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Chris Roush
is a journalism professor and author in the United States. He was dean of the School of Communications at
Quinnipiac University
in Hamden, Connecticut, from 2019 to 2023.
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Early life
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Roush was born in
Opelika, Alabama
and attended high school in suburban Atlanta.
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He graduated from
Auburn University
in 1987 and received his master's degree from the
University of Florida
in 1990.
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His father was historian Gerald Roush.
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Career
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Roush worked as a business journalist for
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune
,
The Tampa Tribune
,
BusinessWeek
magazine,
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
,
Bloomberg News
and SNL FInancial, where he was editor in chief and launched Insurance Investor magazine, from 1989 to 2002.
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He taught business journalism at
Washington & Lee University
in 2001-01 and the
University of Richmond
in 2001-02.
At UNC-Chapel Hill, he was the Walter E. Hussman, Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at
University of North Carolina
.
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While he was senior associate dean of the School of Media and Journalism from 2011 to 2015 and director of the master's program from 2007 to 2010.
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He won the 2009 Charles E. Scripps Award for Journalism Education, a national teacher of the year honor given by the Scripps Howard Foundation in collaboration with the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
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He is the author of "The Future of Business Journalism: Why it Matters for Wall Street and Main Street."
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He has written ten books, most recently
The Future of Business Journalism: Why It Matters for Wall Street and Main Street.
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He is the founder of Talking Biz News, a news website about business journalists.
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Roush also wrote books on the history of Hickory-based Alex Lee food business; Progress Energy; and a biography of famed Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.
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He also oversaw the publication of “Master Class: Teaching Advice for Journalism and Mass Communication Instructors,” a book produced by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication standing committee on teaching.
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References
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KatieLangley; Langley, Katie (May 17, 2023).
"Quinnipiac School of Communications Dean Chris Roush steps down"
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The Quinnipiac Chronicle
. Retrieved
March 3,
2024
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Marchi, Jason J.
"Chris Roush: Business and Journalism 101"
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www.zip06.com
. Retrieved
March 4,
2024
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"Hussman honoree gets dean job | Arkansas Democrat Gazette"
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www.arkansasonline.com
. May 31, 2019
. Retrieved
March 4,
2024
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Weber, Bruce (May 29, 2010).
"Gerald Roush, Font of Ferrari Knowledge, Is Dead at 68"
.
The New York Times
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ISSN
0362-4331
. Retrieved
March 3,
2024
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"Chris Roush, Dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University, writes new book about business journalism"
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NORTH HAVEN NEWS
. June 13, 2022
. Retrieved
March 3,
2024
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"Chris Roush"
. unc.edu
. Retrieved
February 11,
2017
.
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"Roush, Chris"
. worldcat.org
. Retrieved
February 11,
2017
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Murdock, Zach (June 4, 2019).
"Chris Roush, a journalism professor at the University of North Carolina, to lead Quinnipiac University School of Communications"
.
Hartford Courant
. Retrieved
March 4,
2024
.
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"Why Business Journalism Serves Wall Street, not Main Street: A Q&A with Christopher Roush"
.
Observer
. July 6, 2022
. Retrieved
March 4,
2024
.
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Serwer, Andy; Zahn, Max (December 14, 2019).
"When business journalists become the product"
.
Yahoo!
. Retrieved
August 12,
2022
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Mildenberg, David (August 1, 2023).
"Upfront: Roush hour"
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Business North Carolina
. Retrieved
March 4,
2024
.
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"5 Takeaways on the State - and Future - of Journalism Education"
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MediaShift
. January 24, 2018
. Retrieved
March 4,
2024
.