CoStar copy editor Cole dies at 46

Patricia Cole

Patricia Cole, a copy editor at real estate news service CoStar Group, died Friday at the age of 46.

Bill Chappell of NPR writes, “Patricia had a knack for writing strong headlines, which won her first place in a 2012 national contest. She then became a judge for headline competitions run by ACES: The Society for Editing.

“She also sought out moments of delight — a vital habit that has helped many journalists cope with stress and fatigue.

“‘Among my favorite newsroom moments with Patricia would be the Saturdays when I’d stop by her desk to offer her fave — some Earl Grey tea and some of my Bajan tea biscuits,’ said her close friend Maquita Peters, an NPR senior editor. ‘Her face would light up as she sprung to her feet and hugged me.'”

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Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.