The J-School hosts numerous public events of interest to students and the general public. The events listed below are of particular interest to students in our program. Use the "Events View" picklist below to see events associated with other programs.
- Friday, March 4th, 2011
- Opening Reception: Photographs of South Africa in the 1950's by Jurgen Schadeberg
Jurgen Schadeberg, is known as 'The Father of South African Photography', and is a principle figure in South African and World Photography.
- Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
- Word on the Street: Photographs by Richard Nagler
Richard Nagler will talk about his two previous critically acclaimed books, My Love Affair with Miami Beach and Oakland Rhapsody, and his thirty-five-year project to pair isolated words found in the environment with random passersby, which culminated in Word on the Street.
- Friday, November 12th, 2010
- "A Mad Day Out, 1968", by Stephen Goldblatt
On Sunday, July 28, 1968, in the midst of recording sessions for the White Album, The Beatles decided to spend a "Mad Day Out" being photographed at seemingly random locations all over London. This exhibition of photographs by Stephen Goldblatt traces that day and the madcap and energy of the Beatles roaming and playing through London.
- Thursday, September 16th, 2010
- The Appalachian Portfolio: Photographs by Andrew Stern
You are cordially invited to an opening reception and public lecture for The Appalachian Portfolio (1959 - 1963): Photographs by Andrew Stern.
- Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
- Book Release for Photojournale: Connections Across A Human Planet
Connections Across A Human Planet illustrates the common truths that connect the human experience and is represented by photographers from around the world. The book is drawn as an edited anthology of photo documentary and photojournalism stories that are published on Photojournale.com.
- Friday, March 12th, 2010
- The Opening of MARC RIBOUD PHOTOGRAPHS: one of the great photojournalists of the 20th Century
In 1953, Marc Riboud moved to Paris where he joined the Magnum photo agency and traveled extensively, working with Magnum founders Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa. His skill in capturing fleeting moments in life through powerful compositions, already apparent, was to serve him well for decades to come.
- Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
- Photographer Kim Stringfellow presents her latest project - Jackrabbit Homestead: Tracing the Small Tract Act in the Southern California Landscape
Join us for a fascinating evening with the talented Kim Stringfellow to celebrate the opening of her photographic exhibition at the Berkeley J-School and the publication of her newest book.
- Friday, September 11th, 2009
- American Surveillance by Richard Gordon
On the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attack, local photographer Richard Gordon will sign and discuss his new book American Surveillance. Gordon's photos graphically explore the USA Patriot Act, which allows law-enforcement agencies unprecedented access to citizens' private communications and records.
- Sunday, July 6th, 2008-Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
- Knight Digital Media Center July 2008 Lecture Series
The New Media Lecture Series is part of a week-long multimedia training workshop for mid-career journalists sponsored by the school. Panel speakers are webcast live.
- Sunday, June 8th, 2008-Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
- Knight Digital Media Center June 2008 Lecture Series
The New Media Lecture Series is part of a week-long multimedia training workshop for mid-career journalists sponsored by the school. Panel speakers are webcast live.
- Sunday, May 18th, 2008-Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
- Knight Digital Media Center May 2008 Lecture Series
The New Media Lecture Series is part of a week-long multimedia training workshop for mid-career journalists sponsored by the school. Panel speakers are webcast live.
- Wednesday, April 16th, 2008-Friday, April 18th, 2008
- Knight Digital Media Center April 2008 Lecture Series
The New Media Lecture Series is part of a week-long multimedia training workshop for mid-career journalists sponsored by the school. Panel speakers were webcast live. Archived webcasts are available by clicking the event titles below.
- Saturday, April 12th, 2008
- Covering the Digital Campaign
COVERING THE DIGITAL CAMPAIGN: How viral videos, flash mobs and web fundraising are changing the landscape of politics and political reporting. OR NOT.
- Tuesday, March 25th, 2008-Friday, March 28th, 2008
- Knight Digital Media Center March 2008 Lecture Series
The New Media Lecture Series is part of a week-long multimedia training workshop for mid-career journalists sponsored by the school. Panel speakers were webcast live. Archived webcasts are available by clicking the event titles below.
- Sunday, January 6th, 2008-Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
- Knight Digital Media Center January 2008 Lecture Series
The New Media Lecture Series is part of a week-long multimedia training workshop for mid-career journalists sponsored by the school. Panel speakers will be webcast live.
- Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008-Thursday, January 31st, 2008
- All Pickleweed
New photos by Sally Mack from the Guadalcanal Village wetlands restoration site near Vallejo CA will be exhibited at The Faculty Club, January 2-31, 2008.
- Sunday, December 16th, 2007-Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
- Knight Digital Media Center December 2007 Lecture Series
The New Media Lecture Series is part of a week-long multimedia training workshop for mid-career journalists sponsored by the school. Panel speakers will be webcast live.
- Monday, July 23rd, 2007-Sunday, July 29th, 2007
- Religion in Second Life
Fellows from the News21 journalism initiative and their faculty advisors launch a groundbreaking experiment bringing important journalism and ongoing discussions about faith to Second Life, the innovative virtual community.
- Sunday, May 20th, 2007-Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
- Spring New Media Lecture Series (May 2007)
Featured speakers are Tom Mallory, Chuck Scott, Alexa Capeloto, Nicole Vargas of the San Diego Tribune; Seth Gitner and Lindsey Nair of Roanoke.com; Brian Storm of MediaStorm.org; Richard Koci Hernandez of the San Jose Murcury News; Rob Curley of Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive and Colin Craw
- Sunday, March 25th, 2007-Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
- Spring New Media Lecture Series (March 2007)
Featured speakers are Joe Howry, Anthony Plascencia, Colleen Cason, Tom Kisken, Ventura County Star; Lisa Stone, Blog Her; Kevin Sites, Yahoo!; Sean Connelley and Katy Newton, Oakland Tribune; Rob Curley, Washingtonpost. Newsweek Interactive; Matt McAlister, Yahoo!
- Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
- Dan Gillmor on the Rise of Grassroots Journalism
The collision of technology with media means huge changes for journalists, newsmakers and the audience. Dan Gillmor, author of "We the Media," who will be teaching a citizen-media course in fall 2006 and directs the new Center for Citizen Media, will discuss the current state of grassroots journa
- Monday, March 27th, 2006-Thursday, March 30th, 2006
- Spring New Media Lecture Series (March 2006)
The Graduate School of Journalism presents the Spring 2006 New Media Lecture Series with noon and evening presentations on citizen journalism, multimedia and other topics related to online media. The speakers are Craig Newmark of craigslist, Dan Gillmor of the Center for Citizen Media, John Batte
- Monday, September 12th, 2005
- John Battelle on Google
Introduction by Dean Orville Schell.
A Talk by John Battelle, author of the new book The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture
- Monday, May 23rd, 2005-Friday, May 27th, 2005
- New Media Summer Public Lecture Series (May 2005)
A series of presentations on multimedia storytelling, citizen journalism and other new media topics featuring Ken Sands of the Spokane Spokesman-Review; Bob Cauthorn of City Tools; Regina McCombs of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune; Amy Hill of the Center for Digital Storytelling; Dan Gillmor of Gras
- Monday, March 21st, 2005-Friday, March 25th, 2005
- New Media Public Lecture Series (March 2005)
A series of presentations on new media and multimedia storytelling featuring Noah Glass of Odeo and Audioblogger; Andria Ruben McCool of Keyhole; Regina McCombs of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune; Bill Gannon of Yahoo!; Craig Newmark of craigslist; Amy Hill of the Center for Digital Storytelling; Te
- Friday, July 23rd, 2004
- BlogOn 2004 Conference
The Graduate School of Journalism is co-sponsoring the BlogOn 2004 conference on July 23 on the UC Berkeley campus to explore the impact of Weblogs and social networks on the Internet and human interaction.
- Friday, April 30th, 2004
- China's Digital Future
Keynote Speaker:
Lawrence Lessig, Stanford University Law School
Please check website link for full conference details.
http://journalism.berkeley.edu/conf/chinadf/- Friday, April 30th, 2004
- Disrupting the News Industry
A panel discussion with Dan Gillmor of the San Jose Mercury News, Neil Chase of CBS MarketWatch, Vin Crosbie of Digital Deliverance LLC and Ken Sands of The Spokane Spokesman-Review on how media companies are coping with the competing demands of ownership concentration and participatory journalis
- Monday, May 19th, 2003
- Multimedia and Online Publishing Presentations
The J-School is hosting seven presentations by online publishing experts in the week of May 19-23 on topics like doing multimedia reporting projects, revenue strategies for online newspapers, the daily routines of Internet users and journalism Weblogs.
- Events Outside the J-School:
- UC Berkeley Campus
- School of Information
- Commonwealth Club
- Bay Area Journalism Calendar
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