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A biz news scribe takes on biz news, NY Times names London reporter, new exec director at Chicago’s WBEZ-FM

August 16, 2023

Posted by Lou Carlozzo

Sam Ro

Ever wonder why the news is full of economic doom and gloom when things are going … pretty darn good? Read a colorful excerpt from financial journo Sam Ro (pictured) to get the answer. (Hint: He points the finger at the news biz.) Meanwhile, Desiree Ibekwe of The New York Times has moved to The Morning team as a writer based in London and Gilbert Bailon will helm Chicago’s award-winning news station WBEZ-FM 91.5, an NPR outlet, as executive editor.

Click on these links to read more: 

Ro: Why people are surprised by good economic news

Ibekwe takes on London-based role at the NY Times

Chicago Public Media appoints Bailon exec editor of WBEZ-FM

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