The University of California, Berkeley, the birthplace and epicenter of the Free Speech Movement—a catalyst for the decade’s student and civil rights upheavals, was founded in 1868 and began offering a journalism major in 1937. Thirty-one years later, the university founded its Graduate School of Journalism.
The University offers a two-year Master of Journalism degree, a summer undergraduate minor in journalism, and, for non-UC Berkeley students, a journalism certificate. As with UC Berkeley’s reputation, the J-school diploma confers prestige on its graduates.
The Daily Californian, a weekly student published independent newspaper, founded in 1871, is run by current students and recent graduates.
The journalism school faculty are practicing journalists who teach reporting and producing local news, features, and in-depth accounts with multimedia tools. Eventually, students go deeper into areas in which they choose to specialize.
To master the craft, a two-year commitment is required. In this framework, students develop such skills as narrative writing, photography, radio/television broadcasting, online video production, multimedia storytelling, and data-and investigative-based journalism, and also learn Journalism Law and Ethics. Students also complete a summer news-outlet internship.
The program teaches political, business, environmental, community, science, international, and cultural reporting. By the end of the second year students will have accrued a portfolio of news reportage. Students will join a community of alumni and mentors who can offer continuing guidance and employment opportunities.
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CDW 2024.06.09
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UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
The Daily Californian newspaper website
Media Guide to UC Berkeley Faculty Experts
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