Florida paper replacing WSJ Sunday with AP content
Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers in Florida are replacing the WSJ Sunday content in its paper with content from the Associated Press. Editor Mark Tomasik writes, “Starting Feb. 15, we will introduce a business section The Associated Press will produce for us. It will be a mix of personal finance and stock market content. Like the […]
AP biz reporters shuffle beats
Associated Press business editor Lisa Gibbs sent out the following announcement to the staff: Hey everyone, a few announcements: First, Ken Sweet is going to take on the banking beat. As you all probably know, for a while now the markets team and a cast of others have been dividing responsibilities for this coverage. Ken […]
AP biz editor Gibbs talks about her job, business journalism
Longtime business journalist Lisa Gibbs became the Associated Press business editor in August, overseeing more than 65 business reporters and editors worldwide. Since that time, she has been traveling around the world to familiarize herself with AP’s business coverage. Before joining the AP, Gibbs was at Money magazine, where she was a three-time finalist for […]
AP names assistant biz editor
Associated Press business editor Lisa Gibbs sent the following announcement to the staff: It gives me great pleasure to announce that Philana Patterson is being promoted to Assistant Business Editor, effective immediately. In her new role, Philana will become more deeply involved in guiding the daily news report, ambitious enterprise and strategic initiatives. She will […]
AP names Europe business editor
Carlo Piovano, who joined the Associated Press business desk in London as an editor at the height of the global financial crisis, has been promoted to AP’s Europe business editor. An AP story states, “Piovano, 36, will oversee breaking news and enterprise business coverage throughout Europe, coordinating between business staffers in London, Frankfurt and Moscow […]
AP biz editor Gibbs to receive SABEW’s President’s Award
Lisa Gibbs, newly appointed business editor of The Associated Press, will be recognized by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers with one of its highest honors, the President’s Award. Gibbs will receive the honor Thursday evening, Oct. 9, at the inaugural McGraw Symposium to be held at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism […]
International Biz Times names AP’s Simons its business editor
International Business Times editor in chief Peter Goodman sent out the following staff announcement on Friday: We’re thrilled to share word that John Simons is joining our growing newsroom as our new Business Editor. John is an outstanding journalist and all-around excellent guy who has made every place he has ever worked better and more […]
AP hires gambling and tourism reporter
Reporter Kimberly Pierceall has been hired to cover gambling and tourism for The Associated Press in Nevada. An AP story states, “Pierceall, 32, joins the AP from the Orange County Register, where she has worked as a reporter since 2012 covering the city of Irvine and its ongoing efforts to develop what has been envisioned […]
AP seeks tech reporter in California
AP’s Business News department is looking for an energetic and aggressive reporter who is fascinated by the gadgets and apps being launched out of Silicon Valley and wants to explain how new devices, innovative services and influential companies are changing our lives at work and at home. We need someone who can consistently break news […]
Maybe computers writing AP’s earnings stories isn’t a bad thing
Joe Pinsker of The Atlantic writes that the announcement by the Associated Press that it will have computers write many earnings stories could actually be a good thing. Pinsker writes, “While, yes, it’s true that algorithms can cram stories about vastly different subjects into the same uncanny monotone — they can cover Little League like […]
