UC Berkeley Journalism
UC Berkeley Journalism prepares the next generation of fact-finders and storytellers to work on the frontlines of democracy. We tap the expertise of one of the world's greatest public universities to report on the critical issues of our times.
- Congrats to alums @susien.bsky.social, Casey Smith, Katey Rusch + @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Investigative Reporting Program — led by @davidbarstow.bsky.social — for being @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social finalists for @sfchronicle.com stories. www.sfchronicle.com/about/newsro...
- Our @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Journalism alums + Investigative Reporting Program led by @davidbarstow.bsky.social named Pulitzer Prize finalists for "Right to Remain Secret" + Prof @jlaf.bsky.social and alum finalists for "40 Acres and a Lie." journalism.berkeley.edu/2025-pulitze...
- 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."
- At #LoganSymposium2025's panel on reporting on immigration, Lawyer Nicholas Espiritu: "It's important to understand that this is not about people who follow the rules and people who don’t follow the rules. It’s about reshaping the face of this country." #investigativejournalism #immigration
- At #LoganSymposium2025: "In my mind, one of the most important stories is this administration that is sliding toward autocracy. They mix daily their personal efforts to make money w/ politics." — WSJ's Christopher S. Stewart on panel w/ Bloomberg, AP, NYT, Wash Post, ProPublica + NPR journalists.
- At the #LoganSymposium2025 at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, w/300+ journalists focused on meeting the moment and holding power accountable. @davidbarstow.bsky.social said: "We are one of the few remaining challenges that exist right now. It’s really resting intensely on us to do our damn jobs."
- Big story out by alum Tyche Hendricks @kqednews.kqed.org on how a plan to use Travis Air Force Base and other military facilities for ICE detention represents a substantial move toward militarizing immigration enforcement, possibly in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act.
- Prof. @davidbarstow.bsky.social explains the ‘radical’ award-winning experiment at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social to train more investigative reporters. "You want to be in the game? Fine. We will put you in the game" and hold you to very high standards. journalism.berkeley.edu/qa-with-davi...
- "...there will be no one on watch anymore.” Our @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Journalism Climate Equity Reporting Project Editor @twyspy.bsky.social writes for @gristnews.bsky.social about federal cuts to the National Park Service and implications for fires and climate. grist.org/politics/tru...
- The investigation by alums Rusch and Smith into "clean record agreements" that obscure police misconduct — supported by @davidbarstow.bsky.social + our Investigative Reporting Program and published in the @sfchronicle.com — won the Goldsmith Prize. journalism.berkeley.edu/2025-goldsmi...
- Must-read in @washingtonpost.com by Berkeley Journalism Lecturer Adam Hochschild that provides a deep and fascinating historical perspective and guidance on the way forward. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
- Alum Malia Wollan ('08) talks with @kairyssdal.bsky.social on @marketplace.org about the surprising rise in train heists in the United States. www.marketplace.org/2025/03/27/m...
- An excellent deep dive into how our students and Investigative Reporting Program exposed a system of covering up police misconduct. journalistsresource.org/criminal-jus...
- Our @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Journalism student @rileyramirez.bsky.social writes about federal cuts affecting Richmond CA as part of our new reporting project, "The Stakes": baynature.org/article/trum...
- Thank you to @thecontrarian.bsky.social's @jenrubin.bsky.social and @sfchronicle.com's @joegarofoli.bsky.social for coming to #Berkeley to help make sense of this political moment. A video will be available soon via The Contrarian and on our Youtube. #UCBerkeley #journalism #democracy
- "For people who’ve never seen them, the worst manifestations of some of these preventable diseases are almost unimaginable. It’s worth remembering their toll." J-School Prof and Acting Dean Elena Conis breaks down the spread and impact. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
- Tomorrow depends on the next generation of fearless journalists. Today, they’re depending on us. On #calbiggive we need 100 gifts of any amount to unlock a generous $10K gift from alum Liz Claman (’85). Donate here: givingday.berkeley.edu/giving-day/9.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zos...
- Meet this year's gifted @mastercardfdn.bsky.social Scholars: Daniel Ekonde of Cameroon, James Mawien Manyuol of South Sudan, Victor Ochieng of Kenya and Jennifer Ugwa of Nigeria!
- The 2025 Herb Caen Lecture w/former @washingtonpost.com columnist + @thecontrarian.bsky.social founder @jenrubin.bsky.social and @sfchronicle.com political writer @joegarofoli.bsky.social — Journalism, Politics and the Future of Democracy — will be live streamed. berkeley.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
- The George Polk Award for Justice Reporting goes to alums Katey Rusch + Casey Smith who reported for 5 years w/ our @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Investigative Reporting Program + @davidbarstow.bsky.social to expose a system for concealing police misconduct. www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
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- R.I.P.
