Dean's Newsletter

November 17, 2017 Warm greetings from North Gate Hall: Fall is here, the air is crisp and fresh and, thankfully, the sharp smell from the devastating fires to the north of us has faded. Even while we remain in a defensive crouch–alongside many of you in this bizarre political culture, where journalism’s legitimacy is in…

June 21, 2017 Warm greetings from North Gate Hall: After a raucous year of political shocks, which continue to raise tough questions about the kind of journalism the times demand, it’d be nice to report that we’re all getting some year-end repose under the friendly Northern California sun, admiring the wisteria abloom in the courtyard.…

March 30, 2017 Warm greetings from North Gate Hall: Keeping up with the flood of news about our students, teachers and alums is one of the true pleasures of this job. The latest happenings include a continuing cascade of honors for our journalists, a two-week Robert Frank photography show that brought hundreds to North Gate Hall,…

June 3, 2016 Warm greetings from North Gate Hall: Under a blazing Berkeley sky we sent the Class of ’16 on its way a few Sundays ago. It was the biggest graduating class in recent memory (66 grads) as well as the most international (nearly 28 percent, from 12 countries.) It was a remarkably accomplished…

March 2, 2016 Warm greetings from North Gate Hall: Sometimes things happen the way they’re supposed to, and virtue is rewarded. We’ve been having a strong run of good news, I’m pleased to report, from faculty and alums nominated for Oscars and drawing stellar reviews for new books and TV productions, to current students honored…

November 18, 2015 Warm greetings from North Gate: The intensity and creative richness of the Graduate School of Journalism never cease to impress me, as I’m sure they do you as well. From tales of injustice and unchecked power to stories of wrongs righted and corruption exposed, North Gate Hall produces an uninterrupted flow of…