Tanya Jo Miller, Patch Staff
- Berkeley, CA
<strong>Email: tanya.miller@patch.com </strong>
<strong>Phone: 510.566.8136 </strong>
<strong>Bio:</strong>
I moved back to Berkeley over a year ago from Los Angeles and, after nearly a decade of smog, I can truly say I appreciate the city much more this time around. I’m a multimedia producer who can chew gum and blog at the same time. I have an MFA in film from Cal Arts, and I’ve had films screened all around the world. In 2009, with a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, I co-created a pop+tech radio segment that airs bi-weekly on Southern California Public Radio (or KPCC for short). My audio work has appeared on Off-Ramp, Pacific Drift, and NPR's Day- to-Day.
A piece I co-produced that won second place for “Best Feature Story” in the LA Press Club awards. I’ve made over 60 short videos for KPCC's Off-Ramp and I’ve blogged for NPR's Weekend Edition, the Huffington Post, and countless local outlets in LA and the Bay Area.
<strong>Religion:</strong> How religious would you say you are?
I’m one of those strange people who actually reads theology for fun. I especially admire Elaine Pagels, Paul Tillich, and Gershom Scholem. For me, the word God stands for all the mystery the world holds. And as such, I believe that God is unimaginable in every way.
<strong>Politics:</strong>
How would you describe your political beliefs?
I used to call myself a Democrat but I believe in practicality and common sense when it comes to politics and I don’t see a lot of that coming from either party.
<strong>Beliefs:</strong>
1. I believe in the restorative powers of Tilden Park. 2. I believe that Mark Twain was right: A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.
<strong>Final thoughts: </strong>
For the last few years I’ve been doing what I call “journo-tainment”. A frightful word, I’m sure, to more serious journalists. But I do like a little fun with my news (when appropriate). So don’t be surprised to find a little personal perspective, a little irreverence, and a little playfulness thrown into the mix as together we explore this infinitely interesting city by the Bay.
Q&A: http://patch.com/A-rflg
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