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
Zane Karram (’25) and Kelsey Oliver’s (’25) thesis documentary, “Strangers on Our Land,” has been selected for th…
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…
New instructors join summer teaching lineup in thriving undergraduate journalism program
June 10, 2026
From top left: Rhema Bland, Tara Cuslidge-Staiano (’07), Humera Lodhi and Walter Smith Randoph. UC Berkeley Journalism’s…
Groundbreaking new journalism fellowships to boost health coverage in California
June 8, 2026
Media Release: June 8, 2026 New health fellowships to build on successful state-funded local news program in California…
AAJA’s 2026 Journalism Excellence Awards honor Berkeley alums
June 4, 2026
The Asian American Journalists Association, which has honored excellence in journalism for nearly 40 years, celebrates “…
