Ramona Giwargis
Co-Founder and Editor at San José Spotlight
Co-founder @SJSpotlight. Former @SPJ_NorCal board. Past: @reviewjournal, @mercnews, @mercedsunstar. An Assyrian immigrant, @SJSU grad, sewist and Pilates geek.
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2 months ago |
sanjosespotlight.com | Ramona Giwargis
San José Spotlight is delighted to announce Omar Habbas as the first major supporter of a new educational initiative to invest in the next generation of journalists in Silicon Valley. Studies show the U.S. has lost 3,200 newspapers since 2005 – more than one-third of all its newspapers. The decline in local news fosters the spread of disinformation, polarization and government corruption, and leads to a drop in civic participation and voting.
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2 months ago |
sanjosespotlight.com | Ramona Giwargis |Brandon Pho
A San Jose politician directed the city to change the email addresses of three staffers who went to work for a colleague, an unusual move that comes after she was accused of turning a blind eye to child sex abuse allegations against a former councilmember. District 1 Councilmember Rosemary Kamei has seen an exodus of employees from her office.
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Feb 25, 2025 |
sanjosespotlight.com | Ramona Giwargis
San José Spotlight is one of the first newsrooms across the U.S. to join a landmark initiative to bring impactful nonprofit reporting from Washington, D.C. to our local Silicon Valley audience, according to an announcement today. The Washington Bureau Initiative is powered by the Allbritton Journalism Institute — the brainchild behind NOTUS, a leading news organization covering Washington, D.C. and Capitol Hill.
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Dec 30, 2024 |
localnewsmatters.org | Ramona Giwargis |Vicente Vera |San Jose Spotlight
Silicon Valley leaders are reeling after the sudden death of the Rev. Jethroe “Jeff” Moore II, a beloved civil rights activist who devoted his life to fighting for social justice and human rights. Moore laid down for a nap a day after Christmas in his favorite chair, friends and family said, and never woke up. Moore was 66. Moore spent decades leading the local NAACP chapter, with two stints as president.
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Dec 26, 2024 |
sanjosespotlight.com | Ramona Giwargis
Silicon Valley leaders are reeling after the sudden death of Rev. Jethroe “Jeff” Moore II, a beloved civil rights activist who devoted his life to fighting for social justice and human rights. Moore laid down for a nap a day after Christmas in his favorite chair, friends and family said, and never woke up. Moore was 65. Moore spent decades leading the local NAACP chapter, with two stints as president.
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