South Florida Biz Journal hires Portero as money reporter

Ashley Portero

The South Florida Business Journal has hired Ashley Portero as its money reporter.

Emon Reiser of the Business Journal writes, “The Miami native will cover banking, personal wealth and finance; investments (including fraud); economic development; insurance; and the business of sports.

“‘After a decade away, I’m excited about covering business news from my hometown,’ Portero said. ‘I look forward to writing the type of financial news that keeps our readers informed and helps them succeed in business.’

“A graduate of Emerson College, Portero comes to the Business Journal after reporting stints at the Brafton News in Boston, International Business Times in New York City, The Boston Globe, and writing for Miami Dade College’s in-house magazine, College Forum.”

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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.