The Wall Street Journal

On July 8, 1889, Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser launched a new financial newspaper from the basement of a lower Manhattan candy store. Their first edition promised to deliver news to the Wall Street Stock Exchange with a simple principle: "To get the news, to publish it instantly, whether bull or bear. No operator controls or can control our news." That paper became The Wall Street Journal.

Today the Journal is one of the most influential newspapers in the world, with a paid readership that ranks among the largest in the United States. It reaches millions through print and digital subscriptions, covering not just business and finance but also politics, culture, and international affairs. Its news reporting is generally regarded as straightforward and centrist, while its editorial and opinion pages take a conservative, free-market stance. The paper has earned numerous Pulitzer Prizes and is considered a newspaper of record, particularly authoritative on markets and the corporate world.

Published by Dow Jones & Company, a subsidiary of News Corp, the Journal operates with a strict separation between its newsroom and business operations to maintain editorial independence. Its global reach extends to readers in over 120 countries through international editions and digital distribution. [edit]