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Crain’s Detroit data editor Hill departs

Sonya Hill

Sonya Hill, the researcher and data editor at Crain’s Detroit Business, was among the layoffs at the company last week.

Hill had been at the publication for more than 11 years.

She had led data research, analysis, and editorial workflows for major business features, including The Book of Lists and Who’s Who in Detroit Business. Hill managed large-scale surveys, verified financial and company data, and collaborated with cross-functional teams on data visualization, content development, and product innovation.

Previously, Hill worked at Cengage Learning for 17 years, overseeing multiple editorial and digital publishing projects from concept through completion—overseeing budgets, vendor coordination, and workflow optimization to deliver accurate, on-time publications.

She is a graduate of Central Michigan University.

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.

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