JOURNALISM STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

Press Cats Shadows Program - Professional Bios

Jimmy Boegle is the editor of the Tucson Weekly, overseeing all aspects of the paper and its affiliated Web sites (TAMMIES.com, blog.tucsonweekly.com, etc.), regulating a staff of four people and 20-30 regular freelancers, as well as copy editing and proofing the paper's contents.

Boegle graduated from Stanford University in 1997 with a degree in history and communications.

His shadow will spend all day Tuesday observing as the newspaper content is finalized and moved to the printer, editing the last of the copy, proofing, layout, etc. On Wednesday the shadow will observe Boegle catching up with meetings and administrative work. The shadowing experience promises to be fun and half insane, so Boegle encourages anyone to apply who appreciates hard work but is not overly serious.

Contact:
Jimmy Boegle

Michael Chihak is the editor and publisher of the Tucson Citizen, where he oversees a six-day, 25,000 circulation afternoon paper and its affiliated 24-seven Web site, 75 newsroom employees and 500 business-side employees. His job description includes budgeting, strategic planning, marketing, journalistic decision-making for his newsroom and shared responsibility for business-side oversight.

Chihak graduated from the University of Arizona journalism department in 1971.

His shadow will follow the editor and publisher and observe his daily work routine, including attending meetings and working with the staff, advertising department and other aspects of the operation. Chihak encourages anyone to apply who has plenty of questions about careers in the information business.

Contact:
Michael A. Chihak

Gawain Douglas is the senior editor for presentation at the Tucson Citizen, where he oversees the design, photo, art and copy editing departments. He works daily with designers, photographers, reporters and editors to do story and package planning, art directs designers and artists, runs the afternoon news meeting where the next day's paper is finalized, and when the design department is shorthanded he does daily news design.

Douglas earned his BA in journalism from the University of Arizona in 1993 and his MA from Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen, Scotland in 2001. He has taught Publication Design in the journalism department since 1999.

His shadow would observe a period of Douglas' work day activities and take part in some of the news meetings. The shadow would also see how story and package planning are done, how the paper and Web site come together each day, and likely get to observe pages being designed and take part in some art directing and photo editing. Douglas encourages students to apply who are looking for a great way to get a taste of what daily life is like in a newsroom.

Contact:
Gawain Douglas

Tom Stauffer is a food critic for the Tucson Citizen. As a part of the staff of the Citizen, Stauffer maintains the Eat Tucson blog and also writes restaurant reviews for the Citizen's Calendar, which highlights events and attractions in town.

Described by his spouse, Elena Stauffer, as a mobile journalist, his shadow can expect to be out in the field. Stauffer's job obviously requires visiting and reviewing restaurants around town. Students can expect to gain insight on how field work is done and to follow Stauffer in the field or newsroom.

Contact:
Tom Stauffer

Francisco Medina is a sports photographer for the Tucson Citizen. Medina also does general photography for the Citizen and works daily with editors, reporters, and other newsroom staff in the development and addition of his work into the paper.

Medina has been a photojournalist for more than a decade. His shadow can expect to follow Medina or other photojournalists from the Tucson Citizen on assignments. His shadow can also expect to gain insight on how the process of photojournalism works, from the taking of pictures to their implementation into the paper.

Contact:
Francisco Medina

Barbara Grijalva is a broadcast journalist for KOLD News 13. Grijalva co-anchors News 13 at Noon and News 13 at Five. Grijalva also covers the Health Beat for KOLD News 13.

She attended the University of Arizona as a Journalism major and started at KOLD in 1983. Her shadow would observe the process of delivering broadcast news and gain a behind-the-scenes view on how the broadcast newsroom operates. Her shadow can expect to get a feel for the broadcast newsroom and how daily segments are produced and taped.

(Credit: KOLD News 13 website)

Contact:
Barbara Grijalva

Jane See White is an assistant news editor on the night copy desk at the Arizona Daily Star. She was assistant managing editor for administration of the Arizona Republic from late 1995 until May 1997 and also served briefly as the paper's writing coach. She joined Phoenix Newspapers in 1991 as an assistant city editor. In 1994, she was named features editor of the Republic.

Her shadow can expect to gain insight on how the editing process works and the daily functions of operating a copy desk. White currently teaches at the University of Arizona. (Credit: UA Department of Journalism website)

Contact:
Jane See White

Lupita Murillo joined the News 4 team in 1978 as a general assignments reporter, specializing in crime reporting. She also hosts the weekly talk show "Impact." Before coming to Tucson, Murillo worked at KRGV-TV in Weslaco, Texas - first as a reporter and then as weekend anchor. She can be considered something of a pioneer in her field - working as the first Hispanic female in broadcasting in South Texas, which is a little unusual considering the region is about 85 percent Hispanic.

Born and raised in the South Texas where she attended what is now the University of Texas at Pan American, Murillo graduated with a degree in Mass Communications.

Her shadow can expect to gain insight on how the broadcast reporting process works, from development to production. Her shadow can also expect to gain insight on the interactions between producers, broadcasters, and the people behind the scenes. (Credit: KVOA website)

Lorraine Rivera is the News 4 Weekend Anchor. She joined the News 4 team in December of 2005. Rivera is a native of Cochise County; born and raised in Douglas, Ariz. She is a graduate of Douglas High School.

In 2004, Rivera earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism with minors in English and Mexican American Studies from the University of Arizona. During her senior year she was an intern at KVOA. Shortly after graduating, Rivera was hired by KSWT in Yuma, Ariz., where she was a reporter, weekend anchor, and weathercaster. (Credit: KVOA website)