Berkeley Journalism is proud of the 2800+ students who have graduated from North Gate Hall. We celebrate the immense contributions they’ve made to the communities and organizations they serve.
Narrative Alumni Reunion Details Announced Did you focus on print, long-form, or narrative journalism at Berkeley Journalism? This year’s alumni reunion is designed for you! Scheduled for March 15 at North Gate Hall, the day is aimed at both working journalists and those who have moved on to a new field. It kicks off with…
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Tasneem Raja (‘10) is the Editor-in-Chief of The Oaklandside, a nonprofit, digital newsroom covering Oakland, Calif., where she lives with her family. Founded in March 2020, the newsroom’s mission is to “amplify community voices, share the power of real information, and investigate systems, not just symptoms.” Over her career, Raja co-founded the nonprofit local news…
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Ilana DeBare (‘87) worked as a reporter at the Sacramento Bee and San Francisco Chronicle for about 20 years, then as communications director for an environmental nonprofit. In 2018 she decided to work full-time on her first novel, Shaken Loose, which came out in 2023. Publisher’s Weekly said, “DeBare leavens this fast-paced and often brutal…
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“Right to Remain Secret” — a two-part story about a secret system that has concealed misconduct by California law enforcement officers for decades — by UC Berkeley Journalism alums Katey Rusch (’20) and Casey Smith (’20) and published in the San Francisco Chronicle, has won the Selden Ring Award for Investigative Reporting, USC’s Annenberg School…
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Dear Berkeley Journalism Community, Our hearts go out to you and yours in the Los Angeles-area who have been contending with the devastating fires and aftermath. And thanks to all of the devoted journalists who are covering this ongoing crisis. At a time of turmoil in our natural and political worlds, it feels more…
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Professor Jennifer LaFleur and alums Brian Howey (’22) and Steven Rascón (’22) have won prestigious duPont-Columbia Awards, which honor the year’s best audio and video “reporting, storytelling and impact in the public interest.” The awards were presented at a ceremony at Columbia University’s Low Library on January 22. “These investigations by faculty, alums and their…
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Four current Berkeley Journalism students and 15 alumni were honored last month in the San Francisco Press Club’s 47th Annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards, which celebrate the best journalism from the region. The winning entries represent extraordinary local reporting on everything from the housing and mental health crises, to deadly interactions with…
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Update: Nominees for the 97th Academy Awards, including “I Am Ready, Warden,” were announced on January 23. Congratulations to our Academy Award shortlisted filmmakers! Alexis Bloom (’01) directed “The Bibi Files“, shortlisted for best Documentary Feature Film. Professor Jason Spingarn-Koff (’01) was executive producer of LA Times Short Docs’ “A Swim Lesson” and “Planetwalker,”…
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Investigations by a recent graduate and an award-winning data journalism professor at Berkeley Journalism are among those named finalists for the 2025 duPont-Columbia Awards, honoring outstanding public service in audio and video reporting. Brian Howey’s (’22) podcast “We Regret to Inform You,” for Reveal exposed how police officers are trained to delay death notifications to…
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Congratulations to our Berkeley Journalism community on awards from the Society of Professional Journalists Northern California (SPJ NorCal)! Professor William Drummond received the Career Achievement Award in print journalism, honoring his longtime and enduring contributions. The media release notes: “His storied career has taken him from New Delhi and Jerusalem as a bureau chief for…
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