Alums win SPJ’s Sigma Delta Chi Awards for excellence in journalism in 2025
July 17, 2026
Three UC Berkeley Journalism alums have been honored in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Sigma Delta Chi…
Los Angeles Press Club honors alums and local news fellows for best reporting from or about Southern California
July 14, 2026
From top left: Erin Stone (’19), Katie Licari (’22), Semantha Raquel Norris (’22), Andrew Lopez (’23), Jill Replogle (’1…
Flipping the script: A Q&A with Jason Spingarn-Koff about his new film “The Coral Rescuers” and what it’s like to get back into the director’s chair
July 14, 2026
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Jason-Spingarn-Koff, the Knight Chair of Climate Journalism at UC Berkeley Journalis…
Berkeley Journalism alums and local news fellows honored in California Journalism Awards
July 8, 2026
From top left: Tarini Mehta (’24), Steve Fisher (’14), Kathleen Quinn (’24), Julietta Bisharyan (’23), Katie Rodriguez (…
California renews groundbreaking investment in local journalism, leads national model
July 5, 2026
Media Release July 6, 2026 California invests in local journalism, leads national mod…
‘Punching up’ for accountability: A Q&A with alums Matthew Mitchell and Susie Neilson
June 29, 2026
Matthew Mitchell (’25) and Susie Neilson (’19) An investigation developed at UC Berkeley Journalism’s Investigative Repo…
National Headliner Awards honor alums for best journalism of 2025
June 25, 2026
UC Berkeley Journalism alums were honored in the National Headliner Awards, one of the oldest and largest annual awards…
And the Oscars of food reporting go to…alums Alyssa Jeong Perry and Teresa Cotsirilos
June 22, 2026
The top award for Audio Reporting in the 2026 James Beard Media Awards, considered the “Oscars of Food,” has been awarde…
Zane Karram and Kelsey Oliver’s thesis film makes Student BAFTA Awards longlist
June 16, 2026
***UPDATE July 18: The filmmakers won best documentary*** Zane Karram (’25) and Kelsey Oliver’s (’25) thesis docu…
Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards honor alums
June 11, 2026
From top left: Sasha Khokha (’04), April Dembosky (’08), Elena Neale-Sacks (’22), Vanessa Rancaño (’14), Tessa Paoli (’2…