Newsroom Overview Our Mission Our mission is to tell the story of — the city whose people change the world. We will inform, inspire and provoke while being honest, fearless and original.

What We Are The San Francisco Chronicle has two brands that uniquely position it to be the dominant media voice in the Bay Area.

The San Francisco Chronicle, print SFGate is the free, go-to and online, is a premium destination for anyone looking to subscription destination, featuring get purposeful, fast and world-class journalism, award- immediate breaking news, or a winning reporters, in-depth quick taste of what is happening analysis and commentary, in San Francisco at any given investigative reporting, feature moment. stories and columnists.

The Newsroom The San Francisco Chronicle is the definitive voice of the world’s most innovative region. We start the conversation and relentlessly report on issues that have region-wide impact because what’s happening in the Bay Area is what’s next for the world.

We prioritize coverage of: >Breaking news >Unique local personalities >The innovation that powers the Bay Area and, by extension, the world >The Northern zeitgeist >Thought leadership

We provide comprehensive coverage that’s timely and authoritative, told in a variety of mediums across multiple platforms.

We value storytelling, authoritative reporting with deep context, complete sourcing, accuracy, accountability and photography.

Business

Business provides the must-read stories about the Bay Area economy, which is powered by the ideas that will change the world. Innovation is the lifeblood of the region, and our journalism prioritizes and reflects that. Above all else, we prioritize where and who the money comes from and where it goes — a key prism through which we measure how the economy is being shaped, influenced and changed. We do this through explanatory storytelling with a critical perspective so readers can always find out what they need to know. We cover the influencers and who they influence — and how one group affects the other. Through this, we chronicle the changing region.

Varied coverage We produce the trusted business reporting our readers rely on, while offering up-to-the minute news, ambitious projects and a unique point of view. We spell out what’s next for San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

Coverage focus We focus on innovators and their ideas, investment/venture capitalism, philanthropy, wealth, tech culture and consumer-oriented news.

On SFChronicle.com On SFGate.com SFChronicle offers deeper analysis, the first look into what is Get the day-to-day pulse on what’s happening in Bay Area the Next Big Thing and columnists that provide greater tech at SFGate. The Tech Chronicles covers the news you need context and depth. This is where you find investigative to know. SFGate has market coverage and stock information, journalism, videos and inter-active features. If you are details on upcoming conventions and stories about workplace interested in being a part of San Francisco’s booming culture. Articles frequently feature consumer-oriented news economy, SFChronicle gives you what you need to know, and aggregated gadget reviews. Blogs provide short bits of including lists of the big spenders, innovations and people you commentary on national business news and major local news. need to follow. We also cover next-generation philanthropy, looking at it with a critical eye toward how businesses give back to the community.

Business Beats & Contacts

Carolyn Said Kathleen Pender Mallory Moench the on-demand economy personal finance general assignment [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Roland Li Shwanika Narayan Chase DiFeliciantonio commercial real estate retail general assignment [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

JD Morris Catherine Ho Danielle Echeverria clean energy and transportation health care & health tech general assignment [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

News

The Chronicle is the Bay Area’s premier news source, providing an authoritative voice that lends context and depth to the conflicts and changes that shape the region. The coverage aims to make readers feel smarter about the important issues of the day.

Breaking news We cover breaking news with a sense of urgency, but with the expertise that sets us apart from competitors. We provide richer context, authority, deeper sourcing, accuracy and accountability — all while getting the story first.

Coverage focus Beats are covered through the prisms of change, conflict and power, without losing sight of the quirky and eclectic stories that make the Bay Area unique. How the region changes and who is at the helm are at the heart of what we do.

On SFChronicle.com On SFGate.com Chronicle journalists provide deep, thoughtful analysis on the SFGate provides viral, short-form and breaking news aimed at big issues of the day. It’s the go-to place for our major engaging readers from the early morning hours until late at investigations, which often include behind-the-scenes stories, night. blogs and materials (reports, court documents, sidebars) that are not available elsewhere. While major breaking news stories are covered, the emphasis is on the “why” of breaking news and the story behind the story. We seek out external voices that can contribute to this vision. During key elections, SFChroni-cle.com is the primary source for all things political.

