Georgia paper names new biz editor

Katy Ruth Camp, who’s been a news reporter for the Marietta Daily Journal the past two years, has been promoted to business editor, managing editor Billy Mitchell announced.

She replaces Donna Espy, who was named the business editor in January.

A story states, “‘We have placed a re-dedicated emphasis on Cobb business news and we feel Katy Ruth’s talent will help us greatly enhance this effort as we move forward,’ Mitchell said. ‘Katy Ruth has become a top-notch member of our news team. We have the utmost confidence in her insightful and innovative reporting skills, and we feel her experience and enthusiasm for the job certainly will strengthen our Cobb business coverage.’

“Camp is looking forward to her new position.

“‘As business editor, I will combine my experience at the Journal as both a hard news and features reporter in providing the community with business stories that are in-depth, local, engaging, innovative and informative,’ Camp said. ‘This is arguably the most challenging time in recent decades for private industries, and I will delve into all markets with a curious mind and fact-based approach. I invite the business community to assist me in keeping the public informed and up-to-date with business news across the county as I strive to make the Journal the go-to source for business news in Cobb.'”