Background
Coffman, Mary Botta was born on May 29, 1948 in Cleveland. Daughter of Sam Salvatore and Mary Carmella Botta.
Coffman, Mary Botta was born on May 29, 1948 in Cleveland. Daughter of Sam Salvatore and Mary Carmella Botta.
Bachelor, Bowling Green State University, 1970. Master of Arts, Bowling Green State University, 1971.
Reporter WTVN-television, Columbus, Ohio, 1971-1973. Public information director Ohio Civil Rights Commission, 1974-1975. Reporter WOSU AM-FM-television, 1975-1977.
Producer, reporter, host WOSU-television, 1977-1979. Reporter, host WCMH-television, 1979-1981. Reporter Capital Broadcast News, Washington, 1981-1984, reporter, news manager, 1984-1986.
Assignment editor Post-Newsweek Stations, 1986-1988, assistant bureau chief, 1988-1994. Assoc.prof. Medill School Journalism, since 1994. Co-director Medill News Service, since 1994.
Media consultant, video producer self employed, since 1997.
Member National Press Club (chair professional affairs committee 1996-1999), Radio-television News Directors Association, Society Professional Journalists (board directors 1997), International Women's Media Foundation, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.
Married James Tipton Coffman, September 5, 1970.