J210 Introduction to Photojournalism

Students will photograph a variety of events/stories to acquire a sense of the range of realities a photographer might encounter on assignment. Students will examine technical aspects of photography — composition, editing and presentation — and will work on weekly assignments that include news, features, sports and environmental portraits. They will also study the history…

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Spanish Harlem: El Barrio in the ’80s by Joseph Rodriguez

An elderly person stands outside a building on a sunny day, wearing a white dress, a dark cape, and a tiara. The person is smiling and gesturing with one hand. Behind them is a patterned wall as the city street stretches out to the left—a scene reminiscent of Berkeley Journalism's unique storytelling approach.

Reception & Book Signing: 6:00-7:00 p.m. North Gate Hall Courtyard Lecture: 7:00-8:30 p.m. Room 105 North Gate Hall When Brooklyn-raised photographer Joseph Rodriguez first debuted his body of work shot in Spanish Harlem in the 1980s, it changed the face of documentary photography. Grit, elegy, celebration, pride, lurking cataclysm—all embedded in the portrait of a…

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Spanish Harlem: El Barrio in the '80s by Joseph Rodriguez

An elderly person stands outside a building on a sunny day, wearing a white dress, a dark cape, and a tiara. The person is smiling and gesturing with one hand. Behind them is a patterned wall as the city street stretches out to the left—a scene reminiscent of Berkeley Journalism's unique storytelling approach.

Reception & Book Signing: 6:00-7:00 p.m. North Gate Hall Courtyard Lecture: 7:00-8:30 p.m. Room 105 North Gate Hall When Brooklyn-raised photographer Joseph Rodriguez first debuted his body of work shot in Spanish Harlem in the 1980s, it changed the face of documentary photography. Grit, elegy, celebration, pride, lurking cataclysm—all embedded in the portrait of a…

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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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