Caron Creighton
Caron Creighton is a journalist and filmmaker who has reported on Israel/Palestine, global African migration patterns, and the Bay Area’s homelessness crisis. She holds Bachelor’s degrees from Michigan State University, in both Arabic and Professional Writing, as well as a Master’s in Journalism from UC Berkeley. She has worked for the Associated Press in Jerusalem where she focused her reporting on the struggles faced by Eritrean migrants in Israel. She also co-produced and directed a short film following a West African asylum seeker as he traveled from South America to the U.S. border. Much of her work is focused on displacement within the African diaspora. She is currently a resident filmmaker at SFFilm FilmHouse where she is directing a documentary on Oakland’s largest homeless encampment fighting eviction.
EDUCATION
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
Michigan State University, B.A. Arabic Language, B.A. Professional Writing
AWARDS & HONORS
Pulitzer Center Student Fellow – 2018
Mark of Excellence Award, Society of Professional Journalists (Region 4) – 2013
TEACHING SCHEDULE:
| Sec. | Title | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | J283 Video Reporting and Storytelling (Section 2) Spring 2024 | Tu 9am–1pm; Thu 10am–1pm | 106 North Gate (Upper News) — 106 North Gate (Upper News) |