The Wall Street Journal Opinion Launches “Free Expression,” A Newsletter-First Brand Extension Featuring New Voices

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 15, 2025--

The WSJ Opinion team today announced the launch of Free Expression, a significant expansion of the storied editorial page, that will feature a dedicated newsletter, and new writers and editors. This expansion of Opinion content builds on the legacy of one the most authoritative editorial pages in the world.

For more than 130 years, WSJ Opinion, anchored by its Editorial Board, has stood for the principles of free people and free markets, whether those ideas were popular at the time or not. Its op-ed and letters columns have been a forum for debate featuring thought leaders around the world on business, economics and politics. Free Expression will build on that legacy with a particular focus on current political and cultural debates at a moment of great social change.

At launch and for a limited time, Free Expression will be available for free as a newsletter and in a dedicated section on WSJ.com. It will then transition to an expanded paid product, available as an add-on for current Journal subscribers or bundled with a WSJ subscription for new subscribers. A limited free version of the newsletter will remain available once a week on WSJ.com and on Substack to reach new audiences.

“I’m excited to expand our Opinion content with new writers, and new audio and video content, that can enhance our value to subscribers, both new and time-honored,” said Paul A. Gigot, the Journal’s editorial page editor since 2001.

“We are bringing a new raft of writers into the WSJ Opinion universe, which is itself an exciting thing,” said Free Expression editor and columnist Matthew Hennessey. “What I’m most looking forward to isn't the 'who' but the 'what.' The newsletter will be a little different than our usual offerings. We won’t ignore politics and policy. But you’ll be reading columns and essays on topics broader than you’d typically see in our print pages.”

WSJ Opinion will add several new columnists for Free Expression at launch–including Matthew Continetti,Meghan Cox Gurdon, James B. Meigs, John J. Miller, Louise Perry, Ben Sasse, and Kyle Smith –who will share their views and reporting on current events, and social and political discourse throughout the week.

For more information visit: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression.

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