Dow Jones (NWSA) to Cease Print Version of SmartMoney Magazine

June 21, 2012 2:22 PM EDT Send to a Friend
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Dow Jones, a News Corporation company (Nasdaq: NWS) (Nasdaq: NWSA), announced today that SmartMoney, the personal finance magazine from The Wall Street Journal, will make a digital transition that will include the expansion of its digital news team. As part of the transition, the print edition of SmartMoney will cease production this summer, and the magazine's September issue, on newsstands August 14, will be the final issue.

To expand the brand's digital reach, the editorial staff of SmartMoney.com will increase to 15, including six new editorial staff positions. The New York-based team will report to Raju Narisetti, managing editor of The Wall Street Journal Digital Network.

Approximately 25 staff positions for the print edition are being impacted as part of the print magazine's closing, with those affected eligible to re-apply for open positions with SmartMoney.com and other openings within the company.


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