Michael Lozano Email & Phone Number

• CalMatters Youth Journalism Initiative:
• Leading student and teacher training programs to boost media literacy, reporting in schools and communities, curriculum, summer camps, industry pipelines, funding and teacher certification.
• Outreach: Over 1,500 students and 200 teachers across California.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Writing multimedia enterprise packages on redistricting, community health and diversity
• Assisting edits for reporters and contributors
• Shaping brand editorial direction and strategy
• Designing website and newsletter launch
• Defining brand story standards
• Recruiting of talent and stakeholders

Long Beach, California, United States

Votebeat was a three month collaborative project with reporters across the country covering the mechanics of voting and election administration as the integrity of the election faces unprecedented scrutiny.I covered Southern California and beyond in collaboration with the Long Beach Post.

Long Beach, CA

• VoiceWaves.Org is a youth-led news website formerly under New America Media and now a project of Youth Leadership Institute.
• Led editorial meetings and assisted in story development with cohort of 15 youth reporters (ages 16 to 27).
• Edited and published weekly stories produced by youth, including multimedia pieces.
• Developed curriculum and trained youth on news writing, video storytelling, audio, story planning, editing, as well as workshops on community heath, equity, racial disparities, city budgets, the housing crisis, and more.
• Managed and oversaw staff and interns' projects and tasks.
• Managed special statewide publication of 7 youth across California (Calafia) www.yli.org/calafia

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

The LENS fellowship for ethnic media covering watershed issues brought together a cohort of 15 ethnic media journalists for a two-day training in Sacramento.I was then commissioned for storytelling on watershed redevelopment in Los Angeles, focusing on indigenous culture.

Long Beach, CA

• VoiceWaves.Org was a youth-led news website under New America Media, which later transitioned to Ethnic Media Services.Interim Manager:
• Led editorial meetings and assisted in story development with cohort of 15 youth reporters.
• Edited and published weekly multimedia stories.
• Trained youth on writing and video storytelling.
• Planned and managed health communications intern projects and tasks.
• Managed website and social media presence.Beat Reporter:

• Designed, analyzed, and presented survey results to executive team.
• Participated in team meetings and presentations.
• Handled sensitive client information in a responsible, ethical manner.

Long Beach, CA

• Organized health fair event logistics and executed city-wide community outreach.
• Coordinated meetings between clinics, volunteers, and city officials.

Huntington Park, CA

• Coached 20 youth in drumline classes.
• Taught music reading and homework tutoring with state guidelines.
• Organized parade and school performances.