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Kentucky paper hires Hamilton as biz reporter

David Hamilton

David Hamilton has joined The (Frankfort) State Journal in Kentucky as a city and business reporter.

A story on its website states, “Hamilton, 25, is a native of Newburgh, Indiana, near Evansville. His first day at The State Journal was Wednesday.

“Hamilton’s primary focus will be on city government, local business and the Frankfort Plant Board, but he’ll also report on other, general assignment stories and contribute to FRANK. magazine.

“Managing Editor Josh Bergeron said Hamilton will be a valuable addition to The State Journal and has a strong track record of producing important community journalism.

“‘David hit the ground running on his first day and we’re excited that he’s joined our team in Frankfort,’ Bergeron said.”

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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