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Quartz hires Fabbro has staff writer

Rocio Fabbro

Financial news site Quartz has hired Rocio Fabbro as a staff writer, its sixth new hire in the last eight weeks.

Prior to joining Quartz, Fabbro was a breaking news reporter on The Messenger’s business team, covering labor, workplace, markets, and banks. She previously interned at Foreign Policy, CNBC, and Salon.

Born in Buenos Aires and raised in Canada, Fabbro got her bachelor’s degree in journalism and international relations at New York University.

“We are thrilled to welcome Rocio Fabbro to the Quartz team,” said Quartz editor in chief Dan Hirschhorn in a statement. “Rocio’s diverse background and experience in covering critical areas such as labor and financial markets align seamlessly with our commitment to delivering insightful and impactful business news. Her addition further strengthens our editorial roster as Quartz continues its  strong 2024 audience growth momentum.”

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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