Anick Jesdanun, journalist
Anick "Nick" Jesdanun ‑ an American technology journalist who served as deputy technology editor for the Associated Press (AP) – succumbed to Covid-19 on April 2, 2020.
Jesdanun covered technology, especially the internet, for AP for more than twenty years and sought to help readers navigate the relatively new technology and its impact on daily life, from the 1990s to the 2020s. Jesdanun was the first Associated Press reporter to be assigned as an "internet writer" in the news agency's history.
Jesdanun's parents, Adisak and Orabhin Jesdanun, immigrated to the United States from Thailand. He was originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but was raised in New Jersey. He earned a bachelor's degree from Swarthmore Col...