Richard Koci Hernandez

Assistant Professor
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Richard Koci-Hernandez is an Emmy Award winning visual journalist who worked as a photographer at the San Jose Mercury News for 15 years. His work has appeared in Time, Newsweek, USA Today, The New York Times and international magazines, including Stern. In 2003, Richard was the recipient of the James K. Batten Knight Ridder Excellence Award. His work for the Mercury News has earned him two Pulitzer Prize nominations. His photography and multimedia work has won numerous awards on the national and regional level, including two Emmy nominations. Richard was named deputy director of photography and multimedia after spearheading the creation of MercuryNewsPhoto.com. He has taught multimedia workshops for Stanford University, National Press Photographers Association, The Southern Short Course, National Association for Hispanic Journalists and National Association for Black Journalists. He has lectured at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Stanford University. Koci-Hernandez is a San Francisco State University journalism graduate, where he has been a guest instructor.

Courses Taught by Richard Koci Hernandez:

Fall 2012: Advanced Multimedia

Fall 2012: Intro to Web Design

Spring 2012: Advanced Multimedia

Spring 2012: Visual Journalism

Spring 2012: MINI: Mobile Reporting

Spring 2012: MINI: Final Cut Pro X

Spring 2012: MINI: After Effects

Fall 2011: Advanced Multimedia

Fall 2011: MINI: Photoshop

Fall 2011: Multimedia Boot Camp-Chavez's J200--week #3

Fall 2011: Multimedia Boot Camp-Gorney's J200--week #2

Fall 2011: Multimedia Boot Camp-Calo's J200--Week #1

Fall 2011: MINI: After Effects

Fall 2011: Multimedia Skills-Oakland

Fall 2011: Multimedia Skills-Mission Local

Fall 2011: Multimedia Skills-Richmond

Spring 2011: MINI: After Effects

Spring 2011: Designing and Developing Online News Packages

Spring 2011: MINI: Mobile Reporting

Spring 2011: News 21--FOOD

Fall 2010: Reporting Using Mobile Devices

Fall 2010: Multimedia Boot Camp-Calo's J200

Fall 2010: Multimedia Boot Camp-Gorney's J200

Fall 2010: Multimedia Boot Camp-Chavez's J200

Fall 2010: Multimedia Skills Follow-Up--Calo

Fall 2010: Multimedia Skills Follow-Up--Gorney

Fall 2010: Multimedia Skills Follow-Up--Chavez

Spring 2010: Designing and Developing Online News Packages--6-8 Tuesday

Spring 2010: Hyperlocal Site: Oakland North

Spring 2010: Designing and Developing Online News Packages--2-4 Tuesday

Fall 2009: Multimedia Boot camp-sec.1

Fall 2009: Multimedia Boot camp-sec.2

Fall 2009: Multimedia Boot camp-sec.3

Fall 2009: Intro to Multimedia: Skills Follow-up--Gorney

Fall 2009: Intro to Multimedia: Skills Follow-up--Drummond

Fall 2009: Intro to Multimedia: Skills Follow-up--Chavez

Spring 2009: News 21: Metropolis

Spring 2009: Designing and Producing Online Content

Spring 2009: Ford Reporting Project: Covering the East Bay

Fall 2008: Multimedia Boot camp-sec.1

Fall 2008: Multimedia Boot camp-sec.2

Fall 2008: Multimedia Boot camp-sec.3