Cunniff, former AP business reporter, dies at 87
John Cunniff, a business writer for The Associated Press who for 35 years wrote a column that helped readers grasp a better understanding of the economy, has died at the age of 87. Frank Eltman of the AP writes, “He wrote the Business Mirror column from 1966 until his retirement in December 2001, compiling nearly […]
AP’s Lisa Gibbs is 2016 Business Journalist of the Year
When Associated Press health reporter Matthew Perrone discovered documents from a secret health care lobbying group created to thwart efforts to limit prescription painkillers, global business editor Lisa Gibbs encouraged him to dig deeper. “It took a long time to get those documents, to sort them,” said Perrone. “This was months and months before it […]
Study: AP’s automated earnings stories increase trading
Researchers from Stanford University and the University of Washington have found compelling evidence that earnings stories written using software and published by the Associated Press increase company’s trading volume and liquidity. Francesco Marconi of the AP writes, “This year, we collaborated with researchers from Stanford University and the University of Washington to evaluate the role of automated […]
AP names Finkelstein to direct small biz coverage, food and shopping
Associated Press business editor Lisa Gibbs sent out the following announcement on Friday: She can take the “interim” out of her title. Amy Finkelstein next week joins the Business Desk as team leader directing coverage of small business, food and shopping. Just in time for Black Friday. When she took on the acting role, Amy jumped right […]
Tech reporter Bailey leaving the AP
Brad Foss, the deputy business editor at the Associated Press, sent out the following announcement to the staff: BIZ crew: Some of you already know, but wanted to share the news more widely… Brandon Bailey will be leaving AP at the end of this week. It has been great having Brandon help beef up our […]
AP biz desk names Mayerowitz its editor for digital storytelling
Brad Foss, deputy business editor at the Associated Press, sent out the following announcement on Monday: BIZ staff: Some good news to share… Scott Mayerowitz will take on a new and important role in Business News: editor of digital-platform storytelling. Working closely with editors and reporters, Scott will drive experimentation and training that helps us […]
AP to launch municipal bond index on Monday
AP business editor Lisa Gibbs sent out the following announcement: The last time AP put its name on a financial markets index*, Franklin D. Roosevelt was president. On Monday, we will do it again. The Associated Press Municipal Bond Index will reflect trading in more than 5,200 tax-exempt municipal bonds around the country. Just as the Standard […]
AP to begin carrying NerdWallet content
Associated Press business editor Lisa Gibbs sent out the following announcement: This week, Business News launches a content partnership with the website NerdWallet that will increase significantly the number of personal finance stories we deliver to AP customers. Journalists at NerdWallet, based in San Francisco, write stories about financial products such as credit cards, checking accounts and […]
How computers are now writing business news stories
The next business news story you read may have been composed by a computer software program. Major business news organizations such as the Associated Press and Bloomberg have either already begun using computers to write basic business news stories or are exploring ways to use computers to help them write stories. Some of them are […]
Deadline Club names Huffington Post, AP as its biz award winners
The Deadline Club announced the winners of its annual journalism contest on Tuesday. Here are the winners in the business journalism categories, as well as the finalists: Business Feature WINNER Dave Jamieson, The Huffington Post, “The Life and Death of an Amazon Warehouse Temp” FINALISTS Kashmir Hill, Fusion, “I Created A Fake Business & Bought […]
