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Mark DeCambre has been named editor in chief of MarketWatch starting March 21, replacing Jeremy Olshan, who will become personal finance bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal.
“In this role, Mark will be responsible for shaping coverage amid volatile markets and shifting reader habits, as well as finding innovative ways to serve a new generation of investors,” said Almar Latour, chief executive of MarketWatch publisher Dow Jones & Co., as he announced the news.
DeCambre, a veteran of Quartz, the Street and the New York Post, has led MarketWatch’s coverage of markets since joining the company in 2014.
Since that time, the website has more than tripled its audience, with DeCambre playing an active role in the launch of newsletters on exchange-traded funds and cryptocurrencies and a series of web events focused on investing in crypto assets.
“With a war in Eastern Europe, mounting concerns about inflation and rising rates, this is an important time when trusted, real-time journalism is paramount,” said DeCambre. “I couldn’t be more excited about building on the great foundation established by Jeremy. MarketWatch is in a great place, and now the sky’s the limit.”
“I cannot think of a more worthy successor,” said Olshan. “I am thrilled for both Mark and MarketWatch. He’s a brilliant, hard-working journalist with a sharp story sense, high moral integrity, and a mean Scrabble game.”
DeCambre will continue to be based in the New York office, and will report to Dan Shar, Barron’s Group senior vice president and associate publisher and MarketWatch’s general manager.
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