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The image promotes the PBS documentary "Trafficked in America" by Frontline, produced by Berkeley Journalism. It shows a split screen: on the left, silhouetted people walking at sunset; on the right, a snowy industrial area. The text announces the air date and time, April 24 at 10/9c, with hashtag #frontlinepbs.

“Trafficked in America” produced by the IRP’s Daffodil Altan and Andrés Cediel premiers on Frontline

April 23, 2018

On Tuesday, April 24, PBS Frontline will air the Investigative Reporting Program‘s documentary Trafficked in America. The film investigates how teenagers from Central America were smuggled into the U.S. by traffickers who promised them jobs and a better life, only to force them to live and work in virtual slavery to pay off their debt.…

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Alum Brett Murphy (’16) named Pulitzer Prize finalist for USA Today series on port truckers

April 16, 2018

Brett Murphy of the Class of 2016 has received one of journalism’s highest honors, just years after finishing his graduate studies at UC Berkeley. The nine-part series, described by Pulitzer judges as “a graceful, data-driven narrative populated by the truckers who transport goods from America’s ports—spirited characters exploited by some of the country’s largest and…

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Alumni Portrait: Acclaimed Filmmaker Sam Green (’93)

March 12, 2018

It was April 1992, and Sam Green had never been to Los Angeles before. A first-year student in the School of Journalism’s documentary program, he had volunteered to help a classmate shoot a video story on bilingual education in the city. It was a Wednesday, and the two friends had packed their supplies and one…

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Alumni Portrait: NPR Editor and Correspondent Ron Elving

November 28, 2017

It was luck more than anything that got one of the country’s foremost Washington, D.C. journalists into the news business in the first place. Ron Elving, senior editor and correspondent at NPR’s Washington Desk, went to Stanford University without giving The Stanford Daily much thought. He got a Master’s in English from the University of…

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A man stands in a dimly lit room, holding a piece of paper. He is wearing a dark jacket over a checkered shirt and appears to be in deep thought or concentration. A microphone stand and various equipment are visible around him, hinting that this writer, perhaps an alumni like Jon Mooallem, is preparing for something significant.

Alumni Portrait: Writer Jon Mooallem

October 23, 2017

Neanderthals, bipedal black bears, lesbian albatrosses, and wallets returned to their owners after being lost for decades: the cornucopia of subjects tackled by Jon Mooallem are matched only by their quirkiness. The New York Times Magazine contributing writer’s work has run in publications like California Sunday Magazine, Slate, and ESPN The Magazine, and in podcasts…

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Alumni Portrait: Los Angeles Times Sacramento Bureau Chief John Myers

October 3, 2017

Even for a seasoned statehouse reporter like John Myers, the last year has been an unusual one in the California capital. The election last November of Donald Trump “has shaken up the political order of Sacramento,” said the 1995 graduate of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Myers, The Los Angeles Times’ Sacramento bureau…

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Brad Bailey Named Winner in Student Academy Awards

September 18, 2017

Brad Bailey, who graduated in May from the Graduate School of Journalism, has been named one of three winners in the Student Academy Awards for Best Documentary. “Hale,” a documentary short on Berkeley-based disability rights pioneer Hale Zukas, 73, who has had cerebral palsy since birth, was produced as Bailey’s master’s project under the direction…

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Alums Dan Krauss and Pete Nicks Join Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

July 26, 2017

Two Graduate School of Journalism alumni, acclaimed filmmakers Dan Krauss (’04) and Pete Nicks (’99), have been selected to be members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Their lifetime memberships were awarded In recognition of their “exceptional achievement in the field of theatrical motion pictures,” according to the Academy, and authorize Krauss…

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A collage of 11 diverse individuals, including men and women of different ages and ethnicities. They are photographed mostly in head-and-shoulders shots, with each person displaying a neutral or slight smile against varying backgrounds. Among them are distinguished J-School Alums.

J-School Alums Loom Large in ’17 Emmy Nominations

July 26, 2017

Top Row, Left to Right: Bill Whitaker, Sweta Vohra, Emily Taguchi, Durrell Dawson, Marjorie McAfee, Center: Shilpi Gupta, Bottom Row, Left to Right: Daphne Matziaraki, David Corvo, Dave Gilson, Dan Krauss, Edward Wong

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A person with curly hair smiles broadly while sitting outdoors on a sunny day. They are wearing a red cardigan and a pendant necklace. The background includes trees and bushes, creating a peaceful ambiance, perfect for an alumni portrait of award-winning producer Daffodil Altan.

Alumni Portrait: Award-Winning Producer Daffodil Altan

July 25, 2017

Photo: Jacqui Ipp (’16)

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