News Beats & Contacts

Jill Tucker Tal Kopan Heather Knight K-12 education national politics San Francisco columnist [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Nanette Asimov Alexei Koseff J.K. Dineen higher education California state politics development [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Erin Allday Dustin Gardiner John King health California state politics urban design & architecture [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Bob Egelko Phil Matier Rachel Swan legal affairs political gossip transportation [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Megan Cassidy Dominic Fracassa Sarah Ravani crime and criminal justice city hall East Bay [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Joe Garofoli Trisha Thadani Otis Taylor politics city hall East Bay columnist [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

John Wildermuth Carl Nolte Peter Fimrite politics San Francisco history & parks environment & science [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Kurtis Alexander Kurtis Alexander Tatiana Sanchez Lauren Hernandez environment and water immigration breaking news [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Steve Rubenstein Joaquin Palomino Michael Williams features investigative breaking news [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Kevin Fagan Cynthia Dizikes Vanessa Arredondo features investigative breaking news [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Lizzie Johnson Jason Fagone Nora Mishanec general assignment Investigative/narrative breaking news [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Matthias Gafni Michael Cabanatuan Don Asmussen general assignment breaking news cartoonist [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Sports

Sports covers the country’s most vibrant sports market, telling the story of the Bay Area’s teams and athletes, both on and off the field. We satisfy the hard-core sports fan, but extend our reach to the general reader with stories that examine the cultural zeitgeist surrounding sports. Our coverage surprises with unique takes on common refrains and provocative stories that influence or inspire the sporting world. Simply put: The Chronicle sports department starts and continues the daily conversation about Bay Area sports.

Breaking news We are the first to break news on sports issues and teams that are important to Bay Area residents and deliver that news quickly and with the depth and context that only a 150-year-old media company can provide. If for any reason we are not first, we aggregate the news immediately so we can remain the relevant source for Bay Area sports news.

Coverage focus We prioritize coverage of professional Bay Area sports, particularly baseball, football and basketball. Secondary emphasis is placed on local college sports, preps and hockey. We prominently feature our columnists, who bring depth to our reporting and highly regarded points of view.

On SFChronicle.com On SFGate.com Chronicle columnists provide readers with a deeper The newsroom maintains a number of team-specific blogs, experience. In addition, we provide next-day analysis on the which add commentary and buzz to the stories everyone is local sports market and features that get behind the scenes talking about. The blogs are used to complement with athletes and coaches. This site is a place to gather and SFChronicle.com. Running game stories and game results, as engage with readers using methods — including interactive well as breaking news, live on SFGate. chats and video discussions — that bring users into the press box.

Sports Beats & Contacts

Eric Branch Tom FitzGerald 49ers Stanford Al Saracevic [email protected] [email protected] sports editor, columnist [email protected] Matt Kawahara Rusty Simmons Raiders Cal [email protected] [email protected]

Henry Schulman Ron Kroichick Giants features, golf [email protected] [email protected]

Susan Slusser Ann Killion A’s columnist [email protected] [email protected]

John Shea Bruce Jenkins baseball columnist [email protected] [email protected]

Connor Letourneau Scott Ostler Warriors columnist [email protected] [email protected]

Lifestyle

The San Francisco Chronicle owns lifestyle coverage in the Bay Area, focusing on trends in style, food, wine/spirits, design and travel. Every day we publish fresh storytelling and service journalism that resonates with our unique culture.

How we live Northern Californians live differently from people elsewhere in the country, and The Chronicle reports on this lifestyle and packages the content in modern ways. Everything we do has a focus and connection.

Coverage focus We enrich our trend reporting with practical information that our audience can act on, including what to buy, where to go, what to do, what to eat and what to drink.

On SFChronicle.com On SFGate.com Chronicle journalists, photographers and Lifestyle coverage is about what is happening right now, videographers report on trends, style makers and news in focused on a tuned-in and contemporary audience. SFGate these lifestyle categories, bringing relevant context and embraces lifestyle coverage as entertainment, and it is the creative flair. While SFGate offers what’s interesting today, in entry point and guide for visitors and locals. We feature the moment and with a sense of fun, SFChronicle.com offers celebrity news and street fashion, best brunches and burrito rich entertainment and insight, along with access to the recommendations, Wine Country guides, region’s influential and creative people and institutions. It’s neighbor-hood shopping and society slideshows. Chronicle high-end fashion, society events, Michael Bauer’s restaurant voices have an outlet through blogs, which are buzzy and reviews, wine recommendations and great trend reporting on vibrant and complementary to The Chronicle coverage. Inside food and drink. This site brings you multimedia access and Scoop breaks news and aggregates outside food coverage. insight into San Francisco-style celebrity: the chefs, designers Locally focused travel coverage lives on SFGate. and tastemakers who help the region thrive. We make heavy use of video, including how-to’s and interviews with chefs. We also will bring in additional contributors who have distinctive points of view about the lifestyle landscape. Travel coverage here is highly curated, heavily relying on archival content to build out sophisticated packages.

