Independent Contract Journalist
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- News Editor at The Public Press
- City Editor & Columnist at The Globe Newspapers
- Principal at M'agine Creative Services
- Past
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- City Editor/Oakland Tribune at MediaNews Group
- City Editor/Oakland Tribune at Bay Area News Group-East Bay
- Assistant City Editor at San Mateo County Times
- Reporter at Tri-Valley Herald
- Editor-in-Chief at AZ Examiner
- Editor at Arizona's Black Pages
- Reporter at The Arizona Republic
- Education
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- Arizona State University
- Glendale Community College
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Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig’s Experience
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News Editor
The Public Press
(Newspapers industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
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City Editor & Columnist
The Globe Newspapers
(Publishing industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year)
Manage the City Desk, while continuing to author of the weekly column, 'Stirring the Pot.'
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Principal
M'agine Creative Services
(Media Production industry)
June 2004 — Present (5 years 2 months)
Independent writer, editor and columnist
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City Editor/Oakland Tribune
MediaNews Group
(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Newspapers industry)
2007 — June 2008 (1 year)
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City Editor/Oakland Tribune
Bay Area News Group-East Bay
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)
September 2007 — June 2008 (10 months)
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Assistant City Editor
San Mateo County Times
(Newspapers industry)
August 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 2 months)
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Reporter
Tri-Valley Herald
(Newspapers industry)
November 2005 — August 2006 (10 months)
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Editor-in-Chief
AZ Examiner
(Newspapers industry)
February 2005 — February 2006 (1 year 1 month)
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Editor
Arizona's Black Pages
(Publishing industry)
2004 — 2005 (1 year)
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Reporter
The Arizona Republic
(Public Company; Newspapers industry)
1998 — 2002 (4 years)
Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig’s Education
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Arizona State University
B.A. , Journalism , 1996 — 1998
Minor, Business
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Glendale Community College
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Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig’s Groups:
National Association of Black Journalists, Bay Area Black Journalists Association, National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, NABJ/NYT Leadership Academy, Maynard Institute 2007, Valley Leadership (AZ),
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NABJ Tampa 2009
Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig’s Honors:
Press Club of the East Bay
First Place – Investigative Reporting
Chauncey Bailey Project
Maynard Media Academy, Harvard University
January and March 2007
Awarded for past and potential editorial leadership.
NABJ/New York Times Leadership Academy
2006-2007
Awarded for past and potential editorial leadership.
California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowship
February 2006
Awarded for my interest and coverage of health and health-related issues.
Associated Press Managing Editors Award (APME)
May 2001
Awarded second place for a weekly, humor column I wrote for the Republic’s entertainment publication, The Rep.
Glendale Community College President’s Recognition Award
August 1999
Awarded for my journalism accomplishments since graduating (inaugural year).
Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship
Summer 1999
Awarded in Dec. 1998; worked at The Arizona Republic.
Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig’s Contact Settings
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- new ventures
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