A special screening of ‘The Sing Sing Chronicles’ — winner of the 2025 Emmy for Best Documentary — and a talk with filmmakers
‘The Sing Sing Chronicles’ and Filmmakers Come to UC Berkeley From NBC News Studios and director Dawn Porter, “The Sing Sing Chronicles” is a four-part documentary series following 22 years of original investigative reporting by NBC News journalist Dan Slepian that helped overturn wrongful convictions in five homicide cases and free six innocent men. An…
Read MoreWork in Progress Screening: Forty One
Fifty-nine women fight their way through bootcamp, shattering societal expectations as they transform from teenage civilians into the first female Marines trained on the west coast. Alums Lisa Hornak (’19), Rafael Roy (’18) and Mallory Newman (’19) along with Kelin Verrette and Anna Kayes team up to tell the story in this feature length documentary…
Read MoreBerkeley Journalism Alumni Meetup in New York
Join us in New York City for a special alumni meetup. Connect with old friends, make new ones and hear from school leadership about developments at Berkeley Journalism. We hope to see you there!
Read MorePhilomathia Day: Immersive Environmental Storytelling
As part of winning the 2023 Philomathia Prize, Jennifer Redfearn, Director of Berkeley Journalism’s Documentary Program, has curated Philomathia Day: Immersive Environmental Storytelling on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm, at the David Brower Center in Berkeley. This day-long event is an exploration at the nexus of visual journalism, environmental science, art,…
Read MoreThe Riders Come Out at Night: Brutality, Corruption and Cover Up in Oakland: Book release and policy conversation
From the Polk Award–winning investigative duo comes a critical look at the systematic corruption and brutality within the Oakland Police Department, and the more than two-decades-long saga of attempted reforms and explosive scandals. Join us for an in-depth look at the Oakland police department and a discussion on policing in America and where it’s headed.…
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