About Jamie Goldberg
Jamie Goldberg is a freelance journalist and student at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, where she is focusing on multimedia and print platforms. A former varsity college softball player, Jamie has a particular passion for sports reporting. But she’s recently found herself drawn to political reporting as well.
This summer she covered national politics as an intern at the Los Angeles Times Washington Bureau, where she was required to pitch and write stories on deadline. She is currently an assistant editor at the hyperlocal news site Mission Local, where she has covered San Francisco politics, local sports, and various other topics.
Sports reporting brought Jamie to The Oregonian in 2011, where, as the sole sports department intern, she wrote a range of features, profiles, gamers, and enterprise stories, while also serving as the second beat reporter covering the Portland Timbers.
In the summer of 2010, while interning at The Marin Independent Journal, a daily newspaper in Marin County, California, Jamie pitched and wrote an enterprise piece on sports anxiety. The article placed second in the 2010 California Newspaper Publishers Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for Best Sports Story for a professional newspaper circulation 25,000-100,000.
Jamie has also worked at Wireless and Mobile News, where she wrote for a web only publication and used social media to promote the website. In addition, she honed her broadcast skills interning for the sports department at KRON 4 News in San Francisco and the news department at KPFA Radio in Berkeley.
Jamie graduated from Pomona College in May 2011 with a degree in Politics.
Education:
- UC Berkeley
- August 2011 - May 2013
- Pomona College
- August 2007 - May 2011
- B.A. in Politics; Minors in English and Psychology
Published Stories:
- Battle to Save City College Divides Teachers and Administration
- Mission Local
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2012, writes in Mission Local about proposals to spend Proposition A money that have upset teachers and faculty at City College of San Francisco.
- For-profit colleges win ruling against Obama regulation
- The Los Angeles Times
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in the Los Angeles Times about a recent federal court decision to strike down an Obama Administration rule aimed at for-profit colleges.
- Through Power Soccer, an athlete in a wheelchair takes home a gold medal
- Oakland North
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, produces a video for Oakland North profiling Kendra Scalia-Carrow, an athlete in a wheelchair who discovered a community and athletics through power soccer.
- Solitary confinement 'is driving men insane,' exonerated convict testifies
- The Los Angeles Times
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in the Los Angeles Times about the mental health consequences of solitary confinement.
- Costs exceed results in Medicaid fraud program
- The Los Angeles Times
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in The Los Angeles Times about the failure of the government's medicare fraud detection program.
- High-speed rail may not spark old California magic
- The San Francisco Chronicle
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in the San Francisco Chronicle about why California’s high-speed rail plan may never get off the drawing board.
- GOP Struggles to Lure Latino Votes
- New America Media
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in New America Media about the Republican Party's need to address immigration issues to attract Latino voters.
- Revolution open with loss on road
- The Boston Globe
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in The Boston Globe about the New England Revolution's season opener loss to the San Jose Earthquakes.
- Early-Evening Violence Leaves Parents On Edge
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in Mission Local about neighbors reactions to an early evening homicide.
- Softball: College of Marin happy to have former Terra Linda standout Schilling
- The Marin Independent Journal
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in the Marin Independent Journal about College of Marin softball's standout pitcher Sammy Schilling.
- Maximum Capacity Means Nada at Popular Bars
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in Mission Loc@l about overcrowding in unmonitored bars in the Mission.
- Monday Night Mission Dodgeball. Yes!
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in Mission Loc@l, with inspiration from Tom Wolfe, about a weekly Monday night dodgeball game in the Mission.
- California 86, Oregon 83: Turnovers spell doom for Ducks against Bears
- The Oregonian
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in The Oregonian about Oregon's down to the wire defeat at California.
- 49ers Fans Watch as a Win Fumbles Away
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, creates a photo slideshow of 49ers fans' reactions to San Francisco's playoff loss to the New York Giants None listed. None listed.
- Odd Buildings: A Hidden Charity on 23rd Street
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in Mission Loc@l about the secret inside an interesting house in the Mission District.
- When the Holidays Don’t Come
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in Mission Loc@l about San Francisco's homeless population, who can't participate in the the gifts and glitz at the holiday season.
- As one of the few deaf athletic trainers, Tanenberg breaks boundries with career and at San Domenico
- The Marin Independent Journal
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in the Marin Independent Journal about one of the few deaf athletic trainers in the U.S.
- Supes May Oppose U.S. Immigration Program
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in Mission Loc@l about a policy that would instruct San Francisco law enforcement to ignore a federal government immigration program.
- Mission High Football Players Aim for Second Championship in Basketball
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in Mission Local about Mission High football players who are trying to earn a second championship on the basketball court.
- Got Trash? City Relies on Education to Sort It
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in Mission Loc@l about lightly enforced waste disposal laws in San Francisco.
- Mission High Bears Head to Championships
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in Mission Loc@l about the Mission High football team's win in the semi-finals of the Academic Athletic Association playoffs.
- How bad is that run game? Oregon State has been out-gained 821-92 on the ground in its last three games
- The Oregonian
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in The Oregonian about Oregon State football's dismal run game versus Cal. None listed.
- What Can the Mayor Do For You?
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, produces a video for Mission Loc@l asking Mission voters on election day what they'd like to see the new mayor do for them. None listed.
- Child’s Play: Prop G
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class 0f 2013, produces a video in Mission Loc@l explaining Proposition G before the November election.
- Friday Morning Homicide Leaves Neighbors Shaken
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in Mission Loc@l about neighbors reactions to a recent homicide in the Mission District.
