2016 Excellence Awards Announced

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(LEFT to RIGHT – TOP ROW: Lucas Waldron, Melissa Batchelor Warnke, Laura Klivans, Romin Johnson, Mallory Pickett; MIDDLE ROW: Lacy Roberts, Luisa Conlon, Hanna Miller, Gina Pollack, Deana Mitchell, Daphne Matziaraki, Nina Zou; BOTTOM ROW: Martin Totland, Melina Tupa, Nadine Sebai, Libby Leyden, Rachel Hiles)

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J-School Alum Elena Conis Named to Faculty

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Dr. Elena Conis, a 2004 graduate of the J-School, has been named the newest member of the faculty at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.   Elena has 12 years of teaching experience. Most recently she was an Assistant Professor of History and Faculty Fellow in the Health and Humanities in the Department of…

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J-School Sweeps At News & Documentary Emmy Nominations

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In what may be a record, five UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism professors, four lecturers and nineteen alums have been honored in the latest round of News & Documentary Emmy Award nominations. “These awards are a tribute to the outstanding work being done by men and woman at the highest level of the broadcast…

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J-School Alum Alexis Bloom’s HBO Documentary Screens at Cannes

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By Alex Kekauoha In the new film, “Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds,” the divergent worlds of documentary and Hollywood fiction collide for a rare look inside the life of a legendary show business family. Co-directed and produced by alum Alexis Bloom (’01), “Bright Lights” recently premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, and…

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J-School Alum Alexis Bloom’s HBO Documentary Screens at Cannes

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By Alex Kekauoha In the new film, ‰”Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds,” the divergent worlds of documentary and Hollywood fiction collide for a rare look inside the life of a legendary show business family. Co-directed and produced by alum Alexis Bloom (’01), ‰”Bright Lights” recently premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, and…

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Memorial service to be held July 2 for Ben Bagdikian

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A memorial service for Ben Bagdikian, former J-School dean and professor emeritus, will take place on Saturday, July 2, at 2 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Road, Kensington, CA 94707, his family has announced. Those wishing to make a donation to the School in Ben’s memory may do so here.…

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