About Roberto Daza
A researcher and technical writer by trade, a reporter by happenstance, Roberto Daza fell into the world of journalism. This San Francisco native was originally determined to get a graduate degree in neuroscience research or go to medical school. Those plans fizzled after a trip to El Tecolote, a bilingual newspaper covering San Francisco’s Mission District. He would spend the following two years reporting on everything from immigration to science, education to crime, eventually becoming Managing Editor. He would also work at PBS’s cross-platform science show, Quest, and as a health reporter for The Seattle Times. Daza is currently attending UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism working towards improving his investigative reporting skills, and learning how to put those skills to use across various media platforms, in particular television and documentary film-making. In his spare time, he fiddles with “techy” gadgets and can be found indoor-rock climbing.
Education:
- Bachelor of Science, San Francisco State University
- Masters of Journalism, University of California, Berkeley
Published Stories:
- Local churches launch fresh-food market to change the way we eat
- The Seattle Times
- Local churches are doing more than spreading the word of God. They're trying to change the way we eat. They're using fruits and vegetables, and they have the support of local farmers and businesses to do it.
- Massages really can make the pain go away, study finds
- The Seattle Times
- A new study reinforced what physical therapist have long suspected: Massage, when coupled with traditional medical treatment, provides significant relief from chronic back pain. The 400-person study was conducted by Seattle's Group Health Research Institute.
- Climate of fear grips Forks immigrants
- The Seattle Times
- The drowning of an illegal immigrant in Forks has heightened tensions between some in this Olympic Peninsula town of 3,500 and the federal agency that enforces immigration laws along the nation's borders.
- Gory labels for cigarette packs aim to deter smoking
- The Seattle Times
- Local health authorities heralded the large and graphic warning labels that will appear on all packs of cigarettes sold in the U.S. as an effective tool that will raise awareness of the grisly effects of smoking.
- Number of adult smokers in state creeps upward
- The Seattle Times
- Washington, a state that has long boasted one of the lowest smoking rates in the nation, has taken a sizable drop from its third-place ranking, tying with Maryland this year for 11th place.
- A Visit to Miami's Rio Cristal Cuban Restaurant
- New York Times Student Institute
- El Rio Cristal, founded by Jose “Pepe” Acosta, has been a Cuban dining cornerstone on Miami's Bird Road for 44 years.
- A Visit to Little Havana's El Pub Restaurant
- New York Times Student Institute
- Helidoro Coro, the owner of the Little Havana restaurant El Pub, discusses the current economic climate on Calle Ocho in the iconic Miami neighborhood.
- Remembering Haiti
- New York Times Student Institute
- Residents of Miami's Little Haiti mark the one year anniversary of the earthquake with prayer, a vigil and hopes for more progress for the island nation.
- Earthquake Survivor Romel Joseph Rebuilding Music in Haiti
- New York Times Student Institute
- Haiti earthquake survivor and classical violinist Romel Joseph played a series of benefit concerts at the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center in South Florida. The concerts commemorate the first anniversary of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that devastated the country.
- Think Oakland’s deficit is easy to fix? Use this to do it yourself
- Oakland North
- After studying a recent New York Times interactive that offered readers a way to try different cuts and tax increases to decrease the national budget deficit, Oakland North decided to do the same—but on a smaller scale, focusing only on Oakland. Our interactive gives Oaklanders a way to try grappling with the city’s budget deficit themselves.
- And the winner of Oakland North’s Race to the Airport is…
- Oakland North
- In anticipation of the extra traffic that comes with the holiday season, last week Oakland North posed a question: what’s the fastest way to get to Oakland International Airport? To find the answer, on November 18 we pitted four of our most daring reporters against each other in a contest we call the Race to the Airport. Who won? Find out now.
- Voices of veterans: Former servicemen share their stories
- Oakland North
- For many of Alameda County’s nearly 75,000 veterans, this Veterans Day was more than just an opportunity to fire up the barbecue. It was a time to reflect on the role their military service has played in their lives.
- Cheer the beard: Giants win first S.F. World Series
- Oakland North
- Fans wiped away tears moments after the San Francisco Giants won the first World Series title in the City's history.
- Survivors cope with loved ones' murders at support group
- Oakland North
- In 2004, Lorrain Taylor, the mother of two twin sons murdered in 2000, founded an advocacy group she called the 24/7 Gospel—now called 1,000 Mothers to Prevent Violence—and part of its mission is the support group, the Circle of Prayer and Empowerment, or COPE.
- Jobs scarce for released inmates, Oakland’s working poor
- Oakland North
- When James Smith was released on parole in 2007, the Department of Corrections gave him $200 and pointed him out the door—he had no support, nowhere to go, nothing but the clothes on his back. It had been years since he had been on the outside.
- Study: Latinos in Oakland Ill-Taught and Vulnerable
- The Bay Citizen
- They score well below average on standardized tests. Close to a third will drop out before graduation. They are unprepared to enter the workforce. More than a quarter of them live below the poverty line. And Oakland lacks the resources to help. These are some of the bleak findings from a new study released this month on Oakland's Latino boys and young men, whom the study describes as one of the city’s “most vulnerable groups.”
Awards:
- Best Hyperlocal News Publication, SF Weekly (May 2010)
- During my time as Managing Editor El Tecolote was named 2010's best hyper-local news source for our coverage of San Francisco's Mission District.
- Cesar E. Chavez Legacy Award (March 2010)
- El Tecolote was awarded the Cesar E. Chavez Legacy Award for our coverage of San Francisco's Mission District over the last 40 years.
- New America Media Education Fellowship (March 2010)
- Robert Whittington Award for Exceptional Reporting
Skills:
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Pro Tools, Final Cut Pro, Motion, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, Lightroom
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