David Corn and Michael Isikoff | “Russian Roulette”

Bold red and beige text on a stylish, textured background reads "RUSSIAN ROULETTE." The background appears to be part of a vintage-style poster, featuring the faint imagery of suited individuals underneath the text—a design reminiscent of Berkeley Journalism at its finest.

Russian Roulette is a story of political skulduggery unprecedented in American history. It weaves together tales of international intrigue, cyber espionage, and superpower rivalry. After U.S.-Russia relations soured, as Vladimir Putin moved to reassert Russian strength on the global stage, Moscow trained its best hackers on U.S. political targets and exploited WikiLeaks to disseminate information…

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J260 Investigative Reporting Seminar

This class is both an introduction to the theory and practice of investigative reporting, as well as an opportunity for students to gain practical experience working collaboratively on a major in-depth reporting project. The seminar is both a place for students to be exposed to potential sources and practitioners of the craft as well as…

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Raissa Robles: "Living Dangerously: Investigative Reporting from Marcos to Duterte"

A woman with long dark hair, wearing glasses and a dark blazer over a red shirt, sits on a chair holding a book titled "Marcos Martial Law: Never Again." Behind her is a backdrop with text "Graduate School of Journalism UC Berkeley," highlighting the importance of Investigative Reporting.

Raissa Robles is the author of Marcos Martial Law: Never Again, A brief history of torture and atrocity under the New Society. It won in October 2016 the International Award for Excellence in Journalism from the International Christian Organization of the Media (ICOM), Geneva. Earlier, Robles wrote a biography on the late Philippine President Elpidio Quirino titled To Fight…

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Lecturer Portrait: Thomas Peele

A grayscale lecturer portrait of a man with short, graying hair, wearing a checkered shirt. Thomas Peele is looking directly at the camera with a neutral or serious expression. The background is out of focus and appears to be an office setting with papers or bulletin boards visible.

The December morning was crisp and clear, a quiet Saturday in Oakland, and Thomas Peele had barely woken when he heard his cellphone chime. The text came from a photographer Peele knew, who had been up all night. It was a single expletive. Peele sent back a question mark, and the photographer replied: ‘Nine dead.…

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J260 Investigative Reporting Seminar

This class is both an introduction to the theory and practice of investigative reporting, as well as an opportunity for students to gain practical experience working collaboratively on a major in-depth reporting project. The seminar is both a place for students to be exposed to potential sources and practitioners of the craft as well as…

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