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SF Biz Times editor to leave publication

San Francisco Business Times editor Steve Symanovich is leaving the American City Business Journals newspaper after 20 years to pursue other opportunities.

A story on its website states, “‘It’s been a fabulous ride,’ said Symanovich, ‘and I’m ready for a new challenge.’

“During Symanovich’s tenure, the Business Times grew into one of the top publications in American City Business Journals, its parent company, and won numerous editorial awards.

“Symanovich is known by many readers for a weekly column that uses his unique deadpan humor to shed light on life in the Bay Area.

“‘Steve has contributed in so many important ways to the success of the Business Times, and leaves behind a solid and talented team of reporters, researchers and editors,’ said Publisher Mary Huss. ‘Both Steve and I are very proud that the Business Times recently was recognized by the California Newspaper Publishers Association with a first place award for General Excellence. We wish Steve well in his future endeavors.'”

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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.