Digital News/Newspapers @ CMU!

All current CMU students, faculty, and staff have online access to WSJ.com, the Wall Street Journal online portal. WSJ.com includes the same articles and images that appear in the print edition, plus additional resources including online-only articles, images, video, audio, graphics, and data content.

Sign Up for a New Account

If you do not already have a personal subscription, here is how to activate your WSJ.com account

1. Go to wsj.com/CMU
2. You will be prompted to sign into the CMU Single Sign-on (SSO) web page with your email address and password.
3. After, you'll be directed to the WSJ.com sign-in page:
   1. Account type: select your status, Student, Instructor, or Staff
   2. Email address: Use your CMU email address
   3. Password: Create a new password for WSJ.com
4. You can skip the account preference prompts if you want
5. Check your CMU email and click the confirmation email
6. After activating, you can access the Wall Street Journal from the mobile apps or from the WSJ.com main website

Long-Term Access

Students

After graduation you will be eligible for a special offer to maintain your own personal WSJ subscription at discounted rates. 

Faculty and Staff

You will need to refresh your access once a year. You will receive a notice via your email a week ahead and be prompted to sign in through CMU's SSO.

Existing WSJ Subscriber Instructions

If you have a personal WSJ.com subscription, you may cancel your existing subscription and take advantage of the CMU-sponsored membership.

1. Call Customer Service to cancel at 1-800-JOURNAL (1-800-568-7625). 
2. Give them the email address associated with the active WSJ account, and ask to cancel that account. Cite the reason as "transitioning the account over to a school-sponsored membership at CMU." Depending on where you are within your payment, you may get a refund or instructed to wait until your account expires (usually within a week or two).
3. Once the personal subscription is canceled, activate your membership using this link:

• WSJ.com (account activation)

4. If you used your @andrew.cmu.edu email address for your personal subscription, the registration page will give a warning "It looks like you already have an account." 
5. Click on the blue Sign In link under this message to re-associate this email address with our institutional account.  You will receive a Welcome email from the WSJ confirming your access.

To access older Wall Street Journal Articles, search in our Libraries Catalog for access or try these databases

The CMU Wall Street Journal subscription includes access to a variety of instructor tools that allow simplified integration of current events resources into curriculum across a variety of disciplines.  

To get started: 

Activate your free WSJ Membership – Faculty and students can activate their school-sponsored WSJ membership here: WSJ.com/ActivateCMU

Explore the Instructor Hub – Access classroom-enhancing tools, including case studies, real-world applications, and assessments, all in one place: Instructor Hub

The following WSJ Instructor resources are available:
✔️ WSJ Context
✔️ Assessment Tool
✔️ Weekly Review (archive available)
✔️ Critical Thinking Resources
✔️ Seminar Series
✔️ Modern Class

Please direct question to alisha.stegall@dowjones.com