Worcester Biz Journal hires Koczwara to cover energy and manufacturing

Kevin Koczwara

The Worcester Business Journal has hired Kevin Koczwara, a longtime Worcester journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Boston Globe and Rolling Stone, as its newest staff writer.

A story on its website states, “Koczwara will lead WBJ’s coverage on two industry beats: energy & environment and manufacturing, which includes the craft beer and cannabis sectors. His first day as a WBJ reporter was Sept. 12.

“‘Kevin comes to WBJ with a great track record of producing insightful, entertaining journalism on a variety of topics,’ WBJ Editor Brad Kane said. ‘I can’t wait for him to dive deep into two of the most important industries in Central Massachusetts.’

“In addition to writing as a freelance journalist since 2009, Koczwara worked as the lead reporter for MassLive’s coverage of the Greater Worcester market and as the news editor for the Millbury Sutton-Chronicle. He has a master’s degree in creative writing from Bennington College in Vermont and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from UMass Amherst.”

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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.