Categories: OLD Media Moves

Covering more than the basic economic stories

Harel Amsalem profiles San Diego Union-Tribune business reporter Jonathan Horn and his ability to find stories beneath the surface.

Amsalem writes, “Horn said there are certain stories that he enjoys reporting.

“‘A lot of the ones that stuck with me are the ones where you tell the story of people,’ Horn said.

“The recent economic downturn provided the opportunity for writing such stories.

“‘For instance someone with a college degree is working at a Wal-Mart for $10 an hour. Usually I can find those people and talk about where they were and where they are now and how they can better their situation.’

“Other stories that Horn works on are those that are driven by his curiosity and creativity.”

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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.