Word on
the street.
From the people who’ve managed me, worked alongside me, and read me — newsroom leaders, industry press, and the audience itself.
“One of the most forward-thinking, strategic, and visionary leaders in digital media — and he’s still fully capable of executing operations.”
“He has a rare combination of skills. At the Journal he executed much of the digital playbook with various news desks, spearheaded a reboot of the flagship newsletter improving open rates by 15% while expanding the audience to a younger and more diverse demographic, and helped launch a newsroom group delivering utility news for career development that became one of the best-performing series.”
Ebony Reed · Chief Strategy Officer, executive leader across media, strategy & social impact
“Anthony’s success comes from a combination of strategic thinking, product knowledge, and data-informed insights, combined with people skills that help others feel good about trying new things.”
He took on one of the hardest jobs on the strategy team I ran in the WSJ newsroom: guiding section editors with actionable audience insights when the data was a taxonomic hot mess. Working remotely, with people he’d never met, he got buy-in from busy editors for a manual tagging method that was still in use after he left — and informed the newsroom’s current taxonomy system.
“He does not simply adapt to change; he anticipates it, embraces it, and helps others see its potential.”
I’ve known Anthony for more than 20 years as a colleague, mentor, and friend. He’s one of the first people I call when I need perspective — he simplifies complex challenges, identifies opportunities others overlook, and acts on them with confidence. Most importantly, he freely shares what he learns so those around him become stronger.
“He improved every organization that has ever brought him in, and he’s an asset to any company that has him.”
Very few people on earth can singlehandedly become a leading source of news on social media during a global crisis and then guide a top newsroom’s standards. That’s exactly what Anthony has done.
“A wonderful editor, communicator, leader, and colleague. He goes out of his way to be helpful to the people around him.”
Anthony has one of the most accomplished and unusual resumes in journalism: The Daily Show, Reuters, WSJ, Bristol Myers Squibb, startups, and more.
“De Rosa is to Reuters what Andy Carvin is to NPR, a relentless social media news machine. He’s everywhere, following everything.”
“Having good journalists — Anthony De Rosa comes to mind — who are filters and say ‘I got someone on the phone to confirm this’ is important.”
“It’s his outsize Web presence and emphasis on accuracy that eventually led to a gig as the social-media editor of Reuters.”
“De Rosa has an experienced eye for what’s interesting in global politics, and the media, and the web, and sports, and cultural events. He also has sophisticated streams of information.”
“I follow the better chef Twitterers: José Andrés, René Redzepi, David Chang, Eric Ripert. I also follow AntDeRosa on Twitter. I’m a political junkie, and his interests seem to mirror my own.”
“The undisputed king of Tumblr.”
“If you’re looking for a way to unravel the mystery of finding some good people to follow on Tumblr, one thread to pull on is soupsoup. Kind of a one-stop shop for cool stuff.”
“When the media world gets social, the social media guys go pro. He alerts Twitter and Tumblr to what Reuters is doing; he also alerts Reuters’ editors to what Twitter and Tumblr are doing.”
“Your suave media informant — the digital equivalent of that guy you always want to be seen standing next to.”
“Reuters should really give Anthony De Rosa a raise for personally covering every major domestic & intl event more thoroughly than major media.”
“Neighborhoodr was the go-to place for local Brooklynites to share information — a resident even used it to find her lost puppy.”
“Your tweets with Reuters were some of the first I had come across and you soon became a valued source of information for me and my son. You kept us informed and frankly, quite sane.”
Diana M wrote on the fifth anniversary of the Tōhoku earthquake. Her son was working in downtown Tokyo when it hit; the family was in Toronto. As Fukushima unfolded, local media and government sources weren’t trusted.