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 […]
Texas-based journalist Asher passes away
The following excerpt was sent out from the Valley Morning Star: Nearly 18 years ago, Ed Asher returned to the Valley Morning Star after working for the Albuquerque Tribune, becoming a national award-winning writer and Pulitzer Prize finalist, following a stint as a reporter with the Houston Chronicle. At the Star, he took a job […]
CoStar copy editor Cole dies at 46
Patricia Cole, a copy editor at real estate news service CoStar Group, died Friday at the age of 46. Bill Chappell of NPR writes, “Patricia had a knack for writing strong headlines, which won her first place in a 2012 national contest. She then became a judge for headline competitions run by ACES: The Society for […]
BBC veteran Motson passes away
The following excerpt was sent out from the BBC: Legendary commentator John Motson, who had an illustrious 50-year career with the BBC, has died aged 77. Motson covered 10 World Cups, 10 European Championships and 29 FA Cup finals for BBC Sport before retiring from the organisation in 2018. Popularly known as ‘Motty’, he had […]
Former Boston TV station reporter Shields passes away
The following was sent out from WHDH: Longtime WBZ-TV reporter Bill Shields died Friday night at the age of 70 after a battle with cancer. Shields reported for WBZ for more than 41 years before retiring in September of 2021. He leaves behind his wife and their three sons, Raphael, Justin and Tyler. News of […]
Veteran Memphis journalist Dees passes away
The following was sent out from localmemphis.com: A longtime journalist and member of the Memphis community has died, ABC24 learned Thursday afternoon. Tom Dees, who worked as a broadcast journalist for WHBQ in Memphis since 1995, died Thursday morning, days before what would have been his 58th birthday on Saturday. “Tom was always a bright […]
Fashion journalist Alexander passes away
New Zealand-born British journalist Hilary Alexander passed away on Feb. 5, her 77th birthday. Alexander was the fashion director of the Daily Telegraph for 26 years. She became the honorary president of the Graduate Fashion Foundation in 2019. She was named the British Fashion Awards’ journalist of the year twice, in 1997 and 2003. Business of […]
Veteran AP reporter Gillispie passes away
The following excerpt was sent out from The Associated Press’ John Seewer: Mark Gillispie, a veteran journalist who wrote about many of Ohio’s biggest stories and characters during a four-decade career primarily with The Associated Press and The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, has died. He was 63. Gillispie, who was diagnosed with cancer last fall, […]
