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Associated Press hires Gamboa as philanthropy editor

Glenn Gamboa

Glenn Gamboa has joined the business department at the Associated Press as a philanthropy editor.

Previously, he was a managing editor at Karma. There, he assigned and edited daily stories, projects and newsletters for socially conscious business news site, managing staff of three full-time journalists and numerous freelancers among managing other tasks.

He was also a staff writer at Newsday and led the company’s coverage on the influence of hip-hop that was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in explanatory reporting.

Previously, the award-winning journalist was with Akron Beacon Journal for more than 7 years, joining as a business writer and then serving as a pop music writer. He has also worked as a business editor for The Morning Journal.

Currently, Gamboa is also a regular contributor for numerous online and print publications, including CNN, Wired, Spin, NPR, Kirkus Reviews and Alternative Press.

Gamboa is a B.A. in English literature from the University of Cincinnati.

Mariam Ahmed

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