O’Connor named publisher at The Hollywood Reporter

Lori O’Connor has been promoted to executive vice president and publisher at The Hollywood Reporter.

A story on its website states, “O’Connor’s appointment, which is effective immediately, comes as the brand continues to grow and expand across events, video, branded content and international operations.

“In her expanded role, O’Connor will oversee THR’s business operations with P&L responsibility. She will lead business and revenue operations across live media, social media, marketing, video operations, licensing, international and sales. She will also helm THR’s premier awards season franchises and prestigious live events, including the annual Women in Entertainment philanthropic event, the Raising Our Voices initiative and more.”

Read more here.

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.