NEW YORK: The Wall Street Journal's coverage of legal issues and regional economies will be distributed among a number of beats following the newspaper's elimination of dedicated teams covering those areas.
In a move that surprised employees and industry observers alike, the Journal dismissed 23 reporters last week, including the eight-strong legal team central to the paper's reporting on recent financial scandals. Eight others accepted buyouts, including page one editor John Blanton.
"All these areas are still going to be covered, but ...