Nashville Biz Journal hires new health care/tech reporter

Joel Stinnett is joining the Nashville Business Journal to cover the city’s health care industry and its fledgling technology sector.

Editor Lori Becker writes, “Joel brings a unique combination of journalistic and business chops. As a former small-business owner, he’s walked in many of your shoes. He understands many of the challenges facing our readers as they navigate increased competition.

“He’s also worked as a reporter, telling the stories of business owners and covering the growth and setbacks of companies small and large.

“A native of Louisville, Joel most recently worked for our sister paper Louisville Business First. He previously was a reporter and designer for the News and Tribune in Jeffersonville, Ind. He studied journalism at Indiana University’s Southeast campus in New Albany, where he was editor of the student newspaper.”

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