Five Students Named Helzel Fellows

2018 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…

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Free Berkeley Journalism Showcase at BAMPFA January 22

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🎥 📺 📷 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

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Edward Wasserman on Fake News and the Threat to Democracy

A speaker stands behind a podium giving a presentation on digital populism and media authority, with a slide displayed. Banners for "Kern Schools Federal Credit Union" and "Kegley Institute of Ethics" are visible. A logo for California State University is on the screen, highlighting insights from Berkeley Journalism.

On Sept. 21, 2017 Edward Wasserman, Ph.D, Dean and professor of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism was the keynote speaker at California State University, Bakersfield’s Kegley Institute of Ethics 13th Annual Fall Lecture. The lecture, titled, “Fake News and the Threat to Democracy,” explores the difference between fake and real news, the gray…

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