[3] After departing Berkeley, Hall worked for several newspapers in Connecticut before landing a job as a copy editor at The Wall Street Journal and then subsequently becoming a food reporter at the paper.
[2] She would work for six years at the Journal,[4] where she was credited for introducing into the English language the word "grazing" as a term for tasting small quantities of food.
In a memo to staffers announcing Hall's new role, Andrew Rosenthal, editor of the opinion pages, wrote, "I can't think of anyone better suited for a job that has always been hard, requiring a broad range of knowledge and interests, as well as editing, managing and diplomatic skills.
"[4][9] During her tenure as Deputy Editorial Page Editor for Op-Ed, Hall created the Sunday Review section and significantly expanded the paper's opinion content online, both domestically and internationally.
[12] Afterward, Hall joined Ridgely Walsh, LLC as a Managing Director where she writes and edit Op Eds on behalf of clients.