Posts by Marlena Telvick
Pulitzer Prize board recognizes work of Berkeley J-School alumni at The Washington Post and NPR
On May 9, alumnae Sarah Cahlan (‘19), Ariel Plotnick (‘18) and Emma Brown (’09) were among the staff at The Washington Post awarded the Pulitzer Prize for public service for coverage of the costs, causes and aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection. And Alsanosi Adam (’16) of NPR was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist in…
Read MoreQuarterly Newsletter From Dean Geeta Anand
Dear Berkeley Journalism Community, It is with great pride that I write to highlight the incredible work of our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends. We just completed weeks of activity leading up to our annual student thesis showcases and a commencement ceremony on the most beautiful of California days. As educators, there really isn’t…
Read MoreAmy Utstein Named Senior Assistant Dean of Berkeley Journalism
Dear Berkeley Journalism Community, I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Amy Utstein to the role of senior assistant dean of administration and strategy at our school. In this critical role, Amy will oversee human resources, finance and facilities, among other things. She will also serve as chief of staff, and oversee the implementation…
Read MoreFaculty, Students and Alumna Honored at SPJ James Madison Freedom of Information Awards
On March 16, the Society of Professional Journalists’ Northern California chapter honored students Ari Sen, Freddy Brewster and Katie Licari-Kozak, lecturer Jim Wheaton and alumna Sukey Lewis at the 37th annual James Madison Freedom of Information Awards. Jim Wheaton was honored with the Norwin S. Yoffie Career Achievement award. A founder of the Environmental Law…
Read MoreBerkeley Journalism Collaboration, Students and Alumni Honored with Peabody Nominations
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors has announced 60 nominees representing “the most compelling and empowering stories” in broadcasting and streaming media in 2021. One of the nominees is a collaboration between Berkeley Journalism’s Investigative Reporting Program, FRONTLINE and ProPublica. The other four standouts were produced by students and alumni of the school. Following its…
Read More2022 Media Mayhem Career Fair A Huge Success
On Saturday, April 2, Berkeley Journalism and its NABJ student chapter co-hosted the third annual Media Mayhem career fair and networking event. Eighty-four recruiters from across the country attended the gathering to scout for interns, full-time hires and students to track for future openings. Participating students included members of Berkeley Journalism’s classes of 2021, ’22,…
Read MoreBlaine Jones Promoted to Senior Director of Student Affairs
Dear Berkeley Journalism Community, I am thrilled to announce the promotion of Blaine Jones, our admissions director, to the role of senior director of student affairs. Blaine’s appointment follows a nationwide search led by Associate Deans Jeremy Rue and Lisa Armstrong. I want to express my gratitude to Jeremy and Lisa, as well as the…
Read MoreTraci Curry’s (‘05) “Attica” Nominated for Best Documentary at the 2022 Academy Awards
Berkeley Journalism alumna Traci Curry (’05), co-director and producer of the Showtime feature-length documentary “Attica,” was a finalist for best Documentary Feature at the 2022 Academy Awards. “Attica” details the five-day rebellion that transpired in 1971 at the state prison in upstate New York and remains the deadliest prison uprising the country has ever witnessed.…
Read MoreTaking Aim at Disinformation and Misinformation, Deans and Center Heads Launch “Our Better Web”
There are 26 words that have made the Internet what it is today. “No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.” These words are enshrined in Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The statute, which has…
Read MoreAlumni Portrait: Greg Winter, International Managing Editor of The New York Times
As is the case with many others in his position, Greg Winter did not enter journalism intending to become an editor. In fact, he was passionate about public policy and social issues. As an architecture student at Brown University in the early 1990s, Winter used the school’s unique interdisciplinary program to focus on public policy…
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