WSJ names Sharma its media and leisure editor, Krouse its LA bureau chief

Howdy all,

Following on the be aware Emma simply despatched, listed below are additional particulars about adjustments within the management of our media and leisure protection.

Amol Sharma is now Media & Leisure editor of The Wall Road Journal, taking up oversight of our L.A. company protection alongside his tasks for media & advertising and marketing protection out of New York. Corporations throughout media and leisure more and more compete on widespread fronts and wrestle with related questions, together with make streaming a worthwhile, sustainable enterprise. This convergence makes this alignment the best transfer for our protection and readers.

Amol is the perfect individual for the job. As Media & Advertising chief for practically 9 years, Amol has helped lead our work on topics starting from blockbuster business mergers to the rise of streaming video to the emergence of huge tech as a drive in promoting to the impression, just lately, of AI on information and e-book publishing. A 17-year veteran of the WSJ, Amol labored for the Journal as a correspondent in New Delhi and as a telecom and media reporter. He obtained his begin right here working for our now-CEO, Almar Latour. He lives in Manhattan along with his spouse and two daughters.

Sarah Krouse is the brand new L.A. Bureau Chief. A reporting drive, Sarah began her profession at Dow Jones about 12 years in the past and has dominated a number of beats together with cash managers, telecoms and, most just lately, Netflix and streaming. Sarah additionally contributed to the workforce masking Covid through the pandemic. She spent a few yr masking Alphabet on the Data, returning to the Journal in 2022. As L.A. Bureau Chief, Sarah will lead our protection of Hollywood, the music business and playing, reporting to Amol. She is going to quickly be shifting from the New York space to L.A. along with her husband.

Amol and Sarah will work carefully with deputy media bureau chief David Marcelis, a essential hand serving to to shepherd protection and edits throughout the workforce, and deputy media editor Jessica Toonkel, an ace reporter who helps coordinate protection throughout media, leisure and expertise.

Please be a part of me in wishing this tremendous squad the easiest.