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California Local News Fellowship Announces Inaugural Cohort

August 22, 2023

Berkeley, CA – Geeta Anand, dean of Berkeley Journalism, today announced the inaugural cohort of the California Local Ne…

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Acclaimed filmmaker Jennifer Redfearn to receive 2023 Philomathia Prize

August 21, 2023

Redfearn, front row center, with 2022 graduates and instructors Cassandra Herrman and Mike Shen. Jennifer Redfearn, an O…

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Berkeley Journalism documentary thesis film acquired by L.A. Times Short Docs

August 10, 2023

“Split Jury” directors Linus Unah and Buddy Terry. L.A. Times Short Docs, a platform for innovative short documentaries,…

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Professor Jennifer Redfearn runs San Francisco Half Marathon to raise funds for documentary film students

July 27, 2023

Professor Jennifer Redfearn, director of the Documentary Program at Berkeley Journalism recently ran the San Francisco H…

Berkeley Journalism announces faculty hire Jennifer LaFleur

July 26, 2023

Jennifer LaFleur Berkeley Journalism is proud to announce that Jennifer LaFleur, one of the world’s leading data journal…

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Berkeley Journalism mourns death of Emeritus Professor Andrew Stern

July 14, 2023

Andrew Stern in 2013. (Photo Peter Leonard) The last remaining original faculty member of the UC Berkeley Graduat…

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State funds development of first-of-its-kind police misconduct database

June 29, 2023

California allocated $6.87 million in its 2023-24 budget to UC Berkeley to develop the Police Records Access Project, a…

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Berkeley Journalism establishes whistleblower program in honor of Daniel Ellsberg

June 26, 2023

Following the recent death of Advisory Board member Daniel Ellsberg, a beloved and active member of the school, the Inve…

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Quarterly Newsletter from Dean Geeta Anand

June 15, 2023

Geeta Anand. Photo by Christopher Michel. Dear Berkeley Journalism Community, We live in a moment like no other. The thr…

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Jason Spingarn-Koff joins Berkeley Journalism faculty to transform climate change coverage

June 8, 2023

Jason Spingarn-Koff Berkeley Journalism is proud to announce it has hired the pioneering documentary filmmaker, journali…

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