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Founded at San Francisco State University in 1990 by Betty Medsger, the Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism believes that accurate and responsible journalism reflects the changing demographics of the society it serves. We develop programs and conduct research aimed at recruiting, retaining and revitalizing journalists and journalism educators. We seek to make journalism more inclusive from the classroom to the newsroom.
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Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism
San Francisco State University
Humanities 307
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone: 415.338-2083
Fax: 415.338.2084
Email: ciij@sfsu.edu
DIRECTOR, CRISTINA L. AZOCAR, PH.D.
Dr. Cristina L. Azocar is a member of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe. She is the director of the Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism (CIIJ) and an assistant professor of journalism at San Francisco State University where she teaches classes on diversity in journalism. Azocar earned her doctorate in Communication Studies at the University of Michigan in 2001.
Her research and teaching focus on portrayals of people of color in the news. She received her master's degree in Ethnic Studies and her bachelor's degree in Journalism from San Francisco State University. Dr. Azocar's interest in diversity in the news media spans more than fifteen years, and began with her concern about negative representations of Native Americans.
She has done more than 100 presentations, workshops, talks and panels on the subject of journalism education and has published in academic and professional journals. Dr. Azocar is a past president of the Native American Journalists Association and currently serves on its board, the California Society of Newspaper Editors on the ex-officio journalism education seat, the Women's Media Center (founded by Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda and Robin Morgan), the Sequoyah Research Center . She also has served on the Task force for Diversity for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication and is the chair of the Multicultural Research Division of the Broadcast Education Association. She has just joined the advisory board of the U.S. Immigrant Integration Awards Program of the Migration Policy Institute . In 2005 she received the Distinguished Service to Journalism Education from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges and was honored as a Local Hero by KQED for Native American Heritage Month. In 2005 she was a National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy judge for the Community Service award.
Currently, Dr. Azocar is interested in implementing programs and conducting research centered on journalism education in order to achieve greater diversity in the nation's newsrooms. Azocar coined the term the 4 R's of the journalism pipeline to define the focus journalism education: Recruitment, Retention, Revitalization and Research.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, RONNIE LOVLER
Ronnie Lovler joined CIIJ in February 2008. Most recently, she was a journalism instructor at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida, while completing a graduate degree in communications at the University of Florida. Her research focus was on Al Jazeera English. Ms. Lovler's journalism career spans several decades. She served as bureau chief and correspondent for CNN in Latin America for almost 10 years. During her time at CNN, she reported from every country in Latin America. Ronnie has also worked for CBS News, The Weather Channel and The Associated Press, as well as The San Juan Star in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ms. Lovler has also served on the executive board of the Society of Professional Journalists Mid-Florida Pro Chapter and as a member of the International Committee of the SPJ. She was part of a team of observers headed by President Jimmy Carter monitoring electoral processes in Nicaragua (2001) and Venezuela (2004). During the 2005 U.S. hurricane season, Ms. Lovler worked with the American Red Cross as a volunteer crisis communicator and public information officer. She received her undergraduate degree from Ohio State University.
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM COORDINATOR, ZONEIL MAHARAJ
Maharaj is the high school program coordinator for CIIJ. He is also the editor-in-chief and co-founder of Oh Dang!, an independent arts and culture webzine, as well as the music editor for Hyphen, a nonprofit Asian American print and online magazine. A graduate of San Francisco State University's journalism department, Maharaj has written for various publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, SF Weekly, XLR8R, Wiretap, Performer,
and the Oakland Tribune.
RESEARCHER, LA TOYA TOOLES
La Toya Tooles, currently a fourth year at SF State works as an intern at San Francisco's Western Edition. Tooles is passionate about the roll of journalism in the future of today's young people and enjoys riveting discussions about politics, community activism and personal responsibility. Raised in San Diego, Tooles is very aware of cultural diversity and is concerned by the lack of it in today's media and looks forward to being a change in newsrooms of the future.
RESEARCHER, SUZY SALAZAR
Suzy Salazar is a senior at San Francisco State University double majoring in Raza Studies and Journalism. She recently started an internship with El Tecolote newspaper, a San Francisco bilingual publication distributed in the Mission District. As a photojournalist she has developed a key interest in covering issues that affect Latino communities. Through her studies at SF State she has developed a passion for community involvement. She is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalist. Upon graduation she hopes on attending a graduate program in Mexico City.
