Welcome Class of 2028!

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North Gate Radio on KALX: CBI finalists

Two episodes from UC Berkeley Journalism’s flagship student publication North Gate Radio on KALX radio have been named finalists in the College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) Awards.

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Five questions for Lori Leibovich ('97)

Bonnie Eslinger ('98) interviews Leibovich (’97), editor of Well at The New York Times, about her memories of North Gate, advice for new journalists and thoughts on what's next.

Director Jason Spingarn-Koff (Center) with Director of Photography / EP Jon Shenk (Right) filming in the Florida Keys

Spingarn-Koff's new doc, "The Coral Rescuers," premieres in July

Professor Jason Spingarn-Koff ('01) returns to the director's chair — which happens to be on a boat off the Florida coast — to make his latest doc. Read our Q&A with him.

JoeBill Muñoz (’19) and Lucas Guilkey’s (’19) joyous reactions during their acceptance speech at the News & Documentary Awards. COURTESY NATAS.

A dozen News & Documentary Emmy Award wins for Berkeley Journalism alums

Following a record 40 nominations, alums took home 12 coveted statues, including a documentary incubated at our Investigative Reporting Program.

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Featured Alums

Mitchell and Neilson

Alums Matthew Mitchell (’25) and Susie Neilson (’19) shed light on failures by one of the largest non-profits serving formerly unhoused people in San Francisco.

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Featured Lecturer

Jamil Smith

Award-winning journalist and Guardian columnist Jamil Smith returns to Berkeley Journalism this fall to teach our first-year J-200 class. 

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featured staff

Michael Paz

Our Interim Director of Student Services believes strongly in the fierce storytellers of this community.