List of Press Democrat Journalists and Reporters
Press Democrat Journalists
1. Alana Minkler
Designation Education Reporter Author Bio Education reporter @northbaynews | previously @azcentral | @uajschool grad ♡★☾ half Diné| half Jewish (she/her)
Twitter @alana_minkler Get Email Contact
2. Allison Gibson
Designation Business Editor Author Bio Sr. Editor, Business @northbaynews; Editor, @NBBJ; Visuals Editor. Edward R. #Murrow award-winner. ????????????????️Tell me a story- then show me.
Twitter @AGibsonTV Get Email Contact
3. Amelia Parreira
Designation Reporter Author Bio Reporter @PetalumaArgus and @NorthBayNews; Former Producer @KCBSRadio; Reporter @RiffOnline
Twitter @ARich_25 Get Email Contact
4. Andrew Graham
Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Reporter for @NorthBayNews in Sonoma County, California. Formerly of @WyoFile in Wyoming, and @umjschool. ****@pressdemocrat.com
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5. Annika Toernqvist
Designation Senior News Director and Digital Growth Author Bio Senior News Editor, Digital Growth
Twitter @annikapannika Get Email Contact
6. Antonie Boessenkool
Designation Features Editor Author Bio Journalist and artist, editor and traveler living in wine country
Twitter @AntonieWrites Get Email Contact
7. Austin Murphy
Designation Staff Writer Author Bio reporter for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, author, political junkie, husband, proud Dad, ex-SI scribe, tragically bad dancer
Twitter @ausmurph88 Get Email Contact
8. John D'Anna
Designation Senior News Director, Enterprise and Investigations Author Bio Guardian of Democracy. Comforter of the afflicted. Afflicter of the comfortable. World champ martial artist. Mediocre hockey player. Wildcat for life. he/him
Twitter @azgreenday Get Email Contact
9. Beth Schlanker
Designation Photojournalist Author Bio Pulitzer Prize winning Photojournalist/Press-Democrat. Covering news in Sonoma County and beyond. Views expressed are my own.
Twitter @BethSchlanker Get Email Contact
10. Heather Irwin
Designation Dining Editor Author Bio Food, restaurants, dining and mayhem in Sonoma, Napa and the Bay Area. Weekly column in the Press Democrat.
Twitter @biteclubeats (3.6K Followers) Get Email Contact
11. Bob Padecky
Designation Sports Columnist Twitter @BobPadecky Get Email Contact
12. Brett Wilkison
Designation Deputy Editor Author Bio @NorthBayNews deputy editor, @Sonomamag senior editor. Fond of wild places and the window seat.
Twitter @BrettWilkison Get Email Contact
13. Chad Surmick
Designation Director of Photography Author Bio Director of Photography and Video for The Santa Rosa Press Democrat and Sonoma Magazine.
Twitter @CSurmick Get Email Contact
14. Charlie Wiltsee
Designation Journalist Get Email Contact
15. Chase Hunter
Designation Contributor Author Bio Chasing the truth. “The most deranged reporter” Senior reporter @sonomanews & contributor @NorthBayNews. Past: @Cronkite_ASU, @news21, @azcentral
Twitter @Chase_HunterB Get Email Contact
16. Chris Smith
Designation Columnist Twitter @CJSPD Get Email Contact
17. C.W. Nevius
Designation Sports Columnist Author Bio Ex-SF Chronicle columnist. Dad, husband. Writing sports column for Santa Rosa PD and living the life in Wine Country. Cheers
Twitter @cwnevius (6.3K Followers) Get Email Contact
18. Dan Taylor
Designation Arts and Entertainment Writer Author Bio Arts and entertainment writer for The Press Democrat
Twitter @danarts Get Email Contact
19. Dianne Reber Hart
Designation Town Correspodent Get Email Contact
20. Edward Booth
Designation Napa Reporter Author Bio Napa reporter @NorthBayNews. @ucbsoj and @UCBEnglish alum. Formerly @NapaRegister @D_Enterprise @Richmondpulse @dailycal.
