Johnathan Rodgers Fellows visit Berkeley Journalism during Spring Welcome Week

2019 Rodger Fellows

    Ten recently admitted students to the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism traveled from all over the U.S.–and the world—to visit the School during the 2019 Spring Welcome Week, thanks to a fund created by media executive and Berkeley alum Johnathan Rodgers (’67). The Rodgers Fellowships are designed to increase diversity at the…

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Meet Berkeley Journalism’s 2018 Student Leadership Committee

A diverse group of nine people, reflecting a variety of ethnicities, genders, and ages, are standing and sitting together outdoors in front of a building with large windows. They are smiling and appear to be enjoying each other’s company. Trees and greenery are visible in the background. It’s a lively scene reminiscent of the vibrant community at Berkeley Journalism.

The Student Leadership Committee, or the “TLC” as it is known in the hallways of the School, is back— with a fresh set of faces and voices— to continue a longstanding tradition of serving the needs and answering the questions of students in both years. In simple terms, the TLC is a group of first-…

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Johnathan Rodgers Fellows visit the J-School

2018 Rodgers Fellows

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…

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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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Portrait: NABJ Chapter at Berkeley Journalism

A diverse group of ten individuals smiles for a photo in front of a UC Berkeley Journalism backdrop. The group consists of eight women and two men, all dressed in various casual and semi-formal outfits, reflecting a joyful and inclusive atmosphere.

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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Serginho Roosblad named Marlon T. Riggs Fellow

A man with curly hair and a beard, named Serginho Roosblad, smiles at the camera. He is wearing a black shirt, and the background appears to be a blurred indoor setting with wooden elements.

Photo: Raffi Roy (’18) A multilingual international student and former radio reporter has been awarded one of Berkeley Journalism’s top honors. Serginho Roosblad (’18), a documentary film student whose most recent work focuses on telling stories about homelessness and displacement, is winner of this year’s Marlon T. Riggs Fellowship in Documentary Filmmaking. Named for the…

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