Organization
The Poynter Institute
Title
Director, Interactive Learning. Actually, that means that I'm responsible for Poynter's e-learning project -- News University.
Education
I received my journalism degree at San Francisco State University. I received my journalism education during the strike and campus disruptions during the late '60s around the San Francisco Bay Area.
First paying job
Campus stringer for the San Francisco Examiner; first real job, KCBS radio (overnight shift watching the wires, calling cop shops, doing clerk work); first real job: copy editor, San Francisco Examiner
Best part of your job
Helping lots of people around the world get journalism training; building new training modules
Worst part of your job
Not being able to run fast enough to accomplish all of our big ideas and dreams
Mentor or role model
Two: John Oppedahl, former editor/publisher @ Arizona Republic; Rick Cox, former VP, Arizona Republic
Favorite apps
IMDB
If I weren't an editor I'd be
A history teacher
Goal for this year
Launch our new training project called Journalism 101
To unwind I …
Star Trek fest
When I am stressed I eat
Yes. When I'm stressed, I eat sweets. But my favorite foods are Indian.
Favorite book, TV show or movie
It always depends on the moment.
What music I am listening to
Lately: Leonard Cohen. Always: Van Morrison