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Background. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) was established in 1889, printing its first edition on July 8, 1889. It was founded by Charles Dow, Edward Jones and Charles Bergstresser in New York as a way to deliver news to the Wall Street Stock Exchange. Journalists Dow and Jones joined financier Bergstresser in 1889.

The Wall Street Journal is one of the world's leading daily financial newspapers. It has dominated American business publishing and was the country's first national newspaper and has won more than three dozen Pulitzer Prizes for its work.

July 8, 1889The Wall Street Journal / First issue date The Wall Street Journal was founded by Charles H. Dow, of Dow Jones & Company, primarily to cover business and financial news. The first issue was published on July 8, 1889. The newspaper's accuracy and the breadth and detail of its coverage won it respect and success from the start.

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The benefits of reading a financial publication like The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and BusinessWeek are vast. Not only does one get an expert's insight into the world of business and finance, but it also provides an opportunity to stay up to date on the most current macroeconomic events and trends.

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Wall Street | Business English a street in New York where the New York Stock Exchange is, and that is the financial centre of the US. Wall Street is used to refer to the financial world in the US in general, and to big businesses and their interests rather than small ones: On Wall Street, the Dow Jones rose 30 points.

The street's name refers to a long-gone wall that was erected in the 17th Century by Dutch settlers intent on keeping out the British and pirates. Beyond the street itself, the name Wall Street has become synonymous with the financial world and America's financial center in New York City.

The Journal now has more than four million total paid subscribers, including 3.4 million digital-only subscribers. (The Washington Post has fewer than three million total subscribers, while The New York Times has nearly 10 million.)

wsj.com Audience Demographics Audience composition can reveal a site's current market share across various audiences. wsj.com's audience is 61.09% male and 38.91% female. The largest age group of visitors are 25 - 34 year olds.

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