Categories: OLD Media Moves

New editor at Worcester Biz Journal

Christina Davis was named the new editor of the Worcester Business Journal, succeeding Christina O’Neill, who will remain at the paper, according to a short item.

The story stated, “Davis joined the Worcester Business Journal earlier this year as its senior editor. Prior to that, she worked for two years at Worcester Publishing Ltd.’s Connecticut newspaper, the Hartford Business Journal.

“‘Christina’s work for our company is best characterized as high-quality journalism punctuated with verve and wit,’ said WBJ Publisher Peter Stanton. “We’re looking forward to her enthusiasm for compelling business news and her involvement in the business community of Central Massachusetts.”

“Joining Davis as managing editor of the newspaper is Matthew L. Brown, an award-winning journalist with experience in both daily and weekly news organizations.

“Christina O’Neill will continue to work with the publication as a consulting editor, and will oversee a number of special editorial projects throughout the year.”

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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.