Join us on Monday, October 9th, 2017 for our annual all-day Open House event! Participants meet faculty members, students and staff, sit in on classes and presentations, get information on financial aid and career planning, and find out all about our Master of Journalism program. This event is especially designed for those who are seriously considering applying to Berkeley Journalism in the near future. Please RSVP.
AGENDA
Monday, October 9, 2017 | 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | North Gate Hall Library
Open House is designed for prospective students to attend as many of
the day’s sessions as they wish, creating a day that best suits their
needs. The expectation is that students will come and go from classes
and information sessions as needed.
Please use the calendar and planning worksheet to help you schedule your day.
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Check-in and Coffee
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Welcome Address, Dean Edward Wasserman
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Program Overview, Camille Koué
10:00 – Noon Breakout Sessions: Classroom Visits, Faculty Discussions on
Media Platforms and Reporting Topics, Information Sessions on Financial
Planning, Career Planning and the Application Process.
[See below for more info]
Noon – 12:30 p.m. Presentation:
Andrés Cediel, Professor of Visual Journalism
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch in North Gate Courtyard and Library
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Tour of the J-School [Meet in the Courtyard]
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions: Classroom Visits, Faculty Discussions
on Media Platforms and Reporting Topics, Information Sessions on Financial
Planning, Career Planning and the Application Process.
[See below for more info]
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Reception with Students, Faculty, and Staff [Courtyard]
Break-Out Sessions
10:00 – Noon
Classroom Visits, Faculty Discussions on Media Platforms and Reporting
Topics, Information Sessions on Application Process and Financial Aid
- CLASSES 10:00 – Noon
Reporting the News for Oakland North with Kara Platoni [Room 108]
Reporting the News for Richmond Confidential with Nick Miller [Room 106]
Reporting the News: Immigration with Dave Gilson [Room 101]
Reporting the News: Policing with Lydia Chavez [Room 209]
Visual Storytelling: Advanced Documentary Projects with Ken Light [Room
B30]
- PLATFORM DISCUSSION 10:00 -11:00
Visual Journalism with Koci Hernandez and Andrés Cediel [Courtyard]
- PLATFORM/REPORTING AREA DISCUSSIONS 11:00 – Noon
Investigative Reporting with John Temple [Courtyard]
Audio Reporting with Ben Manilla [Courtyard]
- INFORMATION SESSIONS
10:30-11:00
Financial Planning with Joanne Straley [Library]
11:00-11:30
Career Planning with Pam Gleason [Library]
11:30-Noon
Application Advice with Camille Koué [Library]
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Classroom Visits, Faculty Discussions on Media Platforms and Reporting
Topics, Information Sessions on Application Process and Financial Aid
- CLASSES 2:00 – 4:00
Intro to Visual Journalism with Betsy Rate [Room 106]
Intro to Visual Journalism with Richard Koci Hernandez [Room 108]
Intro to Visual Journalism with Paula Neudorf [Room 209]
Intro to Visual Journalism with Andrés Cediel [Room 101]
- PLATFORM DISCUSSIONS 2:00 – 3:00
Photojournalism with Ken Light [Courtyard]
New Media with Jeremy Rue [Courtyard]
- PLATFORM DISCUSSIONS 3:00 – 4:00
Narrative Writing with Ed Dobb [Courtyard]
- INFORMATION SESSIONS
2:30-3:00
Financial Planning with Joanne Straley [Library]
3:00-3:30
Career Planning with Pam Gleason [Library]
3:30-4:00
Application Advice with Camille Koué [Library]
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TICKET INFO
This is a FREE event.
Tax-deductible donations from the J-School community help make this possible.
No tickets required