Steve Saldivar (’10) wins national Ruben Salazar Journalism Award

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The prolific multimedia producer calls on journalists to witness and record moments of joy and celebration. “I hope this inspires journalists, both students and professionals, to take big swings in seemingly small corners.” Alum Steve Saldivar (’10) has been named winner of 2023 National Ruben Salazar Journalism Award in Digital from the CCNMA: Latino Journalists…

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Meet our new spring lecturers

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Berkeley Journalism is thrilled to announce four dynamic new lecturers who will teach courses in the spring semester. Each brings expertise from business reporting, to reporting on government and politics, to video storytelling and animation. Two are alumni of the school. “This group of visiting lecturers is extraordinary for the depth of real-world industry experience…

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Doc alums set to premiere films at Sundance, including thesis film from 2023

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Myah Overstreet’s (‘23) “To Be Invisible,” will premiere in the Nonfiction Short Films category at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20 — only the third Berkeley Journalism thesis film to be screened at the prestigious festival. The film offers a critical analysis of the family policing system through two mothers, Alexis and Kellie, as they…

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Quarterly Newsletter from Dean Geeta Anand

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Dear Berkeley Journalism Community, With a heavy heart, I share that the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reports that at least 61 journalists and media workers have been killed since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7 — the first month being the deadliest for journalists on record since CPJ began documenting…

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Reporters-in-Residence make the most of their fellowships

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Berkeley Journalism awarded the 2023 Reporters-in-Residence Fellowships to Ana Tellez-Witrago and Andrea Madison as part of the school’s initiatives to bring new voices into journalism and remove barriers to the field. Tellez-Witrago and Madison received $2,000 each and were given the chance to audit the J200 introductory reporting class taught by Dean Geeta Anand and…

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Berkeley Journalism audio students honored in national College Broadcasters competition

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Two Berkeley Journalism radio projects recently took top honors in the College Broadcasters National Student Production Awards “Best Documentary” category, for stories about indigenous Ohlone land and dis/misinformation in politics. Professor Shereen Marisol Meraji’s students took the top spot for their piece “Ohlone Land” on Northgate Radio, which examines the City of Oakland’s successful resolution…

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SPJ NorCal honors Dean Geeta Anand with Distinguished Service to Journalism Award

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The Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ NorCal) today announced it is honoring Geeta Anand, dean of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and California State Senator Steve Glazer with the Distinguished Service to Journalism Award. The annual award honors contributions to the advancement or advocacy of journalism in Northern…

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Alfredo Torres (’23) premieres thesis film at the Telluride Film Festival

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Alfredo Torres (’23) recently premiered his short documentary thesis film “jardines” at the 50th Telluride Film Festival as part of the Filmmakers of Tomorrow program.  The program’s Student Prints section, now in its 30th year, celebrates the best student-produced short films from around the globe. The selected films were curated by Gregory Nava (“Selena,” “El…

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