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Sports Beat Move and Add at the AP
Associated Press sports reporter Tales Azzoni is relocating from Sao Paolo to the Madrid bureau to cover sports in Spain and Portugal. He originally joined the news service in 2002. Also at AP, Joe...
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Changes at Associated Press
Popular food blogger Katie Workman is replacing food editor J.M. Hirsch as the “Cooking on Deadline” columnist at the Associated Press. Workman also serves as a cooking for kids expert on About.com. At...
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David Espo Retires from Associated Press
David Espo has retired from his role as special correspondent for the Associated Press. Espo joined the news service in 1974 before moving to the Washington bureau in 1977. For more breaking news...
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Reporter Kathleen Hennessey Returning to AP
After four years at the Los Angeles Times, Kathleen Hennessey is returning to the Associated Press as a White House reporter. Hennessey used to work at the Las Vegas bureau of the AP. For global news,...
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Brett Zongker Departs Associated Press
Brett Zongker is no longer at the Associated Press. He left to join the George Washington University as senior director of media relations. Zongker most recently served as a reporter covering arts,...
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David Hamilton Named Tech Editor For AP – San Francisco
David Hamilton has been named tech editor for the Associate Press San Francisco Bureau, effective October 5. The news service has been without a devoted tech editor since John Simons left in September...
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Lou Ferrara to Depart Associated Press
Lou Ferrara has announced that he is set to leave the Associated Press for a new opportunity. Ferrara joined the AP in July 2005 as managing editor and vice president. Ferrara oversaw the Nerve Center...
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Associated Press Parts Ways with Ray Henry
Ray Henry has left the Associated Press to become a staff economist at professional services firm Ernst & Young in Washington. Henry had been with the AP since 2005, first as a reporter at the...
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Associated Press Updates
The Associated Press has announced a few moves, including a returning staff member and two job changes. Errin Haines Whack will rejoin the AP in Philadelphia Nov. 2 to cover urban affairs, particularly...
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A.P. Loses Journalist Frederic Frommer
After 16 years at the Associated Press, Frederic Frommer has left for the Dewey Square Group, where he is the head of sports business practice. At the AP, Frommer reported on sports and public policy....
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USA Today Nabs Philana Patterson From AP
Philana Patterson will join USA Today‘s New York bureau in November as deputy editor for the Money section. She has been a mainstay on the Associated Press’ business desk since 2007, starting as...
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Staff Updates at Associated Press
Amir Bibawy has been named business team leader overseeing breaking business news at the Associated Press. He was most recently a producer for AP Broadcast. He has also held positions with Que Pasa...
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Matt O’Brien Set to Join AP
Matt O’Brien is set to join the Providence, Rhode Island bureau of the Associated Press as a State House reporter on Dec. 7. O’Brien comes from the San Jose Mercury News where he served as a reporter...
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Staff Updates at Associated Press
Associated Press Media Editors (APME) has named Sarah Nordgren as executive editor for the organization. Nordgren will also serve as director of United States news operations for The AP. She started...
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AP’s Jonathan Cooper Moving to Sacramento
Jonathan Cooper will move to Sacramento, California in January 2016 to cover state budget, pensions and healthcare for the Associate Press. Currently a statehouse reporter in the news service’s Salem,...
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Associated Press Establishes Education Team
The Associated Press has founded a national beat team focusing on education. The team includes Collin Binkley and Jennifer C. Kerr, reporting from Boston and Washington, respectively; both Binkley and...
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Gillian Wong Rejoins Associated Press in China
The Associated Press has named Gillian Wong news director for China, based out of AP’s Beijing bureau. She was most recently served as a tech correspondent for The Wall Street Journal’s Beijing bureau...
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David Caruso Tapped as AP NYC News Editor
Associated Press investigative reporter David Caruso has been named the news service’s new New York City news editor. Caruso joined the AP in 2001 as a reporter in Philadelphia, moved to the service’s...
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Ian Mader Joining Associated Press in Florida
The Associated Press has named Ian Mader as the Florida news editor, effective in late March 2016. He will be based in Miami, and is currently the China news editor for the service, a role he has...
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AP Welcomes Greg Keller
Greg Keller will join the Associated Press in New York as a correspondent on the Markets team in March 2016. Currently, Keller is a Paris correspondent for the Associated Press, covering breaking news....
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Staff Switch Ups at Associated Press
Staff changes for Associated Press include a new assignment for Howie Rumberg. He will serve as assistant sports editor overseeing sports reporters from New York, and coordinate with assistant sports...
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Michael Casey to Rejoin AP
The Associated Press has hired Michael Casey as administrative correspondent for Northern New England, overseeing reporters in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. He will start on April 4 and will be...
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Associated Press Promotes Paul Haven
The Associated Press has tapped deputy Latin America editor Paul Haven as news director for Latin America and Caribbean; filling the role left by Marjorie J. Miller who was promoted last year. Haven...
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AP Adds Terrance Harris
Veteran reporter Terrance Harris is on his way to Orlando to join the Associated Press. He will be covering both news and sports for the wire service. Harris most recently covered sports enterprise for...
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AP Names Peter Prengaman News Director for Brazil
The Associated Press has promoted Peter Prengaman to news director overseeing coverage of Brazil, based in Rio de Janeiro. He most recently was a Southern Cone news editor in the AP’s Buenos Aires...
