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Braiker hired as Advertising Age editor

Brian Braiker

Digiday executive editor Brian Braiker has been hired as the next editor of Advertising Age, a Crain publication.

A story on the Ad Age website states, “‘As someone who has been both working in and observing the digital space for more than 15 years, I couldn’t be more honored to join such a storied brand at this exciting juncture,’ Mr. Braiker said in a statement. ‘I look forward to working with the team to experiment, broaden our scope, sharpen our chops and shake things up a little.’

“‘Brian’s experience and editorial vision is exactly what’s needed for Ad Age’s next incarnation,’ Ad Age Publisher Josh Golden said in the statement. ‘His expertise in finding and cultivating engaging stories in all media and through new platforms will be instrumental as we explore potential areas to develop and grow the brand.’

“‘The marketing and media industry is in the midst of a historic transformation, and Brian is the perfect person to lead Ad Age editorial as our readers navigate this new landscape,’ said David Klein, senior VP-group publisher, Crain Communications.”

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.

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