About

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.

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

STAFF

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 20 years, and began with her concern about negative representations of Native Americans.

INTERN, BRITTANY STEWART
Brittany is a junior at San Francisco State University. She is a BAMMAalum from 2007.