Categories: OLD Media Moves

New York paper names new biz editor

Len LaCara, the exclusive enterprise editor at The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, has been named the paper’s business editor.

He replaces Steve Sink, who retired at the end of 2012.

A story on its website states,”‘Len brings more than 30 years of journalism and management experience to the business editor’s job,’ said Karen Magnuson, editor and vice president/news. ‘He’s a native Rochesterian who loves this community and is committed to serving it well. I think Len is just the editor to maintain the sophistication of the business report while elevating digital storytelling across all platforms.’

“LaCara worked at the Democrat and Chronicle from 1989-95 and has held editing positions at Gannett properties in Springfield, Mo.; Huntington, W.Va.; and central Ohio. He returned to Rochester in April.”

Read more here. LaCara is a 1982 graduate of Marquette University.

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.