Albuquerque Biz First ME Keller departs for AP

Chris Keller, managing editor at Albuquerque Business First, has left and joined The Associated Press as a data and graphics journalist.

Keller is also a part-time lecturer at Loyola Marymount University, where he teaches a one-credit survey course that provides an overview of data journalism.

Previously, he worked at the Los Angeles Times for three years in various roles, including deputy editor for graphics and data visualization, and senior data and graphics journalist. He also served as a data journalist and data editor at KPCC – Southern California Public Radio.

He also served as a digital audience developer at Capital Newspapers and worked at The Times of Northwest Indiana for more than five years, where he held the posts of assistant sports editor, assignment editor and online editor.

Be sure to congratulate Keller on Twitter.