- Halloween Meets Occupy SF
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, produces a photo slideshow in Mission Loc@l documenting the unique Halloween costumes of protesters marching in support of Occupy SF.
- Pelosi Hears Mission District Small Biz Owners
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in Mission Loc@l about Nancy Pelosi's round table discussion with Mission District small business owners.
- Last Sunday Streets Brings Bikers and Politicians
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, produces a video in Mission Loc@l about candidates' last effort to campaign at Sunday Streets in the Mission.
- Child's Play: Prop E
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, produces a video in Mission Loc@l explaining Proposition E leading up to the November election.
- Candidates Love Immigrants, but Mission Residents Love Avalos
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes about an immigration forum in the Mission for mayoral and sheriff candidates.
- Two-Thirds Threshold Could Be Too Big a Bump for Street and Sidewalk Bond
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in Mission Local about the debate over Proposition E, which would allot bond money to fix San Francisco roads.
- Voter Turnout in the Mission Decidedly Average
- Mission Loc@l
- Writing for Mission Local, Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, creates an interactive graph and analyzes voter turnout in the Mission District over the last seven year. None listed.
- Avalos, Dufty in Lead for Mission’s Campaign $$
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, creates for Mission Local a map displaying campaign contributions by zip code for the mayoral candidates.
- Mission High Bears Dominant in First League Game
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in Mission Local about the Mission High School football team's win over Marshall High School.
- Mayors Leave Their Mark on the Mission
- Mission Loc@l
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes about the impact of previous San Francisco mayors on the Mission District as voters look forward to the November mayoral election. None listed. None listed.
- The athlete's anxiety: Marin sports psychologists tackle the treatable problem of performance-inhibiting nervousness
- The Marin Independent Journal
- Jamie Goldberg, class of 2013, writes in The Marin Independent Journal about sports anxiety and how athletes can recover from the debilitating problem. The article placed second in the California Newspaper Publishers Association's Better Newspaper Contest for Best Sports Story for a professional newspaper circulation 25,000-100,000.
Awards:
- SPJ Mark of Excellence Award (March 2013)
- Regional winner of the Society of Professional Journalists award for excellency in college journalism.
- White House Correspondents' Association Student Scholarship (March 2012)
- Awarded to students that show aptitude and excellence in political reporting. Student Scholarship winners are honored at the Annual White House Correspondent's Dinner.
- Van Vlierden Fellowship (November 2011)
- Fellowship offered to U.C. Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism students from Marin County. (received 2011 and 2012)
- CNPA Better Newspapers Contest Winner (April 2011)
- Second place winner in the California Newspaper Publishers Association's Better Newspaper Contest for Best Sports Story for a professional newspaper circulation 25,000-100,000. (The Athlete's Anxiety published in The Marin Independent Journal, 8/8/2010)
Work Experience:
- Political Reporting Intern
- The Los Angeles Times/Tribune Company - Washington DC ( May 2012 - August 2012 )
- Pitched/wrote national political stories daily and on deadline for Tribune Company publications, including the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, and the Baltimore Sun.
- Sports Reporting Intern
- The Oregonian - Portland OR ( May 2011 - August 2011 )
- Wrote news, feature, and enterprise articles for the sports section of a daily newspaper; Covered the Portland Timbers in their first MLS season; Interviewed Pac 12 Commissioner Larry Scott and wrote feature stories leading up to the inauguration of the Pac 12; Pitched and wrote an enterprise feature on girls softball in Oregon.
- Reporting Intern
- Wireless and Mobile News - Pasadena CA ( August 2010 - May 2011 )
- Wrote and published news and feature articles about technology and social media for an online news source; published articles and edited website content; Promoted Wireless and Mobile News as administrator of Facebook page;
- Sports Reporting Intern
- Marin Independent Journal - Novato CA ( May 2010 - August 2010 )
- Wrote feature, news, and enterprise pieces for the sports section of a daily newspaper, circulation 24,000; Covered baseball games, including the San Francisco Giants; Pitched and wrote an in-depth enterprise piece on sports performance anxiety; Completed page layout using InDesign.
- Sports Desk Intern
- KRON4 News - San Francisco CA ( May 2009 - July 2009 )
- Worked directly with the sports producer: logged games, chose shots to be aired, and wrote scripts on deadline for Gary Radnich, KRON4 Sports Anchor; Covered local professional sports teams including the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics; did essential background research on in-studio guests.
- Reporting Intern
- The Claremont Courier - Claremont CA ( September 2008 - May 2009 )
- wrote feature stories and news articles for a city bi-weekly paper; covered local government politics
- Newsroom Intern
- KPFA Radio - Berkeley CA ( June 2008 - August 2008 )
- Reported for the daily news show: interviewed sources, wrote articles, edited sound, and broadcast stories; Covered local, national, and international political issues.
- News Editor/Reporter
- The Student Life (student newspaper) - Claremont CA ( September 2007 - May 2011 )
- Managed the production of the news section on a weekly Pomona College newspaper: came up with topics and assigned stories; edited copy; worked with writers; oversaw production and layout of the news section; Wrote 2-3 news and/or sports articles each week.
Skills:
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Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, Final Cut Pro 7, Final Cut X, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Illustrator, Sound Forge, HTML, CSS, jQuery, WordPress, digital photography (DSLR), video
Other Works:
A list of my published stories from my internship in the sports department at The Oregonian. Read more...
A list of my published stories from Wireless and Mobile News Read more...
A list of my published articles and other articles about me from the Marin Independent Journal Read more...
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