Forbes partners with Howard comm school

Forbes is partnering with the Journalism Program in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications at Howard University to create a direct pathway for one Howard journalism student to join the Forbes newsroom each year, reports Ali Jackson-Jolley of Forbes.

Jackson-Jolley writes, “The selected student will work alongside reporters and editors covering business, wealth and leadership—and will become the 16th HBCU Scholar to join the newsroom since the program launched five years ago.

“‘Our partnership with Howard University builds on the work we began with the HBCU Scholars program—opening doors for talented reporters and helping ensure the next generation covering the economy reflects the breadth of perspectives shaping it.’

“The partnership also reflects Howard’s focus on preparing students to report across industries, including business and financial journalism.”

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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.