Goldberg moved to Michigan 's '' Detroit Free Press '' , where she became the first woman to be sent to Lansing , the state capital , where she covered the governor and legislature . She simultaneously finished her degree at Michigan State University . She then moved to California 's '' San Jose Mercury News '' , as a reporter , where she played a key role in the paper 's coverage of the Loma Prieta earthquake , which went on to win a Pulitzer Prize . In 1989 she joined '' USA Today '' and , over ten years , worked across News , Life and Enterprise . Goldberg moved up the ranks at '' USA Today '' and eventually became deputy managing editor . After 11 years of marriage , Goldberg 's first husband died in 1999 . She returned to the '' San Jose Mercury News '' to become managing editor . In 2007 she resigned to join Cleveland 's '' The Plain Dealer '' . When Goldberg left '' The Plain Dealer '' , she was upset : " in a short time , I have become deeply attached to Cleveland " . In 2010 she was approached by Bloomberg , and what began as a West Coast job resulted in becoming executive editor of Bloomberg 's Washington Bureau . Of her editorial leadership , Frank Bass said that in her leadership , " Goldberg proved that patience and enthusiasm are n't mutually exclusive traits . " During 2012 and 2013 Goldberg was president of the American Society of News Editors , with a focus on developing young leaders in journalism . Goldberg was voted one of Washington ’s 11 most influential women in the media by '' Washingtonian '' magazine in 2013
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1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
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