Illustration of a piece of paper with the side-profile of a police officer outlined in red, a post it note paperclipped to the sheet that says "Clean Record." On one side of the agreement are dollar bills and on the other a check being signed.

Selden Ring for Investigative Reporting goes to IRP alums

Katey Rusch ('20) and Casey Smith ('20) have won the prestigious Selden Ring Award for a two-part story that exposes concealment of police misconduct. 

Silver metal duPont Award

Professor LaFleur and alums Howey and Rascón win duPont-Columbia Awards

Awards honoring the best audio and video “reporting, storytelling and impact in the public interest” awarded Berkeley Journalism faculty and alums.

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“My J-School” features Aisha Wallace-Palomares

Watch rising audio star Aisha Wallace-Palomares ('25) walk us through her experience as a graduate student in this first edition of “My J-School.” 

A maverick filmmaker in a red shirt and black hat is holding a large video camera, recording an event. The background shows a crowd of people and blurred outdoor elements, suggesting that the scene is taking place in a public space. This could easily be part of one of Marlon T. Riggs' documentary fellowships.

Marlon Riggs Fellowship awarded to extraordinary doc students

Neenma Ebeledike (’25) and Zane Karram (’25) awarded competitive fellowship for documentary that honors filmmaker Marlon T. Riggs (’81).

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Featured Student

Hussain Khan ('25)

His first audio feature for KALW is a beautiful one about an Oakland choir that performs gospel music outside of churches.

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Featured Faculty

David Barstow

Chair of the Investigative Reporting Program and first reporter in American history to win four Pulitzer Prizes.

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Featured Alum

Caren Bohan (’92)
Seasoned newsroom executive appointed editor in chief of USA TODAY.