Wall Street Journal, The

The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily business and financial newspaper founded on July 8, 1889, by the Dow Jones & Company. It was originally established to cover news of the stock market on Wall Street, but its coverage has since been expanded to include reports on technology, culture, and politics. Headquartered in New York, the franchise of The Wall Street Journal consists of The Wall Street Journal, The Wall Street Journal Asia, and The Wall Street Journal Europe, and WSJ. magazine, among other publications. This entry offers a brief review of the history and editorial content of The Wall Street Journal, including some of the Pulitzer Prizes it has won. The entry ends with a look at its companion periodical, WSJ. ...