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Hollywood Reporter hires Hibberd as writer at large

James Hibberd

James Hibberd, an award-winning journalist who has been a leading voice in entertainment news for nearly two decades, is joining The Hollywood Reporter as a writer at large.

A story on its website states, “Hibberd, who has distinguished himself with expert analysis, breaking news and must-read profiles, will join THR covering genre television and movies, continuing to provide behind-the-scenes, in-depth coverage of the entertainment industry.

This will be a return for Hibberd, who once was TV editor at The Hollywood Reporter.

“‘James is an incredibly talented writer and reporter, and I’m excited to have him back at The Hollywood Reporter,’ said Nekesa Mumbi MoodyTHR’s editorial director. ‘With his great expertise of the industry and strength in breaking news, he will be another great addition to our excellent team, and continue THR’s tradition of expert reporting on the business of Hollywood and the people who drive it.'”

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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