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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Q&A with Puerto Rican journalist @biancagraulau.bsky.social — our keynote graduation speaker — on making viral videos with rigorous journalistic reporting about the most important issues of our times + thoughts on anti-colonialism, AI, + #BadBunny! journalism.berkeley.edu/speaker-bian...

A Q&A with Puerto Rican Journalist and Commencement Speaker Bianca Graulau

UC Berkeley Journalism offers a two-year Master of Journalism (MJ) degree and a summer minor, preparing students for careers in journalism.

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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Attacks on public health panel at #LoganSymposium2026 with @propublica.org's Brett Murphy + @statnews.com's Lizzy Lawrence on devastating US aid cuts for millions of people globally — pregnant women forced to eat mud, children dying from malnourishment, people living with open sewage and more.

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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Logan Symposium panel dives into @propublica.org, @nytimes.com and @wsj.com visual investigations on ICE violence: "The first thing we want to do is verify that what we're seeing is real," explains WSJ reporter @brennasmith.bsky.social, an alum of the @hrcberkeley.bsky.social Investigations Lab.

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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The Logan Symposium on Investigative Reporting sponsored by UC Berkeley Journalism's Investigative Reporting Program and @hrcberkeley.bsky.social kicked off today at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social with journalists who are covering critical global stories that hold power to account.

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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Tomorrow night, 3/31, UC Berkeley — Herb Caen Lecture: Press Freedom in Peril w/the @sfchronicle.com: CPJ's Jodie Ginsberg, @washingtonpost.com's Jason Rezaian and SF Chronicle's Emilio Garcia-Ruiz. Intro by Dean @mbolden.bsky.social journalism.berkeley.edu/event/2026-h...

2026 Herb Caen Lecture: Press Freedom in Peril

UC Berkeley Journalism offers a two-year Master of Journalism (MJ) degree and a summer minor, preparing students for careers in journalism.

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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Join us at Berkeley Journalism's North Gate Hall on Thursday, March 19 for a talk with @ajbauer.bsky.social about his book: Making the Liberal Media: How Conservatives Built a Movement Against the Press. More info and RSVP here: journalism.berkeley.edu/event/making...

Making the Liberal Media: How Conservatives Built a Movement Against the Press

A conversation with researcher A.J. Bauer and Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies Chair Lawrence Rosenthal.

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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Next up in our "Climate Journalism on Screen" series Feb 7–22 @bampfa.bsky.social: Feb 21 'The Glacier Wedding' by Amin Muhammad/Thomas Sawano (’25). Prof. Jennifer Redfearn will join them onstage after. 📸 Amin & Thomas filming in the remote mountains of Pakistan. bampfa.org/event/three-...

UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Dean @mbolden.bsky.social has great interview with journalist Jonathan Karl about his bestselling new book about Donald Trump's new term — Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign that Changed America. www.commonwealthclub.org/events/archi...

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Jonathan Karl: Donald Trump and His Campaign of Retribution

Human Rights Center @hrcberkeley.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

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Join us for Estado de Silencio (State of Silence), a film on press freedom in Mexico. Panel to follow with director Santiago Maza, @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social's Michael Bolden & more! 📅 Nov. 5 ⏰ 4:30 PM 📍 @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social Booth Auditorium 🔗 RSVP: events.berkeley.edu/hrc/event/30...

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ESTADO DE SILENCIO/STATE OF SILENCE: film screening and panel

State of Silence/Estado de Silencio explores the limits of freedom of the press in Mexico, following four journalists who risk their lives to repor...

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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Without investigative reporting, we would never know about this unconscionable police practice just banned by California, uncovered by alum @brianhowey.bsky.social, with reporting supported by @davidbarstow.bsky.social + Berkeley's Investigative Reporting Program. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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California cops can no longer conceal police killings while interrogating loved ones for dirt

A Reveal investigation helped spark a crackdown on a disturbing, widespread practice.

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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

In the wake of recent @theguardian.com stories by our IRP's Bernice Yeung, Aaron Glantz + Noy Thrupkaew and bipartisan pressure re: a retreat from combating human trafficking, the Trump Administration releases a delayed report — omitting all LGBTQ+ data. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Delayed US report on global human trafficking is released

Release comes after a Guardian investigation revealed US pullback on anti-trafficking efforts, which Trump officials denied

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Twilight Greenaway @twyspy.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Inland Empire communities face dangerous levels of shipping industry pollution — the same emissions warming the planet. After a rule that would have protected residents near rail yards fell apart under Trump's EPA, they're hoping the state takes the lead. capitalandmain.com/effort-to-cu...

