Wall Street Journal Online Company Description
The Wall Street Journal apparently never heard the old saw about information wanting to be free on the Internet. The Wall Street Journal Online operates WSJ.com, the online version of the leading business daily. Launched in 1996, it is one of the first Web sites to be accessible only to paying users, and is the largest paid subscription news site, with more than one million subscribers, on the Internet. The site also generates revenue through advertising. In addition to articles from the print version of the Journal, WSJ.com offers personalized news and investment tools, as well as company and industry information. The Wall Street Journal Online is part of Dow Jones & Company's Consumer Media group.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Wall Street Journal Online's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Wall Street Journal Online's evolution in the marketplace.