Twitter @Edward_E_Booth Get Email Contact
21. Gaye Lebaron
Designation Columnist Get Email Contact
22. Gus D. Morris
Designation Sports Reporter Author Bio Sports Reporter @NorthBayNews | Past: @MarinIJ, @NapaRegister | @UOregon alum | I have words, I have the best words | ****@pressdemocrat.com
Twitter @JustGusPD Get Email Contact
23. Guy Kovner
Designation General Assignment Reporter Author Bio Santa Rosa Press Democrat general assignment reporter. I cover Congress, the environment, science. Whitewater rafter, ab diver, hiker, Occidental denizen.
Twitter @guykovner Get Email Contact
24. Gwen Kilchherr
Designation Contributor Get Email Contact
25. Rick Green
Designation Editor and Chief Content Officer Author Bio Editor of Pulitzer-winning Lexington Herald-Leader. ????1st Amendment, Big J journalism & Buckeyes. Why not the best? Before: @northbaynews @gannett
Twitter @EditorRAG Get Email Contact
26. Janet Balicki Weber
Designation News Researcher Author Bio Freelance Editorial Researcher at The Press Democrat and Sonoma Magazine. Lover of history, real estate, hiking, data visualization, and Beagles.
Twitter @balickiresearch Get Email Contact
27. Jennifer Graue
Designation Food Journalist Author Bio Food Journo @NorthBayNews. Obsessed with food, wine, politics and pop culture and intersection of all these things. PTA diehard.
Twitter @JenInOz Get Email Contact
28. Jennifer Sawhney
Designation Latino Communities and Healdsburg Reporter Author Bio Reporter for @NorthBayNews and @PetalumaArgus| Hablo español | past lives: @JournalSentinel @PrensaSonoma @cronkitenews | she/her/ella
Twitter @sawhney_media Get Email Contact
29. Jim Sweeney
Designation Assistant Editorial Director Author Bio Editorial Director, The Press Democrat, writing editorials on local, state and national news and selecting letters to the editor
Twitter @jwsweeney (588 Followers) Get Email Contact
30. John Beck
Designation Freelance Writer Get Email Contact
31. Kerry Benefield
Designation Columnist, Benefield Author Bio Columnist for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Press Democrat. I cover...well, that depends. Have an awesome idea? Reach out. Views = mine. She/her
Twitter @Benefield Get Email Contact
32. Kylie Lawrence
Designation Writer Author Bio ⭐️ JOURNALIST & ARTIST ⭐️ Press Democrat reporter. Former Editor-in-Chief of the SSU Star. AwfulThingsArt on Etsy. IG: @kylieroselawrence @awfulthingsart
Twitter @kylierlawrence Get Email Contact
33. Madison Smalstig
Designation Breaking News Reporter Author Bio breaking news @northbaynews | previously @indystar @indyrecorder @Oregonian @idsnews | IU | I pretty much love my friends, musicals and writing | she/her ????️????
Twitter @madi_smals Get Email Contact
34. Marc Valles
Designation Copy Desker Author Bio Copy desker, The Press Democrat. Former Times-Standard managing editor.
Twitter @MarcJValles Get Email Contact
35. Marie McCain
Designation Senior Editor Author Bio Senior Editor @NorthBayNews in Santa Rosa, formerly with @MyDesert in Palm Springs. South Side Chicago girl now in northern and, sometimes, Southern California.
Twitter @mariemccain4 Get Email Contact
36. Marisa Endicott
Designation Investigative Columnist Author Bio “In Your Corner” Columnist, @NorthBayNews | she/her | investi???? for the community | DMs or ****@pressdemocrat.com or 707-521-5470
Twitter @InYourCornerTPD Get Email Contact
37. Martin Espinoza
Designation Reporter Author Bio general assignment reporter for The Press Democrat.
