Coming Events

Nov

30

ROGER THUROW, Author and Journalist, Wall Street Journal - ENOUGH: Why the World's Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty

Roger Thurow has been a Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent for twenty years and has reported from more than sixty countries, including two dozen in Africa.  Co-authors Thurow and Kilman have teamed up to produce a stream of page 1 stories in the Journal that have broken new ground in our understanding of the forces behind famine.

Recent Events

Nov

18

2009

Public Policy: Can it Strengthen the Media's Watchdog Function?

Jay Hamilton is the Charles S. Sydnor Professor of Public Policy at Duke University.  He is the author of All the News That's Fit to Sell: How the Market Transforms Information into News.

Nov

16

2009

Amy Goodman, Host and Executive Producer of Democracy Now

Her newest book, Breaking the Sound Barrier challenges “experts” frequently quoted by corporate media who, in Goodman’s words, “know so little about so much, explain the world to us, and get it so wrong." 

Nov

13

2009

Now That We Know: Torture, Obama and the Politics of Dirty Hands

Despite the last year’s flood of revelations about torture, one fact has remained constant: the Obama Administration has been unwilling and unable to confront the legacy of torture inherited from the Bush Administration. About this ambivalence and reluctance, one thing is certain: it reflects that of the country.

Nov

09

2009

Facing Japan: A Special Screening of 15 Short Videos Presented by Digital TV and The World Reporters

Digital TV and The World reporters invite the J-School community and friends to a special screening of “Facing Japan.”  Their 15-short videos document the lives of ordinary people in Tokyo and California. The works examine tensions and changing attitudes among Japanese and Japanese Americans on both sides of the Pacific. 

Nov

09

2009

David Corvo, Vice President and Executive Producer, NBC News

David Corvo will be joined in conversation with Samuel Otter, chair of the department of English, and Namwali Serpell, professor of English.

Nov

04

2009

We Are All Bloggers Now

A talk by Scott Rosenberg, author of the new SAY EVERYTHING: How Blogging Began, What It's Becoming, and Why It Matters. 

Nov

02

2009

Richard Lui, CNN News Anchor and Correspondent

Richard Lui is a news anchor and correspondent for CNN.  He has covered live breaking stories including the Virginia Tech shooting, the Hezbollah-Isreli conflict, the Mumbai train terrorist bombings and the Enron guilty verdits.

Oct

26

2009

"Uncrowned": The Story of Four Students Following Their Dream

This docudrama will focus on four young university students as they follow their dream to build a robot that will win the annual robot competition (ROBOCON) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and bring recognition to themselves and their school.

Oct

22

2009

Photographer Kim Stringfellow presents her latest project - Jackrabbit Homestead: Tracing the Small Tract Act in the Southern California Landscape

Join us for a fascinating evening with the talented Kim Stringfellow to celebrate the opening of her photographic exhibition at the Berkeley J-School and the publication of her newest book.

Oct

21

2009

New York Times Foreign Editor Greg Winter Discusses the New York Times and International News in the Digital Age

Have newspapers lost their way in the rush of information charging onto the Internet, or have they become faster, more nimble and more relevant?

Oct

15

2009

Finding Success in Digital Media

A conversation with David Pescovitz, BoingBoing.net, and Neil Chase, Federated Media Publishing.

Oct

12

2009

The Future of Reproduction: A Personal and Global Perspective

A conversation with Rachel Lehmann-Haupt, MJ '97, and Michelle Goldberg, MJ '98.

Oct

09

2009

Crude World: Writing Global Narratives That Keep Readers Awake at Night

Peter Maass, a New York Times Magazine writer, will discuss the reporting behind his new book, Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil.

Oct

07

2009

The Future of the Documentary/Sneak Preview of SOUND TRACKS

A preview screening of the pilot for “Sound Tracks,” a new, prime time series for PBS that mixes journalism, travel and music. With executive producer Stephen Talbot, reporter Mirissa Neff, senior producer Bob Calo and associate producer Emily Taguchi.

Sep

29-01

2009

UC Berkeley Media Technology Summit

The UC Berkeley Media Technology Summit, an invitation-only conference sponsored by the Graduate School of Journalism and Haas School of Business.

Sep

23

2009

The Future of Local Radio

Silent movies, talkies, television, tape, cable, satellite… local radio has survived and thrived despite all threats.  Some say it’s finally met its match with the internet.  How can local radio continue to be vital?  And how can news lead the way?

