Background
Yamamoto, Michael Toru was born on July 9, 1960 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Harry Naoto and Noriko (Yoshitomi) Yamamoto.
Yamamoto, Michael Toru was born on July 9, 1960 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Harry Naoto and Noriko (Yoshitomi) Yamamoto.
Bachelor Psychology, San Francisco State University, 1981; Bachelor Journalism, San Francisco State University, 1981.
Editor, San Francisco State University Phoenix, 1980;
news editor, Hayward (California) Daily Review, 1979-1980;
news editor, Long Beach (California) Press-Telegram, 1981;
national desk editor, Los Angeles Times, 1981-1985;
night news editor, Los Angeles Times, Washington, 1986-1987;
investigative projects editor, Los Angeles Times, Washington, 1988;
deputy city editor, San Francisco Chronicle, 1989-1992;
executive projects editor, San Francisco Chronicle, 1993;
city editor, San Francisco Chronicle, 1993-1995;
managing editor news, Centre National d'Études des Télécommunications, San Francisco, since 1996. Adjunct Professor American U., Washington, 1987, California State University at Northridge, California, 1984-1985. Visiting faculty member American Press Institute, Reston, Virginia, 1994,Poynter Institute for Media Studies, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1995, San Francisco Unified School District, 1994.
Fellow Coro Foundation, San Francisco, 1990-1991.
Member Asian American Journalism Association, White House Corresponding Association, Society Professional Journalists., World Affairs Council.
Married Marianne Chin, October 9, 1993.