AP’s Ferrara joins Bankrate.com as chief content officer
Lou Ferrara, the Associated Press’s former vice president and managing editor who announced he was leaving the newswire two weeks ago, begins a new job today as chief content officer of Bankrate.com, a financial news and ratings publication. Kelsey Sutton of Politico writes, “Ferrara worked at the Associated Press for more than 10 years, notably […]
The software that writes a thousand earnings stories
Fritz Gleyo of Tech Times writes about the software that the Associated Press uses to write earnings stories. Gleyo writes, “AP implemented the automation specifically for business-related stories that involve corporate earnings and stock market performance. Companies like Yahoo, Greatcall and Allstate have also put the technology to use. Yahoo, for instance, uses it for personalized recaps and […]
AP energy reporter leaving for Ernst & Young
Ray Henry, an Associated Press reporter in Atlanta who covered nuclear power and energy, is leaving the wire service to become an economist at Ernst & Young. Henry recently completed a master’s degree in economics at Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. Henry has been based in Atlanta since March 2010, and […]
AP names Fahey its global markets editor
Jonathan Fahey, national energy reporter at The Associated Press and a former Forbes associate editor, has been named AP’s global markets editor. An AP story states, “Fahey will lead a team of business reporters and work with AP staff around the globe to explain the financial markets’ movements and mechanics to everyday investors. He also […]
AP, Star Tribune and Palm Beach Post win Barlett & Steele
The Associated Press, Minneapolis Star Tribune and The Palm Beach Post won gold, silver and bronze awards, respectively, in the ninth annual Barlett & Steele Awards for Investigative Business Journalism, the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at Arizona State University announced Monday. Named for the renowned investigative team of Don Barlett and […]
Lee named ME of Crain’s Detroit Business
Associated Press assistant business editor Philana Patterson sent out the following announcement: Michael A. Lee will be leaving The Associated Press to return to Crain’s Detroit Business as managing editor. His last day will be Monday, September 21. Mike had recently taken on the role of team leader for the Business Breaking News desk. Over […]
Hamilton named AP technology editor
David Hamilton, a former assistant managing editor of CNET and Wall Street Journal reporter, has been named AP’s technology editor. An AP story states, “Hamilton will lead a team of business reporters covering technology and work with AP staff around the globe on coverage of technology’s impact on business and daily life. “‘David brings tremendous […]
How automation helps the AP write earnings stories
Celeste Lecompte writes for Nieman Reports about how the Associated Press and assistant business editor Philana Patterson are using automated software to write earnings stories. Lecompte writes, “The Associated Press’s data is provided by Zacks Investment Research; that company uses human analysts who review Securities and Exchange Commission data, stock pricing, and press releases to build […]
AP biz desk names team leader for breaking news
Associated Press business editor Lisa Gibbs sent out the following announcement on Thursday afternoon: Michael Lee will be the new Team Leader for our Breaking News desk, effective immediately. From his perch in Detroit, Mike will take on the vital role of managing the ongoing evolution of our spot desk to focus on being first […]
Jacobs, former AP biz reporter, dies at 37
Stevenson Jacobs, a former Associated Press business reporter, died Monday from a heart attack. He was 37. An AP story states, “Jacobs, who was a partner and head of business development at the investment fund ShearLink Capital, died from an apparent heart attack Monday at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, according to his wife, […]
