OLD Media Moves

Peoria paper names new biz editor

March 20, 2011

Steve Tarter has been named the business editor of the Peoria Journal Star in Illinois, replacing Paul Gordon, who accepted a buyout offer.

A story on the paper’s site states, “Tarter joined the Journal Star in 1998 and has been a business beat writer the entire period.

“Before joining the Journal Star, Tarter, a 1972 graduate of Bradley University, was marketing director for GP Transit (now CityLink).

“While driving the Journal Star’s regular economic coverage, Tarter will also write a weekly business column and will continue to contribute to the ‘Minding Business’ blog on pjstar.com.

“In addition to Gordon, columnist/reporter Terry Bibo and reporter Clare Howard also accepted the buyout offer, effective Friday.”

Read more here.

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