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Dear Berkeley Journalism Community, As we approach the close of our fiscal year on June 30, I am writing with a friendly reminder that you can still support our amazing students and programs at Berkeley Journalism by clicking here to make a gift. As I finish my first year as your dean, I am so grateful for…
Dear Berkeley Journalism Community, I am thrilled to be the first woman of color—indeed, the first woman—to serve as dean of Berkeley Journalism. After working for nearly 30 years as an investigative reporter, a foreign correspondent and a political reporter—in beats dominated by white men, I know how hard it is to have your work…
[…] introductory course of your choosing Summer Internship During the summer between the first and second year of study, the student will complete 300 hours of supervised journalism. Internships are typically completed at a range of media outlets in all media platforms. Recent internships for our students include: Al Jazeera America, The New York Times, […]
Nicole Van Dorn’s quest for answers after the death of her husband is chronicled in the Investigative Reporting Program‘s new documentary “Who Killed Lt. Van Dorn?,” by UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism alums Zachary Stauffer (’08) and Jason Paladino (’15). In total, 18 J-School students and graduates worked on the film. We Planned a Life…
The military’s deadliest helicopter On a freezing January morning in 2014, a fire broke out in the cabin of a MH-53E Navy Sea Dragon helicopter on a training mission over the Atlantic. Seconds later, it slammed into the ocean. Only two sailors survived. This week, Reveal partners with Investigative Studios, the production arm of the Investigative Reporting Program at…
[…] 9 Things I’ve Learned from My Summer Internship We’re halfway through the summer, and Berkeley J-School students are scattered around the globe working in a variety of internships. Whether joining the staff of an established news team, working with a small documentary crew or pursuing an independent project, second-year students are finding their summer […]
UC Berkeley Journalism alums were nominated for multiple 2025 News & Documentary Emmy Awards announced by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on May 1. Winners will be announced at two ceremonies, on June 25 and 26, in New York City. Nominees include: Jeffrey Plunkett (’05), showrunner and an executive producer of “Trafficked…
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…
Opinion Julian Assange and the Woeful State of Whistle-Blowers As the media’s indispensable helpmates, don’t they deserve constitutional protection too? By Edward Wasserman Dr. Wasserman is the dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. April 26, 2019 Illustration by Adam Maida; Photographs by aaaaimages and Boris Roessler/picture alliance, via Getty…