Wednesday morning, The Wall Street Journal ran a story by Brian Steinberg and Joe Hagan about the announcement that Richard Zannino, Dow Jones’ CFO, would take the reins as CEO as of February 1. But, as you’ll probably notice, what might be the most important part of the story is in the first sentence - Zannino is not a journalist, and has a straight-up business background. The Motley Fool’s Tim Beyers loves the move, specifically in how Zannino’s finance experience could prove crucial for the company’s prosperity going forward.
While shareholders will probably enjoy this transition, will the same be said for those who enjoy Dow Jones’ news operations?
