiva, with Hearst of SmartMoney and with NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. of the CNBC CNBC Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (artificial intelligence) CNBC Consumer News and Business Channel CNBC Congress of National Black Churches, Inc. television operations in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content to CNBC and radio stations in the U.S. |
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