The Wall Street Journal, privately owned and headquartered in the US, was founded in 1889 and employs approximately 13,380 individuals. The company specializes in newspaper publishing, providing extensive coverage of U.S. and world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health.
On August 27, 2026, Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan reportedly considered recombining Fox Corp and News Corp, with a Reuters report quoting Nevada court documents related to family control over the entities. This follows an earlier Reuters report on the same day, August 27, which indicated that Murdoch’s longstanding desire to reunite his Fox Corp and News Corp could happen, potentially merging a TV company with a widespread news operation to solidify the family's control over a smaller empire, according to court documents and video. Previously, on August 26, 2026, The Wall Street Journal began permitting its opinion writers to use AI tools for drafting articles without requiring disclosure. This change in policy came after billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller used AI for his op-ed targeting US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, sparking a debate about transparency in journalism.
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