1987-present -- Gibbin Communications: Researcher; Writer; Editor; Reporter; Photographer; Videographer; Narrator; Producer; Web Editor; services include: Gibbin Publications and Video; Conflict Resolution Service; CredibilityWatch.org (founded 1996; restarting 2010); includes extended project-management stint with Southern California Edison on a contract basis 

1998-2010 -- Variety/Daily Variety (Reed-Elsevier, Hollywood): Sr. News Editor; Features Copy Chief; Copy Desk Chief Slot; Styleguide Guru; International Weekly Production Manager; Box Office Charts Coordinator/Studio Interface

1988-1998 -- Press-Telegram (Knight-Ridder; Long Beach, CA): Website Producer/Editor-Site Developer-Site Co-founder; "Business & Society" Website Section Founder-Editor-Writer-Developer; Night News Editor; Assistant City Editor; Assistant News Editor; Chief Copy Desk Slot; Wire Editor; Readership Task Force Chair; Special Projects Coordinator; Production Supervisor; Page Designer

1987-1988 -- Visalia Times-Delta (Gannett; Visalia, CA): City Editor; Business Editor; Assistant Features Editor; Feature Writer; Copy Editor

1986-1987 -- Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel (Knight-Ridder; Ft. Wayne, IN): Daily Business Editor; Copy Editor

1983-1986 -- Aitkin Independent Age (ind.; Aitkin Co., MN): Editor; Reporter; Writer; Photographer

1983-1986 -- Contributor to AP and Minneapolis Tribune

1979-1983 -- Youth Emergency Service / Nighttime Emergency Outreach Network (YES/NEON) - Affiliate of United Way (Minneapolis, MN): Public Information/Media Coordinator, Editor, Writer, Researcher

1977-1979 -- CTS, Inc. (ind.; Minneapolis, MN): Business Editor, Writer, Production Manager

1976-1977 -- Minnesota Communications (Bloomington, MN): Two-way Communications Customer Rep (preceded by a year of travel)

1973-1975 -- Changing Channels (through Video Access Center via PBS affiliate KTCA, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN): TV Documentary Program Segment Producer, Editor, Reporter, Videographer, Narrator

1973-1975 -- WCCO-TV (CBS affiliate): TV News Production Assistant

1973-1975 -- WMMR, WUOM (Univ. of Minn.): Radio Reporter, Writer, Producer

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OTHER JOURNALISM-RELATED EXPERIENCE

2004-present -- MediaBistro.com: Instructor (copy editing)

1998-2003 -- USC: Speaker at media class on minority coverage

1994-2001 -- Los Angeles Newspaper Guild/Southern California Media Guild - AFL/CIO: President (1997-2001); Secretary (1994-1997); Committee Chair, Employee Stock Operating Plan (1997). Oversaw contract bargaining and merger with major CWA local.

1994 -- LaborWatch.org for Southern California: Founder/Editor

1990 -- National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association: L.A. Chapter Co-founder; Bylaws Co-Chair; Leadership Steering Committee Member

1986 -- Ft. Wayne Area Journalism Association: Founder

1985-1987 -- Society of Professional Journalists: Professional Development National Task Force Committee Member

1983-1986 -- Mid-Minnesota: Lecturer, teacher of basic journalism course - community education extension

1972-1973 -- California Community College Journalism Association: Student President; state convention co-coordinator

1968-1975 -- College and high school publications: Editor; Reporter; Photographer

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AWARDS:

1997 -- Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Journalism Award: "Path of a Bullet" investigative reporting co-recipient, Press-Telegram (Long Beach, CA)

1985 -- Minnesota Newspaper Association: Investigative reporting first place

Pre-1985 -- Editorial and on-the-spot news writing (national collegiate level); various civic and fraternal honors