Posts by Marlena Telvick
Alum Brett Murphy (’16) named Pulitzer Prize finalist for USA Today series on port truckers
Brett Murphy of the Class of 2016 has received one of journalism’s highest honors, just years after finishing his graduate studies at UC Berkeley. The nine-part series, described by Pulitzer judges as “a graceful, data-driven narrative populated by the truckers who transport goods from America’s ports—spirited characters exploited by some of the country’s largest and…
Read MoreJohnathan Rodgers Fellows visit the J-School
From top left: Jonathan Rodas, Terrence Johnson, Gabriel Schneider, Akintunde Ahmad, Lauren Edmonds, Jessica Alvarenga, Betty Marquez Rosales, Ravleen Kaur, Marissa Beale, Ashvini Malshe, Carla Williams, Annette Choi. Photo: Yesica Prado (’19). Twelve recently admitted students from as far away as Virginia, Mississippi and Wisconsin attended the annual Spring Welcome Week as Rodgers Fellows in…
Read MoreRichard Koci Hernandez Named Bloomberg Chair
Associate Prof. Richard Koci Hernandez, an award-winning innovator in journalism and multimedia, has been named the Bloomberg Chair at the Graduate School of Journalism. The Bloomberg Chair, formed in perpetuity as part of the $1M Hewlett Challenge, was established by Bloomberg in 2009. This $2M chair provides funds for the faculty chairholder, student fellowships and…
Read MoreAlumni Portrait: Acclaimed Filmmaker Sam Green (’93)
It was April 1992, and Sam Green had never been to Los Angeles before. A first-year student in the School of Journalism’s documentary program, he had volunteered to help a classmate shoot a video story on bilingual education in the city. It was a Wednesday, and the two friends had packed their supplies and one…
Read MoreHearst Foundation Fellowships Put Professional Futures within Reach
(From left to right: Rachel Loyd, Pablo De La Hoya and Briana Flin) Photo Credit: Rosa Furneaux (’18) For Rachel Loyd, a Master of Journalism degree from UC Berkeley is the first step towards a bright career as a multimedia journalist. But the financial reality of attending graduate school almost put her dreams out of…
Read MoreFive Students Named Helzel Fellows
(From left to right: Alex Nieves, Alondra De La Cruz, Abené Clayton and Sarah Hoenicke. Mallory Newman not pictured.) Five first-year students–Abené Clayton, Alondra De La Cruz, Sarah Hoenicke, Mallory Newman and Alexander Nieves–have been awarded the first Helzel Fellowships at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. The fellowship was established in 2017 by…
Read MoreFree Berkeley Journalism Showcase at BAMPFA January 22
🎥 📺 📷 Special Invitation: Free Berkeley Journalism showcase at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive with Edward Wasserman, Monica Lam, Richard Koci Hernandez & Ken Light Jan 22 6:30PM. Come be inspired by the power of visual storytelling: RSVP: http://bit.ly/2BuCN1u. https://bampfa.org/event/visualizing-world-new-reporting-uc-berkeley-journalism-school
Read MoreBerkeley Journalism debuts annual student-designed holiday card
👇 This year’s annual student-designed holiday card pays homage to the great Woody Guthrie. Bravo Nikka Singh (’19). #journalism #fortitude
Read MoreFive Students Awarded Hafner Funding for International Travel
Five second-year students are the recipients of special funding for international travel to cover reporting in Africa, Asia and Central America. The students–Rosa Furneaux, Chloe Lessard, Stefanie Le, Marc Vartabedian and Grace Oyenubi–are the beneficiaries of funding from 1955 journalism graduate Dick Hafner in memory of his wife Mary. The gift, Dick Hafner wrote at…
Read MorePortrait: NABJ Chapter at Berkeley Journalism
Back row (from left to right): Nebiat Assefa Melles (’18), Rachel Loyd (’18), Ryan Lindsay Arrendell (’18), Lee Mengistu (’19), Abené Clayton (’19), Jailyn Anderson (’19), Alexandria Fuller (’18), Grace Oyenubi (’18). Photo: Yesica Prado (’18). The current political climate has presented a new set of ethical and philosophical challenges for many reporters. But it…
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