Wall Street Journal and All Things D to Split
Posted in: UncategorizedThe people behind the All Things Digital news website and conference will part ways with The Wall Street Journal at the end of the year, ending a two-decade run for personal tech columnist Walt Mossberg at the Journal, after failing to reach a new deal.
Mr. Mossberg and journalist Kara Swisher, who both led the AllThingsD events and news outlet owned by Dow Jones & Co., won’t renew their contracts when they expire by the end of this year, according to a statement from the company, confirming a report by Fortune. In their absence, Dow Jones said it will expand its technology coverage and conference business.
Mr. Mossberg’s weekly technology column was a first-read for consumers deciding whether to buy the latest iPhone or upgrade computer software. The AllThingsD conference has been lucrative for the past decade, consistently selling out its limited 500-seat event every year with guests such as Apple’s Steve Jobs, Microsoft.’s Bill Gates and Rupert Murdoch, who controls Dow Jones parent News Corp.
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