An Independence Week podcast, Dow Jones’ Italy deal, Gizmodo’s AI woes: TBN Ticker for July 7

A belated Happy Independence Day to our TBN readers. This week’s ticker brings to you our editor and publisher Lou Carlozo’s special Bankadelic podcast. Dow Jones has struck a deal with Italin business news service 24 ORE Group to provide business news and financial information to the Italian and international markets. Read on about Gizmodo’s “oops” moment with AI!

Bankadelic’s Week of July 4^th special… Talking Biz News editor and publisher Lou Carlozo brings to you a special Independence Day episode of the Bankadelic podcast, where seven financial services stars discuss a variety of topics that riff on the themes of “finance freedom” and “a more perfect union.” “It’s an engaging, wide-ranging chat that embraces topics from artificial intelligence to customer engagement and much, much more,” Carlozo wrote. Catch it here.

Dow Jones and Italy’s 24 ORE Group strike deal… Dow Jones Newswires and 24 ORE Group have agreed to a multi-year deal to provide business news and financial information to the Italian and international markets. Dow Jones Radiocor Newswire will offer real-time news stories in Italian from Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor and news and analysis from Dow Jones Newswires translated from English to Italian. “We are proud to partner with Il Sole 24 Ore to support financial professionals and retail investors in Italy and beyond,” said Joe Cappitelli, general manager of Dow Jones Newswires, in a statement. “Together, we will provide a formidable offering of news, data and analysis to help our customers navigate the rapidly changing economic landscape.”

Gizmodo’s AI tussle: Say Sorry? Really? … Gizmodo posted a story about “Star Wars” movies on Wednesday generated by artificial intelligence that contained multiple errors, reports Todd Spangler of Variety. Per Spangler’s piece: “’As you may have seen today, an AI-generated article appeared on io9,’ James Whitbrook, deputy editor at io9 and Gizmodo, tweeted about the situation. ‘I was informed approximately 10 minutes beforehand, and no one at io9 played a part in its editing or publication. The article published on io9 today rejects the very standards this team holds itself to on a daily basis as critics and as reporters. It is shoddily written, it is riddled with basic errors; in closing the comments section off, it denies our readers, the lifeblood of this network, the chance to publicly hold us accountable, and to call this work exactly what it is: embarrassing, unpublishable, disrespectful of both the audience and the people who work here, and a blow to our authority and integrity.’” Ah, but the real question is: Will they try it again? “I don’t see the AI-written stories trend ever reversing itself,” says TBN Editor and Publisher Lou Carlozo. “Apologies aside, will Gizmodo simply repeat and cross fingers? I see that as a matter of ‘when.'” Read more here.

Murray becomes sports editor at WaPo…The Washington Post has tapped Jason Murray to serve as a sports editor. He joined the Post in August 2020 as an assignment editor to guide coverage of the NBA and WNBA, men’s and women’s college sports, tennis and auto racing. Previously, Murray worked as director of audience and visuals at syracuse.com. Murray has a bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary’s College of California and a master’s degree from Syracuse University. Be sure to congratulate Murray on Twitter.

CalMatters has a new assistant visuals editor…Adriana Heldiz will join CalMatters as an assistant visuals editor. Recently, she was a multimedia journalist at the San Diego Union-Tribune. Heldiz interned at and was a multimedia producer at Voice of San Diego, where she worked for more than five years. Heldiz graduated from San Diego State University-California State University, where she worked as a video editor at the student newspaper, The Daily Aztec. Be sure to congratulate Heldiz on Twitter.

New York’s CBS affiliate names Motsay news director…Tanya Cleary Motsay has joined WBNG-TV Ch. 12, a CBS and CW Plus affiliate in Binghamton, N.Y. as a news director. Recently, she was a television news producer at ABC station WNEP-TV Ch. 16 in Scranton, Pa. She has also worked at WBRE-TV Ch. 28, an NBC affiliate in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Motsay graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia.