News Beats & Contacts

Soleil Ho Tara Duggan Esther Mobley restaurant critic food Wine critic [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Justin Phillips Janelle Bitker Tom Stienstra restaurant industry food features outdoors [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Lifestyle

The San Francisco Chronicle owns lifestyle coverage in the Bay Area, focusing on trends in style, food, wine/spirits, design and travel. Every day we publish fresh storytelling and service journalism that resonates with our unique culture.

How we live Northern Californians live differently from people elsewhere in the country, and The Chronicle reports on this lifestyle and packages the content in modern ways. Everything we do has a Northern California focus and connection.

Coverage focus We enrich our trend reporting with practical information that our audience can act on, including what to buy, where to go, what to do, what to eat and what to drink.

On SFChronicle.com On SFGate.com Chronicle journalists, photographers and Lifestyle coverage is about what is happening right now, videographers report on trends, style makers and news in focused on a tuned-in and contemporary audience. SFGate these lifestyle categories, bringing relevant context and embraces lifestyle coverage as entertainment, and it is the creative flair. While SFGate offers what’s interesting today, in entry point and guide for visitors and locals. We feature the moment and with a sense of fun, SFChronicle.com offers celebrity news and street fashion, best brunches and burrito rich entertainment and insight, along with access to the recommendations, Wine Country guides, region’s influential and creative people and institutions. It’s neighbor-hood shopping and society slideshows. Chronicle high-end fashion, society events, Michael Bauer’s restaurant voices have an outlet through blogs, which are buzzy and reviews, wine recommendations and great trend reporting on vibrant and complementary to The Chronicle coverage. Inside food and drink. This site brings you multimedia access and Scoop breaks news and aggregates outside food coverage. insight into San Francisco-style celebrity: the chefs, designers Locally focused travel coverage lives on SFGate. and tastemakers who help the region thrive. We make heavy use of video, including how-to’s and interviews with chefs. We also will bring in additional contributors who have distinctive points of view about the lifestyle landscape. Travel coverage here is highly curated, heavily relying on archival content to build out sophisticated packages.

News Beats & Contacts

Soleil Ho Tara Duggan Esther Mobley restaurant critic food Wine critic [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Justin Phillips Janelle Bitker Tom Stienstra restaurant industry food features outdoors [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Opinion

We engage and empower readers, giving them a roadmap for how to participate and influence their community and beyond.

Our own opinions are distinguished by original reporting, independent thinking and a commitment to identifying solutions. We use our access and resources to give readers an opportunity to view and participate in civic affairs, and to elevate the level of civility and substance in community conversations. Our editorial philosophy is not to comment on the weather but to create weather patterns.

Coverage focus We focus on Bay Area issues that merit attention, especially when there is an otherwise dearth of coverage or leadership. Our focus is on not just joining the chorus, but finding the right issues and positions in which we can make a difference. Many Bay Area residents regard themselves as engaged citizens of the world, and our daily editorial pages, Sunday Insight and digital sites reflect that. Opinion is our local expertise, and we strive for the highest standards of fairness, accuracy and independence. We will continue to build a contributor network, giving our soapbox to other thought leaders who are carefully selected for the value they contribute to the civic dialogue.

On SFChronicle.com On SFGate.com We provide VIP treatment for subscribers through the many We use blogs and social media to spur public conversation as ways they can interact with our Opinion team. This includes breaking news develops. We look for opportunities to not fast-tracking members’ access to letters to the editor, only increase our impact by reaching a wider readership than hangouts with newsmakers (and on occasion with The our subscriber base — especially during elections — but to Chronicle journalists), live-streaming editorial boards, “town build trust with the community by increasing the transparency hall” meetings and opportunities for members to ask of the editorial board and its decisions. This is achieved by questions of candidates and other editorial board visitors. opening the process to public scrutiny with online chats and other methods

Opinion Beats & Contacts

John Diaz Spencer Whitney editorial page editor assistant editorial page editor [email protected] [email protected]

Josh Gohlke Marshall Kilduff Deputy opinion editor, columnist editorial writer [email protected] [email protected]