Why Kiplinger’s newsletter has been so successful

Knight Kiplinger, editor emeritus of The Kiplinger Letter, writes about why the 99-year-old newsletter has remained successful.

Kiplinger writes, “What many of our readers may not know is that our savvy, Washington-based reporters and editors are fulfilling the same mission, in much the same way, as their predecessors at Kiplinger did, going back 99 years.

“Next year will be the 100th anniversary of the first issue, in September of 1923. (I would be born 25 years later and would become, by the 1980s, the third generation of Kiplingers to edit the Letter.)

“The reasons for the Letter’s longevity are rooted in editorial innovations that were modern and compelling in 1923, and even more so today:

  • Not just dry news (what government officials say and do), but bold forecasts based on thorough reporting and analysis, relying on unnamed but highly trustworthy sources
  • Lean, colloquial writing, to save the reader’s valuable
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Dow Jones Newswires turns 125

Dow Jones & Co. CEO and Wall Street Journal publisher Almar Latour sent out the following to the staff:

Colleagues,

This month, we are celebrating the 125th anniversary of Dow Jones Newswires—a milestone worthy of reflection for what it represents in our company’s history and the promise it holds for our future.

Today, our Newswires business plays a pivotal role in the Dow Jones ecosystem. Millions of investors around the globe rely on our trusted, real-time news and information to make critical business decisions.

We operate in a very competitive industry that demands trust, excellence and speed. From our regional reporting hubs in New York, Barcelona and Singapore, our world-renowned newsrooms work around the clock to deliver essential coverage that drives decisions and moves markets globally. In a world where many businesses quickly come and go, it is rare to celebrate a century anniversary—let alone a 125th. Dow Jones Newswires

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Protocol’s leaders explain its closing

Protocol president Bennett Richardson and executive editor Jamie Condliffe write about closing the tech news site after more than two years of publishing.

Richardson and Condliffe write, “As of today, we will not publish any more stories. All of our newsletters, apart from our flagship, Source Code, will no longer be sent. Source Code will be published and sent for the next few weeks, but it will also close down in December.

“Building this publication has not been easy; as with any small startup organization, it has often been chaotic. But it has also been hugely fulfilling for those involved. We could not be prouder of, or more grateful to, the team we have assembled here over the last three years to build the publication. They are an inspirational group of people who have gone above and beyond, week after week. Today, we thank them deeply for all the work

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