Biz journalist Haj hired by American Lawyer

George Haj

Pulitzer winner and business journalist George Haj has been hired by American Lawyer Media in the new role of regional editor-in-chief for Florida, Georgia and Texas.

Samantha Joseph of the Daily Business Review writes, “Haj comes to ALM from the Houston Chronicle, where he is senior editor of local news. Since joining the Chronicle in 2003 as assistant managing editor for business, Haj directed coverage of the 2005 BP Texas City refinery accident that killed 15 workers and the Enron trials. Under his leadership, the Chronicle was a Pulitzer finalist for breaking news for using online newsroom expertise to ‘become a lifeline to the city’ after Hurricane Ike, providing minute-by-minute updates on the storm, its flood surge and aftermath.”Haj has a track record of driving change and innovation, and leading newsrooms through digital transformation, Daily Business Review publisher Chris Mobley said in a joint announcement with ALM vice president David Brown.

“‘George will lead the efforts of the Daily Business Review, the Daily Report and Texas Lawyer to generate more content and more relevant content to be delivered across multiple platforms,’ Mobley said in a statement. ‘He also will lead ALM’s global expansion efforts as they pertain to Latin America.'”

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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.