Gretchen Macchiarella, Cal State, Northridge
CCN Faculty Champion
Center for Community News
BIO
Gretchen Macchiarella is an associate professor in the Journalism Department at Cal State, Northridge focusing on Digital Media and Emerging Journalistic Practices. She worked her industry career in newspapers finishing up as the managing editor for digital at the Ventura County Star. Macchiarella has a professional and research interest in innovation and digital news production. She earned a master's degree in digital journalism and design from the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, and her BA from UCSB despite her job at the Daily Nexus student newspaper. A boundless student media supporter, Macchiarella started at CSUN as the advisor of the Daily Sundial. She believes the connection between student journalists and the industry is invaluable and she hopes to be a key conduit for that connection in Los Angeles.
Bio
Gretchen Macchiarella is an associate professor in the Journalism Department at Cal State, Northridge focusing on Digital Media and Emerging Journalistic Practices. She worked her industry career in newspapers finishing up as the managing editor for digital at the Ventura County Star. Macchiarella has a professional and research interest in innovation and digital news production. She earned a master's degree in digital journalism and design from the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, and her BA from UCSB despite her job at the Daily Nexus student newspaper. A boundless student media supporter, Macchiarella started at CSUN as the advisor of the Daily Sundial. She believes the connection between student journalists and the industry is invaluable and she hopes to be a key conduit for that connection in Los Angeles.