Chris Roush

Selected publications

Books

Roush, C. The Future of Business Journalism: Why it Matters for Wall Street and Main Street. (2022). A peer-reviewed examination of the causes and effects of the decline of business journalism in the 21st century, as well as solutions. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 272 pp. Named “Outstanding Academic Title” by CHOICE, the publishing unit of the Association of College and Research Libraries.

Roush, C. (editor) Master Class: Teaching Advice for Journalism and Mass Communication Professors. (2018). Editor of teaching textbook for people new to journalism and mass communication teaching. Created project while chair of AEJMC Standing Elected Committee on Teaching. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Inc., 180 pp.

Roush, C. Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economic Stories for Mass Communication. (2016). Third edition of business and economic reporting textbook first published in 2004. Updated to include chapters on personal finance reporting and basic business news beats, as well as tips from professional business journalists in each chapter. Named one of the “Top 100 books every journalist should read” by former newspaper editor and professor John Kroll. Also named one of “The 54 best books to read if you want to be a journalist” by Business Insider in 2021. New York: Taylor & Francis., 425 pp. (Translated into Chinese in 2018.)

Roush C. Thinking Things Over: Vermont Royster’s Legacy at The Wall Street Journal. (2014). A biography of The Wall Street Journal editor from 1958 to 1971 who won two Pulitzer Prizes and was arguably the best opinion writer in the history of journalism. Book is based on personal letters, interviews with family members and colleagues, his writing, and his work papers. Portland, OR: Marion Street Press Inc., 168 pp.

Roush, C. and Cloud, B. The SABEW Stylebook: 2,000 Business Terms Defined and Rated. (2013). Second edition. The first stylebook specifically` for business journalism. Portland, OR: Marion Street Press Inc., 238 pp.

Roush, C.  Profits and Losses: Business Journalism and its Role in Society. (2011). Second edition. An examination of how the media influence what people think about corporate America, Wall Street and the economy. First edition published in 2006. Oak Park, IL: Marion Street Press Inc., 250 pp. (Translated into Chinese in 2019.)

Book chapters

Roush, C. The Routledge Companion to Business Journalism. (2023). Edited by Joseph Weber and Richard Dunham. Chapter on the importance of the muckrakers in the development of business journalism..

Roush C. The Routledge Companion to American Journalism History. (2022). Edited by Melita Garza, Tracy Lucht and Michael Fuhlhage. Chapter on how business journalism has been under recognized in American journalism history. Pp. 148-156.

Roush, C. Master Class: Teaching Advice for Journalism and Mass Communication Instructors. (2018). Edited by Chris Roush. Chapter on what makes for an effective syllabus in journalism and mass communication classes. Pp. 33-50.

Roush, C. The Media and the Financial Crises: Comparative and Historical Perspectives. (2014). Edited by Steve Schifferes. Chapter on American business media coverage in the economic crisis of 2008. Pp. 17-27.

Roush, C.  Bad News: How America’s Business Press Missed the Story of the Century. (2010). Edited by Anya Stiffen. Chapter on business media coverage of the 2008-2009 economic crisis. Pp. 54-70.