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Aja Whitaker-Moore
@Ajawmoore
Deputy Editor-in-Chief @WSJ
New York, USA
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    Aja Whitaker-Moore
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    Dec 8, 2025
    I’ve admired this paper and this newsroom for as long as I can remember. I am honored to join Emma’s leadership team at one of the most exciting moments in @WSJ history. Let’s do this.
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    WSJ Communications
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    Nov 21, 2025
    .@WSJ Editor in Chief Emma Tucker announced three key leadership appointments to the Journal newsroom. Aja Whitaker-Moore (@Ajawmoore) and David Crow (@bydavidcrow) were announced as deputy editors in chief, and Dan Colarusso as coverage chief for Business, Finance and
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    Aja Whitaker-Moore
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    Oct 5, 2020
    NEW JOB ALERT! Today is my first day as a managing editor at Axios. I get to help look after business coverage, including four of the best newsletters around. I will also contribute to a long-term project covering systemic racism in America. How lucky am I?
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    Aja Whitaker-Moore
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    Jun 8, 2021
    If Black women were able to obtain college degrees at the same rate as white women from 1960 to 2019, the U.S. would have generated an additional $107 billion in economic activity, according to a new report out today from S&P. axios.com/black-women-pa…
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    Aja Whitaker-Moore
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    Oct 8, 2020
    JPMorgan steps up with $30 billion commitment to fight the racial wealth gap. axios.com/jpmorgan-commi…
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    Aja Whitaker-Moore
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    Sep 17, 2021
    I couldn't ask for a better team, better mentors, or a better place to do great journalism. We are just getting started so stay tuned!
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    Sara Kehaulani Goo
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    Sep 17, 2021
    Today, I'm excited to share the news about my new role as editor-in-chief at @Axios and that @AjaWMoore will be our new executive editor. Together with @AxiosNick we have big plans for continued growth. I'm honored and so proud to lead this newsroom 🚀🚀🚀businessinsider.com/axios-is-expan…
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    Aja Whitaker-Moore
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    Apr 11, 2024
    I got my dream job today as editor-in-chief of my dream newsroom. I couldn’t be more excited or grateful for the opportunity. Axios, let’s go! 🚀
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    Axios Comms
    Axios
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    Apr 11, 2024
    NEW: @katie_robertson spoke to @JimVandeHei about how @axios is responding to the rise of AI. In it, we announced exciting changes to our editorial leadership team. Read here: nytimes.com/2024/04/11/bus…
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    Aja Whitaker-Moore
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    Aug 9, 2020
    Replying to @Toure
    I think you may have tagged the wrong person thinking it was this trash restaurant?
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    Aja Whitaker-Moore
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    Nov 9, 2020
    Happy Monday! We don't usually write stock market goes higher stories so when we do, it is worth noting. axios.com/stock-market-p…
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    Aja Whitaker-Moore
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    Aug 8, 2022
    People always ask me why I chose @axios and why I chose media startup life. The answer is pretty simple. I believe in this company. These founders. This newsroom. And the leadership team who helps get it done every day. Congrats to everyone and I can’t wait for the next chapter.
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    Jim VandeHei
    Axios
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    Aug 8, 2022
    🚨 Congrats to all ⁦@axios⁩ employees, past and present: You built the foundation of something very meaningful & generational. The next chapter will be even bigger and better. Blessed to work w/ the Best. axios.com/2022/08/08/axi…
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    Aja Whitaker-Moore
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    Dec 19, 2020
    The third installment of our Hard Truths series focuses on the history of housing discrimination and the remnants of an unequal system that still exists today.
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    Axios
    @axios
    Dec 19, 2020
    🏠HARD TRUTHS DEEP DIVE: HOUSING Homeownership is key to personal wealth. But segregation promoted by government, banks and the real estate industry persists today in access to homeownership. axios.com/hard-truths-de…
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    Aja Whitaker-Moore
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    Aug 17, 2022
    @axios is art. 10/10
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    Room Rater
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    Aug 17, 2022
    Good depth. Plant work. Decent branding. Add art. 9/10 @hopeking
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    Aja Whitaker-Moore
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    Sep 2, 2021
    My basement is currently flooding and I am just eating chocolate and watching housewives. I assume this is an appropriate disaster response.
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    Aja Whitaker-Moore
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    May 13, 2021
    Steph and Ayesha Curry named advisers for pledge to invest over $10 billion in Black women axios.com/stephen-ayesha…
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    Aja Whitaker-Moore
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    Apr 4, 2024
    This award is so well deserved. I couldn’t be more proud of @BarakRavid. He has worked tirelessly to deliver exclusive reporting that is essential to the world’s understanding of the Biden administration’s response to the Israel-Hamas war and the US relationship with Israel.
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    WHCA
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    Apr 4, 2024
    Congratulations to @BarakRavid, winner of the 2024 WHCA Aldo Beckman Award for Overall Excellence in White House Coverage. To see the winning coverage and more, whca.press/award/2024-awa…
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