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Variety promotes Aswad to deputy music editor

Jem Aswad

Variety has promoted Jem Aswad  to deputy music editor.

A story on its website states, “Based in New York, Aswad joined Variety in April 2017 from Billboard. He signed on to relaunch Variety‘s music coverage alongside Shirley Halperin, Executive Editor of Music, to whom he reports.

“Aswad’s promotion comes as Variety has expanded the scope and volume of its music editorial under Halperin’s leadership with annual franchises including Hitmakers, Music for Screens, Music Mogul of the Year and extensive Grammy Awards coverage.

“‘Jem has played an essential role in elevating Variety‘s music business coverage,’ said Halperin. ‘When we both arrived at Variety nearly four years ago, we endeavored to become not just a part of the conversation, but an important voice when it comes to industry-shaping and culture-shifting topics. I’m happy to report that we’ve achieved that goal, thanks in no small part to Jem’s tireless efforts.'”

Read more here.

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.

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