Why a retail reporter likes her job

Taijuan Moorman

Columbus Dispatch retail reporter Taijuan Moorman talks about why she likes her job.

Here is an excerpt:

Why did I become a journalist?
I enjoy getting to know people, seeing the world through their eyes, and learning who they are and why they do what they do. I consider it a privilege to be able to help people tell their stories and share their perspectives.
What do I like best about my job?
I love covering restaurants and retail. Columbus has a booming restaurant industry and we’re continuing to see more cuisine from international cultures, which is exciting. I also love shopping (to my own detriment), so retail is a fun beat for me as well.

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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.