Chico Bee columnist joins journalism celebration Raissa Rocha Senior Writer Pulitzer-Prize winner and Sacramento Bee columnist Diana Griego Erwin was more than just a guest speaker for the celebration of The Orion's 25th anniversary on April 5. She stirred the minds of the aspiring journalists from Chico State University when she uttered passionate and poetic words that inspired and encouraged them to not give up on the challenging career. When she started working as a journalist, she realized it was totally different from what she expected.
Journalism is more than a job.
It's really something that gets in your blood. One of the tools we use in journalism is procrastination. Because of her love of journalism, she has worked as a sports reporter, general assignment reporter, and minority reporter. And because she speaks Spanish, she was also assigned to cover the Mexico City earthquake. But Erwin didn't get to where she is now easily.