Dayton Biz Journal hires first data reporter

Elizabeth Kyle

The Dayton Business Journal has hired Elizabeth Kyle as its first data reporter.

Editor Caleb Stephens writes, “A Chicago native, Kyle previously was an editorial intern at the DBJ.

“As data reporter, she will be responsible for producing the weekly Top 25 Lists and editorial content tied to them. She also will work on data-driven analytical stories, news profiles, arts coverage and the annual Book of Lists.

“Kyle — a 2018 graduate of the University of Dayton with a bachelor’s degree in sociology — was the news editor of the Flyer News.

“‘I am excited to stay in Dayton, remain with the DBJ and see the great data projects we can produce,’ Kyle said. ‘The Dayton region is filled with stories and I look forward to diving in.'”

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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.