Love on Mission Street

"I've been a Mission resident since 1998 and a professor emeritus at Berkeley's J-school since 2019. I got my start in newspapers at the Albuquerque Tribune in the city where I was born and raised. Like many local news outlets, The Tribune no longer exists. I left daily newspapers after working at The New York Times for the business, foreign and city desks. Lucky for all of us, it is still here."

"As an old friend once pointed out, local has long been in my bones. My Master's Project at Columbia, later published in New York Magazine, was on New York City's experiment in community boards. At ML, I've been trying to figure out how to make my interest in local news sustainable. If Mission Local is a model, the answer might be that you - the readers - reward steady and smart content."

The founder and executive editor has lived in the Mission since 1998 and holds professor emeritus status at Berkeley's journalism school since 2019. The journalism career began at the Albuquerque Tribune in the city of birth and upbringing, followed by roles at The New York Times across business, foreign, and city desks before leaving daily newspapers. A Columbia Master's Project on New York City's community boards was later published in New York Magazine. The current focus centers on making local news sustainable, with a belief that readers reward consistent, thoughtful reporting and support daily efforts to improve content.

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