Lowy, former AP transportation reporter, dies at 66
Joan Lowy, who spent the final decade of her career covering transportation issues for The Associated Press, died Wednesday from cancer. She was 66. The AP’s Darlene Superville writes, “Ken Guggenheim, who was Lowy’s editor before she went on leave in 2018 to focus on her illness, said she was smart, dogged and no-nonsense. “Lowy […]
Karpatkin, who doubled subs at Consumer Reports, dies at 93
Rhoda Karpatkin, who doubled subscriptions at Consumer Reports during her time, died at 93 from brain cancer. Sam Roberts of the New York Times writes, “Ms. Karpatkin, a New York lawyer and civil rights advocate, had served for 16 years as the nonprofit organization’s counsel when she was selected in 1974 as executive director, the first […]
Shields, Bond Buyer reporter for 26 years, dies at 57
Yvette Shields, a Bond Buyer reporter for the past 26 years, died July 19 at the age of 57 from what is believed to be sepsis. Caitlin Devitt of Bond Buyer reports, “Shields brought transparency and accountability to the complex and opaque municipal finance industry with her relentless coverage and willingness to share her knowledge with […]
Charleston biz journalist Williams dies at 78
Charles Williams, a longtime business editor and reporter in Charleston, South Carolina, died July 11 at the age of 78. A Post and Courier story states, “The younger Williams served in the Navy and joined The News and Courier in 1970 as a sports reporter after working part-time in the circulation department. “He was state […]
Investor’s Biz Daily founder O’Neil dies at 90
William O’Neil, an investment broker who started an equity research firm and brokerage before later creating Investor’s Business Daily in 1984, has died at the age of 90. David Saito-Chung from IBD writes, “This combination of a successful printing firm and a unique quantitatively-driven database on stocks led to the first publication of Investor’s Daily, as […]
Bloomberg Asia transportation reporter Kotoky has died
Bloomberg News reporter Anurag Kotoky has died. He has been in its Singapore bureau to cover Asia transportation for the past year. He wrote about planes, cars and the future of transportation. Kotoky previously was a reporter in New Delhi for Bloomberg for eight years. He has been with the organization since January 2014. He previously spent […]
Wichita Biz Journal reporter McCoy dies at 45
Daniel McCoy, a reporter for the Wichita Business Journal who covered aviation, manufacturing, innovation and Koch Industries, died Saturday at the age of 45 from an unknown medical episode. Editor in chief Kirk Seminoff writes, “Daniel joined the WBJ in 2008 and for 15 years was our go-to reporter for all things aviation and manufacturing. He was […]
Veteran LA TV news journalist Valdez passes away
The following was sent out from Media Moves editor and publisher Veronica Villafañe: Reporter Tony Valdez, a fixture in Los Angeles TV news for more than four decades, has passed away. He was 78. He died of kidney failure on May 5. Tributes and photographs with the legendary newsman, mentor and friend to many journalists […]
Boroson, longtime financial journalist, dies at 88
Warren Boroson, a business journalist who wrote books about investing, died March 12 at the age of 88. According to an obituary, he worked at The Record of Hackensack, NJ, the Daily Record of Morris County, where he wrote a syndicated financial column, and Newjerseynewsroom.com, where he wrote a financial column three times a week. […]
Journalist Washington passes away
Auto journalist and National Newspaper Publishers Association columnist Frank Washington has died. An excerpt from the announcement by The Atlanta Voice reads: Washington’s family confirmed his death to the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). His career in journalism and communications spanned several decades. According to his LinkedIn bio, Washington’s career gave him a unique view of […]
