Mediagazer: Raul Ramirez, pioneering journalist, dies at 67 (Stephanie M. Lee/San Francisco Chronicle)

5:55 PM ET, November 16, 2013

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Ryan Chittum / Columbia Journalism Review:

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Stephanie M. Lee / San Francisco Chronicle:

Raul Ramirez, pioneering journalist, dies at 67 — Raul Ramirez, whose tough-nosed reporting and inspiring mentorship made him a defining force in Bay Area journalism, died Friday at his Berkeley home. He was 67. Mr. Ramirez's death was announced by KQED Public Radio, where he had worked for 22 years.

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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:

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