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Ted Anthony

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@AP director of new storytelling and newsroom innovation. Former director of Asia-Pacific news. Ideas/words/images but a writer foremost. Also: baseball.

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Blinded by the Light?

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By Ted Anthony 
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Brief musings about storytelling each day (or as frequently as I can muster). June 14, 2026 TODAY WE VEER into philosophy a bit, though I do aim to remain grounded in the real world of storytelling. One evening in 1989, when I was 21 and my dreams of being a foreign correspondent were just beginning to gestate, I sat in the apartment of my then-role model and watched a very intense journalism movie called The Year of Living Dangerously. At least, I thought it was a journalism movie at first.
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FoodOde: The OG Slim Jim

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By Ted Anthony 
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WHEN A SLIM JIM plant in North Carolina caught fire after an explosion some years ago, my first thought was, I hope the workers are safe. My second thought was, How will this impact price and production? My third thought was, That must have smelled delicious. That last musing should have told my brain something faster than you can say “mechanically separated chicken.” But I didn’t listen.
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You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)

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By Peter Prengaman , Ted Anthony 
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Brief musings about storytelling each day (or as frequently as I can muster). June 11, 2026 I hand over Storylines today to Peter Prengaman, a good friend, faithful colleague and the leader of climate coverage for the news organization where we both work. He’s a thoughtful man — a wise writer, sharp editor and occasional poet. Our paths first crossed when I was leading an experimental storytelling initiative 20 years ago, and he was one of its most enthusiastic proponents.
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