Smith named business editor of Tulsa World

Colleen Almeida Smith has been named business editor of the Tulsa World, replacing Rod Walton.

Walton writes, “Rod is a hard act to follow, but I’m going to give it my best as your new business editor.

“Some things won’t change in the Business section — such as our dedication to covering energy, aerospace and finance. We will continue to give you the news that matters in mergers and acquisitions, unemployment rates and the stock market.

“But we will also bring you more about the small business owners and local entrepreneurs, the openings and closings around town and new developments.

“I know you are looking forward to Trader Joe’s, Costco and REI. So am I.

“We’re going to tell you about these developments faster than ever online. Go ‘like’ our Tulsa World Business page on Facebook and follow us on Twitter so you learn of the facts first.”

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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.