ProPublica wins top award at Barlett & Steele Awards
ProPublica won the gold in the 15th annual Barlett & Steele Awards for investigative business journalism. The Associated Press won the silver, and a team of reporters from The Oregonian, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and ProPublica won the bronze. The awards are named for the investigative team of Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele, whose […]
AP names Price political reporter
Michelle L. Price is now a political reporter for The Associated Press in New York. Previously, she held the same post for AP in Las Vegas. Price has been with the AP for over 11 years, holding various roles, including reporting inter, editor on the college sports desk, editorial assistant – West, and State Capitol […]
Komiya joins Reuters as Tokyo bureau reporter
Kantaro Komiya has joined Reuters Tokyo bureau as a reporter on the Japan economic policy beat. He joins from The Associated Press, where he was a global news intern. He has also freelanced for Al Jazeera English, Quartz and CNC3 TV among others. He was also an editorial intern at Rest of World. Komiya has […]
AP appoints Meyer news editor
Holly Meyer is joining the Associated Press global religion team as a news editor. Her new role starts Jul. 26. Previously, she was a religion reporter at The Tennessean. She also held the same post at The Post-Crescent. She also reported for the Rapid City Journal. Meyer has also interned at the Army News Service, […]
Fauria departing AP for USC grad school
Krysta Fauria, a videographer/producer at the Associated Press, is leaving to join USC to pursue a PhD program in religion at the University of Southern California. Fauria has been with AP for over 6 years. She has also worked as a news assistant and then as a digital producer, ABC 7 at ABC Television. She […]
AP hires Peterson as a video journalist
Brittany Peterson is joining The Associated Press water team as a video journalist. The four-time Emmy Award-winning video journalist comes from McClatchy where she was a video journalist covering environmental issues. Peterson was also a producer at Thomson Reuters. She has also freelanced for The Associated Press, AFP, The Nation, Democracy Now!, NACLA, Truth Dig, […]
AP’s Perry joins NY-based Thunder11 as managing partner
Former Associated Press chief for Europe, Africa and the Middle East Dan Perry has joined New York City-based communications firm Thunder11 as managing partner. In his new role, he will work on expanding the C-level strategic communications firm’s expertise in public affairs, tech innovation, sustainability and health care. From Tel Aviv, a major global innovation […]
AP’s Volz joins Kaiser Health News as mountain states editor
Matt Volz has joined Kaiser Health News as mountain states editor based in Helena, Montana, where he will coordinate health care coverage of the region. Previously, Volz was editor and correspondent at the Associated Press for 18 years. He has also served as public information officer at Mercy Corps and worked as a reporter at […]
Veteran reporter D’Oro departs Associated Press after 20 years
Rachel D’Oro, a long-time reporter with The Associated Press, will be leaving the publication after nearly 20 years. D’Oro joined The Associated Press in July 2001. There, she covered numerous topics, including crime and justice, politics and U.S. regional news. D’Oro has been published in numerous other outlets, including The Washington Post, MSN, Channel 7, […]
San Francisco Chronicle editor-in-chief Cooper steps down
Audrey Cooper, who joined San Francisco Chronicle in 2006 as an assistant metro editor, has stepped down from her current post of editor-in-chief. Cooper was the first female to hold this post for the publication. Throughout her time at the Chronicle, Cooper has held numerous roles, including metro editor, assistant managing editor, deputy managing editor, […]
