Marlene Star Email & Phone Number

Marlene Starmarlenedstar@gmail.comNovember 2006-present: News Editor-Money & Markets, The Associated Press, New York, N.Y. Launched daily financial news content service used by more than 100 of AP’s largest-circulation member newspapers, from the Chicago Tribune to the Houston Chronicle, for print and online editions. Manage a team of six reporters and graphic artists. Articles focus on investing and personal finance news and include useful, engaging graphics. Tapped to develop a weekend version of the service, which now serves more than 50 newspapers. May 2000 – November 2006: Personal Finance Editor, Bottom Line/Personal. Directed money-related coverage for the world's largest-circulation consumer newsletter, a biweekly with over 600,000 subscribers. Wrote, assigned and edited news and features on investments, economic trends, taxes, real estate, budgeting/spending money, college savings, affordable travel, cars, insurance and legal issues. Edited “Weekly Secret” stock pick column for Bottom Line’s e-letter. Wrote headlines and helped with story placement and graphics. Hired and managed freelance writers, attended conferences, and cultivated sources. Consulted with art department on design, layout, photos, graphics, charts, etc. Developed new business ideas for publications, books and Web initiatives. Bottom Line/Personal was rated one of four top financial newsletters in 2006 by Money magazine.Feb. 1997 – May 2000: Managing Editor. InvestmentNews, New York. Helped launch the most successful start-up in the history of Crain Communications-- a weekly news magazine for financial planners. Headed new operation: hired staff, wrote, edited and assigned stories on investing, taxes, estate planning, industry news, regulation, etc. Wrote an op-ed column. June 1986 – Feb. 1997: Finance Editor, Pensions & Investments, New York.