Dow Jones Special Committee Elects Melanie Kirkpatrick

Mar 18, 2026 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time Dow Jones Special Committee Elects Melanie Kirkpatrick Share NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Dow Jones Special Committee, established as part of the acquisition of Dow Jones & Co. by News Corp in late 2007, has elected Melanie Kirkpatrick to succeed Tom Bray. Kirkpatrick, an author and retired journalist who spent most of her career at The Wall Street Journal, will serve out Bray's term ending Dec. 31, 2029, at which time she would be eligible for reelection to a f ...