BBC Worldwide Americas signaled that a serious online push is under way, adding former Associated Press general manager of digital and NYTimes.com vice president of product management Nick Ascheim as senior VP, digital media.
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Do you want to be a part of one of the largest global news networks around? Well, the Associated Press is on the hunt for a deputy director of mobile for its New York headquarters.
If hired, you’ll be responsible for overseeing all the activities of the mobile group within the AP Global Product Development Department. You’ll be shaping the processes by which mobile news and non-news (games, utilities) products are created, launched and delivered to customers, so you should have a solid understanding of product development and mobile landscape as a whole.
To be considered, you’ll need at least five years of operations, project management and/or product management experience, preferably with a media organization, and at least two years in a managerial or supervisory role. Knowledge of Microsoft Project, MS Visio, Sharepoint and Project Server is preferred, but the ability to work independently as well as with others under tight deadlines is crucial. Interested? Apply here.
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Associated Press senior managing editor Mike Oreskes shared the story of how San Diego-based photographer Greg Bull was able to overcome several obstacles to submit film and video of the cruise ship Carnival Splendor, which was stranded out at sea with 4,500 passengers and crew. The email from Oreskes:
The story was literally out of reach. An engine fire had left the cruise ship Carnival Splendor and its 4,500 passengers and crew marooned at sea. There was no email or cell-phone contact, and even when San Diego photographer Greg Bull managed to get within range, it was a challenge to get his material out.
His persistence and ingenuity produced exclusive video, a beat on still photos, and the Beat of the Week.
When Bull heard that the aircraft carrier USS Reagan would be airlifting aid as the stricken liner was towed to San Diego, he headed to the base and tried to talk his way on board.
He shot images of cases of Spam being loaded onto helicopters, and, once on board, made more photos and several minutes of video.
The Associated Press will no longer use the term “Associated Press Writer” in its bylines as of Oct. 26, recognizing the fact that its content comes from several types of contributors.
AP’s memo, from deputy managing editor for standards and production Tom Kent:
After more than 80 years, we’re planning to retire the storied term “Associated Press Writer.”
Effective Oct. 26, our byline style for most writers will change from:
By JOHN SMITH
Associated Press Writer
to the more platform-neutral:
By JOHN SMITH
Associated Press
These days, the byline on an AP story may rightfully belong to a text reporter, a photographer, a videographer, or a radio reporter. For instance, photographer Aijaz Rahi bylined our coverage of a recent plane crash in India. Videographer Rich Matthews had his byline on Gulf oil-spill stories. Some of our staffers have extensive multimedia skills and work with several platforms every day. Saying simply, “Associated Press,” focuses on the important thing: that the material is from an Associated Press journalist.
Many newspapers and Web sites already change “Associated Press Writer” to “Associated Press,” or simply use the AP logo. We already use the signoff, “Associated Press,” on radio and video reports.
The Associated Press experimented with HTML5 and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 and came up with Timeline Reader, which allows it to offer news stories in a chronological, timeline format.
AP said Timeline Reader uses the new browser’s ability to cache content to save users’ settings, as well as allowing them to create a custom story queue, adding that the experiment will run for about six months.
AP general manager of global product development Jeffrey Litvack said:
We are always looking for ways to improve the way users find and engage with news. This project combined a number of new tools and opportunities to push that experience further.
The Associated Press – the go-to organization for journalistic standards – has announced today that its staff will recognize bloggers as valid sources of news and credit them in their articles. This announcement comes from a smattering of policy changes designed to respond to “the age of the Web”, yet critics are raising their eyebrows at the seriously delayed timing of such a response to bloggers as respected media professionals. However, the fact that the AP recognizes bloggers – even if this recognition has already been given by many other respected media outlets – will likely give them more clout at events and more credence in their writing, two goals that bloggers have been fighting for since their early stages.
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