Categories: OLD Media Moves

NC paper names new biz reporter

Dick Barron, who has been a business journalist at the Greensboro News & Record before becoming assistant city editor, is returning to the business news beat as a reporter.

Jeff Gauger of the paper writes, “Barron has worked at the News & Record for 14 years in multiple roles, most recently as an assistant city editor. He did an earlier stint as a business reporter and served for six years as business editor.

“He is well matched for covering business topics. He understands business and business people, which is key for a reporter in winning their confidence. Today, already, he’s reporting on what the addition of a new airline means at Piedmont Triad International Airport.

“I’m pleased that Barron (‘Dick’ to his colleagues) is stepping into this important role. He’ll do well for you, our readers.”

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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.