Mathis named editor of Financial News & Daily Record

Karen Mathis

Longtime Jacksonville, Florida business journalist Karen Mathis has been named editor of the Financial News & Daily Record, which publishes in that city.

A story on its website states, “Mathis’ appointment this week was among a series of editorial staff changes that the Daily Record’s new owner and publisher, Matt Walsh, has implemented since acquiring the paper in mid-January.

“In addition to Mathis’ promotion, Walsh announced the appointments of Monty Zickuhr to managing editor, Max Marbut to associate editor-legal affairs and David Cawton as staff writer.

“‘I’ve known Karen and followed Karen’s work for close to 30 years,’ Walsh said. ‘Karen is a force in the business community here, the face of the Daily Record and the reason the Daily Record is full of valuable content five days a week.

“‘I’m thrilled for Karen, and feel lucky to have as our editor,’ Walsh said.”

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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.