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Tim J. McGuire

Tim J. McGuire

Professor, Writer, Speaker, Facilitator and Media Consultant

Tim McGuire, 57, is the newly named Frank Russell Chair for the business of journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications. As the Russell Chair, McGuire will focus on providing courses on ethics and on the business components of journalism including operations, emerging media, corporate responsibility and the future of media.  (see press release)

McGuire retired in June of 2002 as editor and Senior Vice President of the Star Tribune in Minneapolis. He served in that position since 1992. Prior to that, he was managing editor of the Star Tribune. He joined the company in 1979 as managing editor of the Star. He was managing editor of the newspaper when it won a Pulitzer Prize in 1990. He has been a Pulitzer jurist six times, most recently in 2003. McGuire is a past president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors (2001-2002).

McGuire was the James Batten Visiting Professor of Journalism and Public Policy at Davidson College for the fall of 2003 and spent the spring of 2005 at Washington and Lee University as the University's first Donald W. Reynolds Distinguished Visiting Professor.

McGuire’s move to full-time teaching is evidence of his growing belief that a middle ground must be found between bottom-line profit orientation in the media business and the pursuit of journalism for the common good.  As the Russell Chair McGuire hopes to focus on the tensions between business and journalism.

Until February of 2006 McGuire wrote a weekly syndicated column for United Media called More Than Work. The column was purchased by 34 newspapers and covered ethics, spirituality, and values in work. (Read  columns) He is completing a manuscript based on those columns for book publication tentatively entitled “Totin’ Heart and Soul to Work: Reflections on ethics, values and spirituality in the workplace.

McGuire continues to make speeches and conduct seminars and retreats on calling and spirituality in work and he consults in the media industry. McGuire does speeches on a variety of topics including; “Ways to Tote Heart and Soul to Work, Doing the Right Thing in Business, Finding Purpose in Work, and Facing the Future Ethically. McGuire also speaks on Faith and Family Issues and on  the challenges facing families with handicaps. With his new appointment he is again speaking on the challenges facing news media, ethics and problem-solving in media.

More Biographical Information

Tim J. McGuire Professor, columnist, speaker and consultant. 8540 E. San Benito, Scottsdale Az. 85258 3645. Ph:480-315-9659. E-mail: tim@timjmcguire.com

McGuire, 57, is the newly named Frank Russell Chair for the business of journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications. In February of 2006 he discontinued  a weekly syndicated column  he wrote for United Media called More Than Work. The column was purchased by 34 newspapers. It covered ethics, spirituality, and values in work. He continues to speak and conduct seminars on calling and spirituality in work and he consults in the media industry.

McGuire was the James Batten Visiting Professor of Journalism and Public Policy at Davidson College for the fall of 2003 and the Donald Reynolds Distinguished Visiting Professor at Washington and Lee in the spring of 2005.

McGuire retired in June of 2002 as editor and Senior Vice President of the Star Tribune in Minneapolis . He served in that position from 1992. Prior to that, he was managing editor of the Star Tribune. He joined the company in 1979 as managing editor of the Star. He was managing editor of the newspaper when it won a Pulitzer Prize in 1990. He has been a Pulitzer jurist six times. McGuire is a past president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors (2001-2002).

At the Star Tribune McGuire was part of a five person group that led the business operations of the newspaper and at one time he was in charge of circulation while he was editor. He has been an outspoken advocate for finding the right balance between editorial responsibility to readers and profits.

McGuire holds a B.A from Aquinas College where he was honored as an outstanding alumnus in 1992 and 2001. He graduated cum laude from Mitchell College of Law with a Juris Doctor degree in 1987 and joined the bar that same year. He served from September of 2002 to December of 2005 on the Aquinas College Board of Trustees.

Prior to joining the Star Tribune, Tim worked as the managing editor for newspapers in Ypsilanti  Michigan ; Corpus Christi, Texas ; and Lakeland , Florida .
McGuire and his wife of 30 years, Jean, are the parents of three young adults and they maintain a second residence in Minneapolis.

Professional Work History

Frank E. Russell Chair for the business of journalism at Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications Arizona State University August, 2006.

First Donald W. Reynolds Distinguished Visiting Professor at Washington and Lee University, Spring 2005.  
James Batten Visiting Professor in Journalism and Public Policy at Davidson College, Fall 2003.
Editor, Sr. Vice-President, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota, March 2000-June 2002.

Editor, Sr. Vice President of News Media, November 1996-March 2000.
Editor Sr. Vice President, Reader Customer Unit, 1993-1996.
Executive Editor, Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1991-1993.
Managing Editor, Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1984-1993.
Managing Editor, Features and Sports, Star Tribune, 1983-84.
Managing Editor, Features Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1982-1983.
Executive Editor, Minneapolis Star, 1981-1982.
Managing Editor, Minneapolis Star, 1979-1981.
Managing Editor, Lakeland Ledger, Florida, 1977-1979.
Managing Editor, Corpus Christi Caller, Texas, 1975-1977.
Managing Editor, Ypsilanti Press, Michigan, 1973-1975.
City Editor, Ypsilanti Press, 1972-1973.
Reporter and Editor, Birmingham Eccentric, Michigan, 1971-1972.
Reporter and Sports Editor, Dowagiac Daily News, Michigan, 1970-1971.

Education

Bachelor of Arts with a Political Science Major, Aquinas College 1971
J. D. (cum laude) from William Mitchell College of Law 1987. Admitted to Minnesota Bar, 1987.
Work and spirituality courses (9 hours) St Thomas University, 1999-2002.

Memberships

Served on Aquinas College Board of Trustees,  2002-2005.
Elected to American Society of Newspaper Editors Board of Directors, 1992.
Elected president of ASNE 2001-2002.
American Society of Newspaper Editors: Chair of Program Committee 1996-1997; Vice Chair Program Committee 1995-1996; Chair of Change Committee 1994-1995; Chair of Issues Committee 1993-1994; Chair of Press-Bar Committee 1992-1993.
Member of Pulitzer Prize Jury 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996 and 2002.
Former Lay Preacher at St. Joseph 's Catholic Church in Plymouth, MN.
Member Board of Directors Partners in Preaching, Eden Prairie, MN.
Emeritus  and Ex-Officio Member Board of Directors Minnesota Media Collaborative, St. Paul, MN.

Awards

The Star Tribune won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting in 1990.
Received the first ever Distinguished Service Award from Sacred Heart Academy High School in 1996.
Named Outstanding Alumnus of Aquinas College, twice—1992 and 2001.
Named winner of Outstanding Service Award from William Mitchell College of Law in 2000.
Also named among top 50 students ever at William Mitchell College of Law.
Named 2000 winner of Freedom of Information Award by the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
2001 Journalist in Residence at University of Notre Dame.
Received a Native American Journalists Association Board of Directors Special Recognition for decision to stop publishing Native American mascot names in 1994.

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