WIP-Multimedia & Web Video
Overview
The Multimedia track focuses on stories designed exclusively for the web, mobile or similar digital platforms.
Students learn to create short web video animations that capture the imagination, craft data-driven stories that inform and engage, design interactive graphics that pull readers into a narrative, compile online photo essays that tell stories beyond words, and produce audio accompaniments that enhance visual journalism pieces.
Our program stands out because we don't just create these elements in isolation; we masterfully combine them into compelling online multimedia packages. Each piece, while optimized for both web and mobile, focuses on the harmonious relationship of online technical tools and storytelling that is both profound and accessible.
One of the most respected multimedia training programs in the country whose student work routinely wins ONA and SPJ Awards.
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Featured Student Work
Dirty Business
Where does our plastic end up? Plastic recyclers in Minh Khai, Vietnam wrestle with the blessings and curses of an empire built on our trash. Produced by Francesca Fenzi (’19) and Yutao “Todd” Chen (’19). Winner of the Best Nonfiction Series at the 40th College Television Awards.
Best Nonfiction Winner, College Television Awards
Hope at the end of the line
Class of '21 multimedia producer Brett Marsh wins ONA's Student Journalism Award for his stunning thesis project on how an innovative transit system in Bogotá, Colombia is transforming a community on the margins.
Best Student Portfolio, Online Journalism Awards
Port Feudal
Port truck drivers, misclassified as independent operators, become indentured to their trucks. As the trucking industry was deregulated in the 80s, truckers, mostly poor, mostly immigrant, flooded the market. Companies took advantage of this cheap, high-turnover fleet by labeling their drivers independent contractors instead of employees. Produced by Brett Murphy and Jeremy C.F. Lin.
Pulitzer Prize Finalist
The clearest demonstration of the success of our program is the achievements of our students, who have won numerous national awards for their multimedia work.
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Instructors
Exceptional, hands-on education from experts.
Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Practice
Jeremy Sanchez Rue
Rue is an Emmy-nominated multimedia producer and co-author of Principles of Multimedia Journalism (Routledge Taylor and Francis). The book explores how media forms are packaged online into cohesive narratives.
Lecturer
John Harden
John D. Harden is a data reporter for The Washington Post where he explores topics such as government accountability, the impact of crime on local communities and how gentrification shapes urban centers.
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Alumni Testimonials
Armand Emamdjomeh ('10)
Data Visualization Developer, Bloomberg News
"...launched my career in data reporting and visualization"
The UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism gave me the freedom and flexibility I needed to explore my interests, as well as to build the skills required to get a job in an otherwise tough market. Using our local news sites as an anchor, I was able to get experience with the reporting, editing, photography, video and even web development skills that launched my career in data reporting and visualization. I'm forever grateful for the range of experiences and the journalism fundamentals I was able to learn at the J-School.
Jeremy C.F. Lin ('16)
"...talented peers, generous scholarships"
Ten years ago I left Taiwan and joined Berkeley Journalism with a sole goal of becoming a graphics/data reporter. I didn't come from a technical background and had zero skills in design and code but with the help from the supportive faculty, talented peers, generous scholarships and a strong alumni network, the school helped me land my dream internships and subsequently a full-time job. I am forever grateful.
Susie Neilson ('19)
"I have my dream job now"
Come to the J-school for its incredibly cool classes - Earth journalism, book-writing, data reporting - but stay for the network of peers and professors you'll build. I made some of my best friends through the program, and over the years we've continued to trust and rely upon each other as we navigate this risky, rewarding career. Case in point: I have my dream job now thanks to a referral from a Berkeley friend.
Brett Murphy ('16)
"...helped open doors"
I wouldn't be where I am today without Berkeley Journalism and the Investigative Reporting Program. It was where I first learned how to pry public records from the government, reach taciturn sources and shape ambitious stories that hold power to account. The veteran reporters on staff became some of my closest industry mentors and colleagues. They helped open doors for me I may never have found otherwise.
Our multimedia students are in high demand at news outlets
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Frequently Asked Questions
Round 1 deadline is Dec. 16, 2024 8:59 pm PT
Priority consideration for departmental funding
Round 2: Feb. 3, 2025 8:59 pm PT
Admission based on space availability
Concurrent Degrees
Application Deadline: Dec. 2, 2024 8:59 pm PT
Master in Journalism/Master in Public Health (MPH/MJ)
Master in Journalism/Asian Studies (MJ/MA)
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