Kentucky TV station also has a new news director…WLEX-TV Ch. 18, an NBC affiliate in Lexington, Ky. has promoted Jennifer Smith to news director from the post of assistant news director. Smith joined the TV station in October 1999 as a producer and has also held the post of executive producer. From February 2022 to May 2022, she served as interim news director at KXXV-TV Ch. 25, an ABC affiliate in Waco, Texas. She also worked at WKYT-TV Ch. 27, a CBS and CW affiliate in Lexington, Ky., and KOMU-TV Ch. 8, an NBC- and CW Plus affiliate in Columbia, Mo. A Murrow and Emmy award-winning journalist, Smith graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Eads joins Baton Rouge station as sports reporter/news anchor… WAFB-TV Ch. 9, a CBS affiliate in Baton Rouge, has tapped John Eads to serve as a sports reporter and news anchor. Commenting on his new role, he wrote on Twitter, “I offer a sincere thank you to anyone that has ever contributed to my journey. I can’t wait to get to Baton Rouge and launch my career.” Previously, Eads was co-host of “On the Bench,” a 30-minute weekly show on the latest Syracuse sports at Citrus TV. He interned at WSYR-TV Ch. 9, an ABC affiliate in Syracuse, N.Y. Eads graduated from S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Be sure to congratulate Eads on Twitter.

Meet Philly ABC affiliate’s new anchor/reporter… Caroline Goggin has joined Philadelphia’s ABC News outlet WPVI-TV Ch. 6 as an anchor/reporter. Recently, she was a news reporter at WHDH-TV Ch. 7, an independent TV station in Boston. Previously, Goggin held the same post at WPRI Media and was an anchor/reporter at WBNG-TV Ch. 12, a CBS and CW Plus affiliate Binghamton, N.Y. Goggin graduated from Penn State University. You can congratulate Goggin on Twitter.

Denver’s ABC affiliate also has an anchor/reporter hire… Wanya Reese has joined KMGH-TV Ch. 7, an ABC affiliate in Denver, as a weekend morning anchor and reporter. He wrote on Twitter, “When I started searching for a job I never imagined I would end up in Colorado but I found a great newsroom and a great community with stories to tell.” Recently, Reese was a weekday morning anchor and multi-skilled journalist at Tegna, where he has worked for more than five years. He also worked at WWBT-TV Ch. 12, an NBC affiliate in Richmond, Va. Reese graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University. Be sure to congratulate Reese on Twitter.

Block joins Bari Weiss’ new online journalism website Free Press as reporter…The Block has hired Francesca Block as a reporter. She will join in August. Recently, she was a breaking news reporter at the Des Moines Register, where she covered crime, weather, entertainment, city government and politics. Block contributed to and worked as a digital and social media editor at TOTI Media Magazines in Florida. Block graduated from Princeton University.

Messenger hire I: breaking news… The Messenger has hired Claire Cameron as a breaking news editor. Recently, she was managing editor at Inverse, where she also worked as a senior science editor. Previously, Cameron was an engagement editor at Spectrum and freelanced. She interned at BBC News. She has degrees from the University of Edinburgh and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. You can congratulate Cameron on Twitter.

Messenger hire II: nabbing Gizmodo’s Serrano… Jody Serrano has joined The Messenger as a reporter covering online communities and social media. Recently, she was an online communities and internet reporter at Gizmodo, where she joined in 2017 as a weekend editor. Serrano began her career in Texas, where she also worked for the Austin American-Statesman and The Texas Tribune. She was also with Politico in Washington D.C. She has also worked for Gizmodo en Español, Gizmodo’s Spanish language vertical, covering international industry news. Serrano has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree from IE Business School in Madrid. Reach out to Serrano via Twitter.

Sifted hires Leprince-Ringuet to cover French tech… Daphné Leprince-Ringuet has joined Sifted as a French tech reporter, based in Paris. She will cover French startup and technology, write news stories and longer analytical pieces and features. Previously, she worked as a reporter and senior writer at ZDNet, where she focused on technology, business and society. She also contributed to Wired’s web sections, including science, culture, technology, business, politics, gear, security, transport. Leprince-Ringuet has degrees from the University of Edinburgh and City University of London.

Mariam Ahmed is Talking Biz News’ content correspondent. For tips on the Friday TBN Ticker, email her at mariam@talkingbiznews.com or connect with her on LinkedIn.