Sally Jacobsen (June 12, 1946 – May 11, 2017) was an American journalist,foreign correspondent and editor whose career spanned 39-years at theAssociated Press. In 1999, Jacobsen became the first woman to serve as the international editor for the AP, where she oversaw thenews agency's overseasnews bureaus.[1] During her tenure as international editor, Jacobson supervised the AP's foreign coverage on theUnited States invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and the2003 war in Iraq.[1] She was later promoted to AP deputy managing editor for operations and projects, where she edited theAP Stylebook.[1][2]
Jacobsen grew up inGunnison, Colorado.[1] She received herbachelor's degree fromIowa State University and amaster's degree in economics fromCornell University.[1]
Jacobsen retired from theAssociated Press in 2015 and resided inCroton-on-Hudson, New York.[1] She died from cancer at Phelps Memorial Hospital inSleepy Hollow, New York, on May 11, 2017, at the age of 70.[1] Jacobsen was survived by her husband,Patrick Oster, anovelist and retiredmanaging editor forBloomberg News; their son, Alex; and twoAiredale terriers, Tazz and Gemma.[1]
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