Categories: OLD Media Moves

Houston Biz Journal hires finance reporter

The Houston Business Journal hired Mark Yost as its newest reporter, charged with covering lending, funding, financial institutions and all related areas.

A story on its website states, “Yost has more than 20 years of journalism experience all over the world, including the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires. He hails from Brooklyn, though he has lived in Houston for the past year.

“‘We’re excited to have someone of Mark’s experience to tackle this new, expanded beat,’ said Editor in Chief Candace Beeke. ‘He’s tasked with following the money, and that includes philanthropy, economic development, banking, venture capital, wealth management and much more.’

“In addition, Yost will also cover law firms for the award-winning news organization.

“‘Houston is the hottest market in the country right now,’ Yost noted. ‘It’s a great time to be covering a vibrant and diversified economy that touches nearly every corner of the world but hasn’t lost its Texas twang.'”

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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.