| − | '''''The Wall Street Journal''''' is an international daily newspaper published by Dow Jones & Co. in [[New York City]]; it concentrates on financial and business news. Named after [[Wall Street]], the financial center of New York City and of the [[United States]], ''The Wall Street Journal'' was first issued on July 8, 1889; its publishers were Charles Dow, Edward Jones and Charles Bergstresser. | + | '''''The Wall Street Journal''''' is an international daily newspaper published by Dow Jones & Co. in [[New York City]]; it concentrates on financial and business news. Named after [[Wall Street]], the financial center of New York City and of the [[United States]], ''The Wall Street Journal'' was first sold on July 8, 1889, when its publishers were Charles Dow, Edward Jones and Charles Bergstresser. |
| | On July 31, 2007, [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s News Corporation, the parent company of [[Fox News]] and HarperCollins, sealed a $5 billion agreement to purchase the publisher of The WSJ, Dow Jones & Co. | | On July 31, 2007, [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s News Corporation, the parent company of [[Fox News]] and HarperCollins, sealed a $5 billion agreement to purchase the publisher of The WSJ, Dow Jones & Co. |
| − | It is one of the few newspapers gaining circulation in the U.S. With 2 million readers its circulation is catching up with [[USA Today]]. | + | It is one of the few newspapers gaining circulation in the U.S., and with 2 million readers its circulation is catching up with [[USA Today]]. |
| − | Although ''The Wall Street Journal'' is considered a conservative-leaning publication, its brand of conservatism supported [[globalism]], [[free trade]], and [[open borders]]. After the election of [[Donald Trump]] as U.S. President, some infighting occurred among the ''Journal'''s editorial board, with the more pro-Trump camp appearing to hold the upper ground.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/04/21/politico-rise-trump-caused-identity-crisis-feuding-firings-wall-street-journal/ Politico: Rise of Trump Caused ‘Identity Crisis,’ Feuding, and Firings at the Wall Street Journal]. ''Breitbart News''. April 21, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.</ref> | + | Although ''The Wall Street Journal'' is considered a conservative-leaning publication, its brand of conservatism supported [[globalism]], [[free trade]], and [[open borders]]. After the election of [[Donald Trump]] as U.S. President, some infighting occurred among the ''Journal'''s editorial board, with the more pro-Trump camp appearing sometimes to gain the upper ground.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/04/21/politico-rise-trump-caused-identity-crisis-feuding-firings-wall-street-journal/ Politico: Rise of Trump Caused ‘Identity Crisis,’ Feuding, and Firings at the Wall Street Journal]. ''Breitbart News''. April 21, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.</ref> |