Minnesota paper hires business reporter

Melissa Thorud

The Republican Eagle in Cannon Falls, Minnesota has hired Melissa Thorud as a business reporter.

Thorud writes, “I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls last May with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in political science. At UW-River Falls I was involved with the campus newspaper, the Student Voice, during my four years at the university, and I was the editor for my last two years.

“The Student Voice is what made the difference for me in learning why local news is so important and is where I grew to love reporting and getting to know people in my community.

“My passion for storytelling and local journalism developed during my time at UW-River Falls, and I received hands-on experience reporting in my community. When the pandemic began I dove into my role and realized how local news is a big part – and a vital part – of our everyday lives.”

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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.