Berkeley Journalism

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Berkeley Journalism@ucbsoj · Jul 2

Huge news: $15 million for fellowships in newsrooms statewide! “Even in tight financial times, independent journalism, which underpins a citizen-informed democracy, is deserving of priority support." —Former Sen. @Steve_Glazer, journalism champion journalism.berkeley.edu/15-million-to-…

ucbsoj's tweet image. Huge news: $15 million for fellowships in newsrooms statewide! “Even in tight financial times, independent journalism, which underpins a citizen-informed democracy, is deserving of priority support." —Former Sen. @Steve_Glazer, journalism champion journalism.berkeley.edu/15-million-to-…

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Berkeley Journalism@ucbsoj · May 30

Opinion in the @sacbee_news on how a small allocation for a successful journalism program in California can make a big difference for transparency and democracy — from former CA State Sen. @Steve_Glazer and Maynard Institute's Martin Reynolds. sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/…

ucbsoj's tweet card. “To truly rebuild California’s local news infrastructure, we must invest in the full ecosystem — from newsroom leadership to training and innovation.”

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Berkeley Journalism@ucbsoj · Jul 23

🔥 The Investigative Reporting Program has been named a ‘Media That Matters’ honoree by @EditorPublisher! Bravo @DavidBarstow and team. #proud @UCBerkeley journalism.berkeley.edu/irp-named-medi…

ucbsoj's tweet image. 🔥 The Investigative Reporting Program has been named a ‘Media That Matters’ honoree by @EditorPublisher! Bravo @DavidBarstow and team.

#proud @UCBerkeley

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Columbia Journalism School@columbiajourn · Jul 2

🏆 The duPont-Columbia Awards deadline is now extended! Entries will be accepted until Wednesday, July 9, at 11:59 PM ET. Don’t miss your chance to submit work that sets the standard in audio and video reporting: duPont.org

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Shereen Marisol Meraji@RadioMirage · Jun 30

Stories Can Break, Stories Can Bridge youtu.be/_jjAyMix2eQ?si… via @YouTube

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Berkeley Journalism@ucbsoj · Jun 30

🎥 Celebrating the great Jon Else, longtime director of our documentary program, professor and mentor, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 46th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards! #proud @UCBerkeley

TThe Emmys@TheEmmys · Jun 27

Tonight’s Lifetime Achievement Honoree is fighting the good fight. Thank you for your incredible contribution to documentary, John Else. 🎥👏 #DocEmmys

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Berkeley Journalism@ucbsoj · Jun 17

Don't miss today's episode of the pilot season of a podcast @KALW made by @ucbsoj students. Each show features top campus scholars, community experts & journalists to make sense of EOs that continue to flood out of the Oval Office. Produced @RadioMirage. kalw.org/show/bay-made/…

ucbsoj's tweet card. This week, BAY MADE is thrilled to share a new series from UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism that tries to make sense of the executive orders that continue to flood out of the Oval Office.

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UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media@UNCHussman · May 12

🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Bloomberg Journalism Programs' cohort! This select group of 24 students will participate in an intensive, five-day business journalism workshop led by UNC Hussman, @ucbsoj and @Bloomberg in New York City.

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Berkeley Journalism@ucbsoj · Jun 10

Welcome to our new dean @michaelbolden! “In these times of unprecedented challenges for journalism...Bolden is uniquely suited to help educate and prepare our next generation of journalists," said @UCBerkeley Chancellor @richlyons journalism.berkeley.edu/2025-berkeley-…

ucbsoj's tweet image. Welcome to our new dean @michaelbolden! “In these times of unprecedented challenges for journalism...Bolden is uniquely suited to help educate and prepare our next generation of journalists," said @UCBerkeley Chancellor @richlyons journalism.berkeley.edu/2025-berkeley-…

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Berkeley Journalism@ucbsoj · Jun 4

I will be weeks from my 75th birthday when I finally get that master’s I started 53 yrs earlier. To say that I thank all who helped me experience it in those sometimes ragged halls of North Gate is not nearly enough. -Robert Strauss #inspiring alumni.berkeley.edu/california-mag…

ucbsoj's tweet card. “A lot of my people at home have had good retirements, but none of them got to spend it with 25-year-olds.”