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Schmidt DSE at UC Berkeley @schmidtdse.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Welcome Ava Hu to DSE, the newest Journalism Fellow! Ava is a student at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Graduate School of Journalism. At DSE she'll develop data visualizations re: climate change impacts on local and global communities🌎 dse.berkeley.edu/welcome-ava-hu @natureatcal.bsky.social

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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

🚨 Calling documentary filmmakers! 🚨 The Mycoskie–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Doc Fellowship is now accepting applications. Awards ranging from $5k to $20k. Deadline: Oct 30 Apply here → fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/mycoskie/

UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

In the @sfchronicle.com today, Journalist Katey Rusch ('20) uses newly public trove of internal police files to report an untold story about a discredited Oakland cop — part of the infamous "Riders" — who became an FBI agent. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

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An FBI agent killed a man after the Boston Marathon bombing. Oakland PD had helped hide his past

A trove of internal police files provides a more complete accounting of the early episode that could have jeopardized Aaron McFarlane’s career before a high-profile shooting.

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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

LA Times journalist James Rainey on California's groundbreaking support for local journalism through our @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Journalism and the @maynardinstitute.bsky.social: "Accurate news and information has become an increasingly fleeting resource." www.latimes.com/california/n...

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California taxpayers will pay $15 million to hire journalists

Your morning catch-up: Taxpayer-funded journalism, remains of the 31st firestorm victim found in Altadena and more big stories.

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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

A new group of early-career journalists and newsrooms were selected for the 2025-2027 California Local News Fellowship! Thank you, California, for supporting local journalism — an essential public service. Congrats to our fellows and newsrooms! fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/cafellows/ne...

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Michael Bolden @mbolden.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

I enjoyed connecting with D.C.-area alumni of @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social Thanks to everyone who braved that intense weather, to @npr.org for providing a venue and to alum @tamarakeithnpr.bsky.social and Ron Nixon, two of our Journalism Advisory Committee members, for hosting.

The Maynard Institute for Journalism Education @maynardinstitute.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

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GREAT NEWS! California expands commitment to local journalism with a $15 million allocation! “This funding strengthens the people and organizations anchoring local journalism in communities across California." - @reynoldspost.bsky.social journalism.berkeley.edu/15-million-t...

California expands historic commitment to local journalism fellowships

______________________________________________________________________________________________ California expands historic commitment to local journalism fellowships Media Release July 1, 2025 Califor...

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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

A new $15 million for local journalism in CA budget! “Even in tight financial times, independent journalism, which underpins a citizen-informed democracy, is deserving of priority support,” said former State Senator Steve Glazer, a champion of local journalism.

California expands historic commitment to local journalism fellowships

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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Congrats Lauren Capps (’12) producer on “The Sing Sing Chronicles,” a 4-part docuseries that won the 2025 Domestic Television Award from Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights! Read our in-depth interview with Capps who talks about the series, her incredible body of work + camaraderie among our doc alums.

Alumni Portrait: Lauren Capps ('12) part of RFK Award-winning team of "The Sing Sing Chronicles"

Lauren Capps (’12), was a producer on “The Sing Sing Chronicles,” a four-part docuseries by NBC News Studios and Trilogy Films that won the 2025 Domestic Television Award from Robert F. Kennedy Human ...

UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Two major investigations from KQED reported by alums and one with help from 6 students in our Investigative Reporting Program have been awarded top honors in the Region 2 Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association! journalism.berkeley.edu/2025-murrow-...

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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

UC Berkeley Journalism’s Investigative Reporting Program and 7 alums are winners in the 91st National Headliner Awards! Bravo Garance Burke (’04), Bill Whitaker (’78/’16), Casey Smith (’20), Katey Rusch (’20), Serginho Roosblad (’18), Marian Carrasquero (’19) and Mary Spicuzza (’04).

Investigative Reporting Program and alums win National Headliner Awards

UC Berkeley Journalism’s Investigative Reporting Program and seven alums are winners in the 91st National Headliner Awards, which honor the best journalism in the United States in 2024 across platform...

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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

"Local journalism is not a luxury. It’s civic infrastructure. And like roads, schools and clean water, it requires intentional public investment." — Opinion in the Sac Bee from former CA Senator Steve Glazer and the @maynardinstitute.bsky.social's Martin Reynolds. www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...

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Could $15 million save local journalism in California? We think so | Opinion

“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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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

The CA legislature considers funding local news fellowships. "Most of the decisions that you make as senators come from learning about problems in your community, problems of unfairness, injustice, problems of corruption," said former Senator Steve Glazer, urging $15 million in support.

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Local News Fellowship Funding Considered By State Committee

By Ruth Dusseault

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UC Berkeley Journalism @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

The New Yorker's Madeleine Baran and @airwars.bsky.social's @emilytripp.bsky.social at #LoganSymposium2025 discuss the 2006 massacre at Haditha and the four-year investigation for the "In the Dark" podcast. Baron: "This was something done in the name of the U.S. government."