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AP Adds Marina Villeneuve to Maine Bureau
Marina Villeneuve has been named statehouse reporter at the Associated Press, based in its Augusta, Maine bureau. She begins in the new role on May 23. Currently, Villeneuve serves as a reporter for...
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AP Names Steve McMillan Mid-Atlantic News Editor
Associated Press has named Steve McMillan Mid-Atlantic news editor overseeing news for Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia. He’ll remain based out of the Richmond bureau. Previously,...
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Fernando Gonzalez Upped at The Associated Press
Fernando Gonzalez has been named deputy news director overseeing Latin America and the Caribbean for The Associated Press‘ Mexico City bureau. He previously served as the regional video editor for...
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Virginia AP Reporter Steve Szkotak Has Passed Away
Cision Blog regrets to inform its readers that the Associated Press reporter Steve Szkotak has passed away. Szkotak was a reporter covering breaking news, the environment and the agriculture industry...
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Leadership Changes at The Associated Press
The Associated Press has announced key leadership changes. Ian Phillips has been named vice president for international news. Phillips will step in for John Daniszewski who has been named editor at...
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Sarah Rafi Named AP Deputy Editor for Central US
The Associated Press has promoted Sarah Rafi to deputy editor for the central region of the United States, from the Canadian border south to Texas. Rafi joined the Central U.S. regional desk as a desk...
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Top AP Editor Kathleen Carroll to Retire
The Associated Press‘ executive editor and senior vice president of news, Kathleen Carroll, has announced she will step down at the end of 2016. The veteran journalist plans to retire after 14 years...
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Associated Press Gains Delano Massey
Beginning October 3, Delano Massey will join the Associated Press team as the Ohio news editor. Massey replaces Deb Martin, who retired earlier this year, and will be based in Cleveland. Massey jumps...
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Associated Press Promotes Two Staffers
The Associated Press has promoted two journalists who will move to different bureaus. Sarah Rankin joined AP in 2013 and has been based in Chicago as an editor for the central region – editing,...
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AP’s Jonathan Mattise Heads to Nashville
The Associated Press announced that statehouse reporter Jonathan Mattise will relocate to Nashville, effective Oct. 24. He has been based in Charleston, West Virginia since joining the AP in 2014....
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Associated Press Promotes Scott Mayerowitz
Scott Mayerowitz snags a new role with the Associated Press business desk as the editor of digital-platform storytelling. Mayerowitz has been with AP since 2011 and has spent the past five years as the...
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AP Promotes Kim Johnson Flodin
Kim Johnson Flodin has been promoted to news editor for Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma at the Associated Press, a role she has been filling on an interim basis since July. In this position, she will work...
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AP Names Artiz Parra Chief Correspondent in Iberia
Artiz Parra has been named chief correspondent for the Associated Press in Iberia. Parra will be leading reporters in Spain and Portugal, and serving as chief Spanish language correspondent for the AP...
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Associated Press Promotes Sally Buzbee
Sally Buzbee has been named executive editor and senior vice president of the Associated Press. She starts her new position January 1, as she finishes out her current role as Washington bureau chief....
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Amy Finkelstein Promoted at Associated Press
The Associated Press has named Amy Finkelstein as retail and small business editor, handling all business coverage of small business, retail, shopping and the food and beverage industry. Finkelstein...
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AP Promotes Joshua Goodman
Joshua Goodman was named news director for the Andes region at the Associated Press. In his new role, he will oversee coverage of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru. Goodman remains based at Bogota,...
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AP Promotes Ivan Moreno
Ivan Moreno has been named supervisory correspondent for the Associated Press in Milwaukee. Moreno most recently worked in the same capacity at the AP’s Springfield, Illinois bureau. Before that, he...
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New White House Team at the Associated Press
The Associated Press has reshaped its White House reporting team. The new team will feature: Kathleen Hennessey, who was previously a White House reporter, will now lead the team as White House editor....
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Associated Press Adds Regional News Director
Anna Johnson has been promoted at The Associated Press to West region news director. She will oversee news operations for a 13-state region in the role. Johnson has been with AP since June 2009, where...
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AP Bureau Chief Anthony Marquez Passes
Cision Blog regrets to inform its readers that Anthony Marquez has passed away. Marquez began his career at the Associated Press in 1986 as a reporter before serving in various roles at San Jose...
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Associated Press Adds New Title
Ravi Nessman has taken on the role of South regional news director at the Associated Press. The new position oversees journalism and news operations for a 13-state region. Nessman is based in Atlanta...
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AP Makes Changes to Asia-Pacific Team
The Associated Press has promoted five staffers to leadership roles in the Asia-Pacific region in an effort to streamline its text, photo and video operations. Leon Drouin-Keith was named deputy...
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Staff Updates at The Associated Press
The Associated Press recently announced Brian Carovillano and David Scott were appointed to new top editor roles. Carovillano, who previously served as vice president overseeing U.S. news, is now...
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Anna Jo Bratton Named in New Position with AP
Anna Jo Bratton has been named U.S. West deputy director of newsgathering for the Associated Press. This is a new position that oversees breaking news and enterprise for all media formats across...
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New Role for Kathleen Ronayne at AP
Associated Press reporter Kathleen Ronayne will move to Sacramento to serve as supervisory correspondent for California state politics and government coverage, effective June 1. She has been a...
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