Marin Independent Journal
Lorenzo Paolo Morotti is an experienced journalism and media educator, currently serving as a Journalism/Broadcast/Advanced Media teacher at West Contra Costa Unified School District since August 2021. Lorenzo has been a reporter for the Marin Independent Journal since November 2019 and operated as a freelance journalist from June 2017 to November 2019. Participation in the Chips Quinn Scholars Program as a fellow in May 2019 complemented Lorenzo's role as Editor In Chief of Xpress at San Francisco State University from January to May 2019, where leadership and editorial skills were utilized for the student-run newspaper. Previously, Lorenzo was the Editor In Chief of The Advocate, the Contra Costa College newspaper, from August 2014 to May 2017 and started as a student journalist at Contra Costa College. Educationally, Lorenzo holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs from San Francisco State University and an Associate of Arts degree in Journalism from Contra Costa College.
Marin Independent Journal
THE IJ'S ROOTS in Marin go back to March 23, 1861, just before the Civil War engulfed the United States. The first edition of the weekly Marin County Journal published that day had four pages, printed one at a time on a hand-operated press. In October 1957, the newspaper completed a building in downtown San Rafael that more than doubled the size of its plant. In January 1981, a new chapter began when the IJ moved from downtown San Rafael to southern Novato, just west of Highway 101. In 2010, the IJ was honored by the California Newspaper Publishers Association as the best newspaper of its size in the state. In addition to the award for General Excellence, the IJ also won top honors for Freedom of Information, best Opinion pages and best editorial cartoon. In August 2011, the IJ moved to its current location, near the Marin Civic Center in Terra Linda. Today, the newspaper continues to publish in print, online and via mobile device. This combined reach gives the IJ its largest audience ever.