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Berkeley Journalism@ucbsoj · Jun 4

Congrats to the alums and IRP students who won regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from @RTDNA! From top leftt: Lisa Pickoff-White, Tyche Hendricks, Bella Arnold, Brian Krans, Krissy Waite, Simmerdeep Kaur, Hanisha Harjani, Adam Solorzano and Grace Marion. journalism.berkeley.edu/2025-murrow-aw…

ucbsoj's tweet image. Congrats to the alums and IRP students who won regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from @RTDNA! From top leftt: Lisa Pickoff-White, Tyche Hendricks, Bella Arnold, Brian Krans, Krissy Waite, Simmerdeep Kaur, Hanisha Harjani, Adam Solorzano and Grace Marion. journalism.berkeley.edu/2025-murrow-aw…

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UC Berkeley@UCBerkeley · May 14

As master’s students studying documentary film at @ucbsoj, Zoe Anne Rosenblum and Matthew Busch traveled to Antarctica to film for their thesis, chronicling scientists — and the whales and waters they’re studying — on a once-in-a-lifetime expedition. news.berkeley.edu/2025/05/12/in-…

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Berkeley Journalism@ucbsoj · May 6

Congrats to alums @susieneilson, @KateyRusch and @SmithCaseyA + our @UCBerkeleyIRP for stories in the @sfchronicle named finalists in the 2025 @PulitzerPrizes. sfchronicle.com/about/newsroom…

ucbsoj's tweet card. The Chronicle was honored for uncovering the secret deals that hide police misconduct and...

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Berkeley Journalism@ucbsoj · May 5

Congrats @UCBerkeleyIRP + alums @KateyRusch + @SmithCaseyA named finalists for @PulitzerPrizes for "Right to Remain Secret" in @sfchronicle + Prof @j_la28 and alum Rascon + teams named finalists for "40 Acres and a Lie"... plus more alum honorees! journalism.berkeley.edu/2025-pulitzer-…

ucbsoj's tweet card. UC Berkeley Journalism’s Investigative Reporting Program, multiple alums and a faculty member were honored in the 2025 Pulitzer Prizes announced by Columbia University today. The Pulitzer committee...

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Berkeley Journalism@ucbsoj · May 3

At @UCBerkeleyIRP's #LoganSymposium2025, panel discuss Trump's deportation campaign. Alfredo Corchado: "Unless robots are going to replace Mexicans or Central Americans, I don’t see how this economy moves forward. I don’t see Americans wanting to take these jobs."

ucbsoj's tweet image. At @UCBerkeleyIRP's #LoganSymposium2025, panel discuss Trump's deportation campaign. Alfredo Corchado: "Unless robots are going to replace Mexicans or Central Americans, I don’t see how this economy moves forward. I don’t see Americans wanting to take these jobs."

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Berkeley Journalism@ucbsoj · May 2

At #LoganSymposium2025: "Covering the Trump Administration: New Challenges, Old Problems" w/ @business, @WashPost, @nytimes, @propublica, @AP @WSJ + @NPR journalists discussing how best to report on this unprecedented moment for the country.

ucbsoj's tweet image. At #LoganSymposium2025: "Covering the Trump Administration: New Challenges, Old Problems" w/ @business, @WashPost, @nytimes, @propublica, @AP @WSJ + @NPR journalists discussing how best to report on this unprecedented moment for the country.

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Berkeley Journalism@ucbsoj · May 2

Our #LoganSymposium2025 has begun with some 300 journalists and supporters gathered @UCBerkeley to discuss — as @DavidBarstow said — running toward the story to hold power to account. "It’s really resting intensely on us to do our damn jobs."

ucbsoj's tweet image. Our #LoganSymposium2025 has begun with some 300 journalists and supporters gathered @UCBerkeley to discuss — as @DavidBarstow said — running toward the story to hold power to account. "It’s really resting intensely on us to do our damn jobs."

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Berkeley Journalism@ucbsoj · May 1

Bravo Inaara Gangji ('26)! #proud @UCBerkeley

WWHCA@whca · Apr 27

So happy to host our 2025 Scholarship winners at our annual dinner - and look forward to seeing many (or all?) of them as White House correspondents in the future.

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Berkeley Journalism@ucbsoj · Apr 8

AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists. apnews.com/article/trump-…

ucbsoj's tweet card. A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.

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Berkeley Journalism@ucbsoj · Apr 4

Congrats to @KateyRusch + @SmithCaseyA and partners at @sfchronicle for winning the Goldsmith Prize + huge thanks to Prof. and IRP Chair @DavidBarstow + entire @UCBerkeleyIRP for cultivating this investigation and next gen of investigative journalists! journalism.berkeley.edu/2025-goldsmith…

ucbsoj's tweet card. Alums Katey Rusch (’20) and Casey Smith (’20), have won the 2025 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting for “Right to Remain Secret,” the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy...

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