- Help us teach the next generation of journalists! Our undergraduate journalism classes run over two 6-week sessions during the summer (May 27 – July 3 and July 7 – Aug. 15), with online and in-person classes on a variety of topics. #journalismjobs #Berkeley journalism.berkeley.edu/people-resou...
- A five-year investigation by alums Rusch and Smith of a secret system concealing police misconduct — developed at our Investigative Reporting Program with @davidbarstow.bsky.social and published in the @sfchronicle.com — wins the Selden Ring Award! journalism.berkeley.edu/selden-ring-...
- DuPont-Columbia Awards to Prof. @jlaf.bsky.social + alum Steven Rascon and teams for "40 Acres and a Lie" and to alum @steelandballast.bsky.social for "We Regret to Inform You" — developed in our Investigative Reporting Program w/ @davidbarstow.bsky.social journalism.berkeley.edu/dupont-colum...
- 🎥 Good luck to our Academy Award shortlisted filmmakers tomorrow! We could NOT be prouder. journalism.berkeley.edu/faculty-and-... #academyawards #oscars #documentaryfilm #ucberkeley
- 📢 UC Berkeley, the world’s premier public university, seeks a visionary, strategic, and inclusive leader as its next dean of the School of Journalism. D/L Jan 24, 2025. #journalismjobs #HigherEd #HigherEdSky wittkieffer.com/positions/20...
- Excellent read by our long-time lecturer Adam Hochschild, in @motherjones.com. #GuidingRageIntoPower #Recidivism #MentalHealthAwareness #SocialJustice #CaliforniaPrisons #PrisonEducation #IncarcerationReform
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- Bravo Adam.
- ***Special Event*** Distant Early Warning: The Arctic Under Siege Photographs by @louiepalu.bsky.social Thursday, February 6 at UC Berkeley 6:00-8:30 PM #photography #ucberkeley
- Our mission to prepare the next generation of storytellers and fact-finders — and to bring diverse voices to the field — is now more essential than ever. Take a look at our 2024 Impact Report! berkeleyjournalism.shorthandstories.com/impact-2024/
- 🔥 Our latest alumni newsletter North Gate Update features "5 Questions With Alsanosi Adam (‘16)" who describes his two years at the J-School as "some of the most important times in my life".
- 🎥 Congratulations Professor Jason Spingarn-Koff (’01), Rafael Roy (’18) and Katie Bernstein (’21)! #oscars #documentaryfilm journalism.berkeley.edu/faculty-and-...
- Featured production stills: Neenma Ebeledike ('25) and Isabella Marzban ('25) filming their thesis project exploring the remarkable history and ongoing struggle of Allensworth, CA, a town founded in the early 1900s as a self-sustaining Black community. #documentaryfilmmaking #onlocation
- R.I.P. E.B. Furgurson III. "We are not the enemy. We are you.” ✊ www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/b...
- At @berkeleyside.bsky.social's 15th anniversary, Berkeley Journalism Prof. @larmstrong.bsky.social emphasized the need to do sustained local reporting on the good and bad in a community in order to build trust. www.berkeleyside.org/2024/12/12/b...
- 📢 UC Berkeley, the world’s premier public university, seeks a visionary, strategic, and inclusive leader as its next dean of the School of Journalism. The dean will have a profound opportunity to shape the future of journalism. wittkieffer.com/positions/20... D/L Jan 24, 2025. #journalismjobs
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- Thanks for your great reporting today! www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/e...
- Congrats alum @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social!
- New York Times diplomatic correspondent @ewong.bsky.social (’98) breaks the news of how as part of a deal to free 3 Americans last week, #China also quietly agreed to allow 3 Uyghurs, 1 an American citizen, to leave for the US following pressure from Biden. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/u...
- U.S Army veteran Wayne Gray ('25) wrote a terrific, heartwarming story that ran in @washingtonpost.com Nov. 11 about volunteer veteran "buddies" who offer companionship, emotional support, at-home care or just a helping hand to aging #veterans. #positivenews www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
- Investigative reporter Ali Winston ('10) has a powerful and unnerving 9-page spread in the latest Vanity Fair on how neo-Nazi youth are flourishing in active clubs & prison system as white supremacists/right-wing extremists radicalize ever more young men. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/a...
- Marty Baron, former executive editor of The Washington Post, and Dean Baquet, former executive editor and current senior editor of The New York Times, discuss election coverage and the challenges ahead. Watch the conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWL5...
