IAPE Applauds Decision to Move Gerry Baker to WSJ Opinion

Dear Members,

IAPE was pleased to see swift action following a letter sent by our board of directors to company and newsroom management to amplify member concerns and urge a review of The Wall Street Journal’s Editor-at-Large Gerard Baker’s position within the news side of the paper. 

We helped escalate the matter after hearing widespread unease among our membership that Mr. Baker expressed opinions in some of his columns and Twitter messages that appear to be violations of the Wall Street Journal news standards. We are grateful that newsroom leaders agreed with our assessment. 

We will continue to seek a productive dialogue with management on issues of critical importance to our membership. We encourage members to reach out to us to share any concerns regarding diversity and workplace matters.