Twitter @renofish Get Email Contact
38. Mary Callahan
Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Newspaper reporter: Drought, Climate Change, the Russian River and Coastal Health. Proud member Pacific Media Workers Guild. ****@pressdemocrat.com
Twitter @MaryCallahanB Get Email Contact
39. Meg McConahey
Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Direct Message Me If You Are Interested In Purchasing A #PS5 or #Xbox For Retail Prices! Verified & Paid Partner with @Playstation & @Xbox
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40. Emma Murphy
Designation County Government and Politics Reporter Author Bio Curious & coffee-fueled @NorthBayNews reporter covering Sonoma County government and politics. Have a story? Fill me in. She/her ****@pressdemocrat.com
Twitter @MurphReports Get Email Contact
41. Nicholas Vides
Designation Photographer Author Bio Award-Winning Fire Photographer???????? Photog for The Press Democrat. Wine Kidd at Highway 12 Winery????Sonoma
Twitter @vnick198 Get Email Contact
42. Paulina Pineda
Designation Reporter Author Bio Covering Santa Rosa and Rohnert Park for @northbaynews. Formerly @azcentral, @azcapitoltimes + @nogalesnews. Lefty. Eegee's fan. Originally from Miami ????????+????????
Twitter @paulinapineda22 Get Email Contact
43. Christopher Chung
Designation Photojournalist Author Bio I am Not a Robot. Staff Photojournalist at The Press Democrat. Pacific Media Workers Guild member. (Not paying for that blue checkmark)
Twitter @cchungphoto Get Email Contact
44. John Burgess
Designation Photojournalist Author Bio John Burgess/Photojournalist who cover sports, news, food and pretty much everything else for The Press Democrat in beautiful Sonoma County, CA.
Twitter @PDPhotoBurgess Get Email Contact
45. Kent Porter
Designation Photojournalist Author Bio Photojournalist with the Press Democrat based in Sonoma County, Ca. Wait 5 minutes and the wx will change. Pulitzer Prize winner. No????AI.
Twitter @kentphotos Get Email Contact
46. Peg Melnik
Designation Reporter Author Bio Peg Melnik is a wine writer for The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa, CA. She blogs at Tasting Room, tastingroom.blogs.pressdemocrat.com
Twitter @pegmelnik Get Email Contact
47. Pete Golis
Designation Columnist Author Bio Politics, technology, music, writing and more - it's easy to have many hobbies when you have a short attention span.
Twitter @petegolis Get Email Contact
48. Phil Barber
Designation News Reporter Author Bio Deprogrammed sports guy now reporting news and "Wine Country" oddities for The Press Democrat. I don't freestyle much, but I write 'em like such.
Twitter @Skinny_Post Get Email Contact
49. Richard J. Marcus
Designation Contributor Get Email Contact
50. Robert Digitale
Designation Theatre Performances Writer Author Bio Robert Digitale is a retired reporter with the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. He still writes about theatre performances at SRJC and SSU.
Twitter @rdigit Get Email Contact
51. Sara Edwards
Designation Business Reporter Author Bio (she/her) Business/consumer news, TikTok for @NorthBayNews | previously @USATODAY | 2x @Cronkite_ASU grad | NAHJ and NLGJA member ~ weird earring enthusiast
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52. Sarah Doyle
Designation Wine Reporter Author Bio Writer of ????wine, ???? beer, and ???? spirits for @NorthBayNews. WSET Level 3. Scotch whisky maven. ???? Mother of dachshunds.
Twitter @whiskymuse Get Email Contact
53. Colin Atagi
Designation Breaking News Reporter Author Bio Current breaking news reporter with The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa, specializing in embracing chaos and running around for a story.
Twitter @colin_atagi Get Email Contact
54. Yovanna Bieberich
Designation Copy Editor Author Bio Yovanna Rodgers (Bieberich) is a copyeditor for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat; and former reporter/features editor for the Petaluma Argus-Courier
Twitter @Yovanna_Press Get Email Contact