Sep

16

2009

Writing Books in a Futuristic Age

Novella Carpenter, MJ '07, will present a slideshow about her rag-tag farm in the middle of downtown Oakland which is the setting for her memoir Farm City: the Education of an Urban Farmer.

Sep

14

2009

To Live or to Perish Forever

Come listen to Nicholas Schmidle speak about his experiences reporting in Pakistan and elsewhere around the world, the challenges and opportunities he sees as a freelancer working in hostile environments, and the complexities of writing about the Taliban and al-Qaeda.

Sep

11

2009

American Surveillance by Richard Gordon

On the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attack, local photographer Richard Gordon will sign and discuss his new book American Surveillance. Gordon's photos graphically explore the USA Patriot Act, which allows law-enforcement agencies unprecedented access to citizens' private communications and records.

Sep

02

2009

Journalism in an Era of Disruptive Change: UC Berkeley's Media Technology Summit

How will journalism evolve in an age characterized by disruptive changes in technology, consumer behavior and the economics underlying the traditional media?  What can journalists do to preserve the values and traditions of this vital profession?

Aug

20

2009

David Corvo and the Future of Television News

North Gate Distinguished Speaker Series on the Future of News:  David Corvo, Vice President and Executive Producer, NBC News.

Jul

12

2009

Knight Digital Media Center July 2009 Lecture Series

The Knight Digital Media Center's July 12-17 Multimedia Training Workshop for journalists is under way. For those not able to attend, we're webcasting most of our noon and evening presentations.

Jun

15

2009

FRESH: Berkeley Screening

A new documentary about sustainable agriculture featuring Michael Pollan of the Graduate School of Journalism.

Jun

14

2009

Knight Digital Media Center June 2009 Lecture Series

The Knight Digital Media Center's June 14-19 Multimedia Training Workshop for journalists is under way. For those not able to attend, we're webcasting most of our noon and evening presentations.

Jun

12

2009

FRESH: San Francisco Screening

A new documentary about sustainable agriculture featuring Michael Pollan of the Graduate School of Journalism.

May

19

2009

Knight Digital Media Center May 2009 Lecture Series

The Knight Digital Media Center's May 17-23 Multimedia Training Workshop for journalists is under way. For those not able to attend, we're webcasting most of our noon and evening presentations.

May

16

2009

Graduation 2009

Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism Graduation Ceremony 2009.

Apr

29

2009

Copyright in the Digital Age Panel Discussion

Please join our guest panelists for what promises to be an engaging, educational and lively discussion about the adaptation and evolution of copyright in the digital age.

Apr

29

2009

Calvin Sims

Calvin Sims, former Latin America and Asia correspondent of The New York Times and Media Program Officer of the Ford Foundation, visits the J-School.

Apr

28

2009

Frontline/World: Children of the Taliban

Discussion to follow screening with the film's correspondent, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.

Apr

24

2009

A Night at the Met with Larry Fink

Night at the Met, is an interesting look at the ritual of the donor party at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. So, we invite you, the photo community, our collectors and lovers of photography to celebrate our mutual passion for the arts and photography with our own ritual party.

Apr

24

2009

CNN: Black in America 2

Black in America 2 will take you to neighborhoods all across America to meet people - some famous, some not - who are working everyday in real-life situations to find solutions to challenges facing their communities.

Apr

09

2009

The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq

Columbia J-School Professor Helen Benedict discusses her new book, "The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq".

Apr

03

2009

Investigative Reporting Seminar with Professor Lowell Bergman

As part of the 3rd Annual Logan Symposium on Investigative Reporting April 3-5th, Professor Lowell Bergman's weekly investigative reporting for print and television seminar will include a handful of print and radio reporters dedicated to reporting in the public interest.

Apr

01

2009

THE JEWS OF SINGAPORE

Joan Bieder, Associate Dean and Senior Lecturer of the Graduate School of Journalism, discusses her book on the history, deliverance and growth of an Orthodox Baghdadi community and its Southeast Asian legacy.

Apr

01

2009

The Resurgence of al Qaeda and the Taliban in Pakistan

Hamid Mir will talk about the precarious state of the Pakistani government, the effectiveness of US foreign policy in the region, and what it's like to be an investigative journalist in one of the most turbulent regions in the world.

Mar

31

2009

A Discussion with Professor Lowell Bergman and Nuhu Ribadu

In his first public appearance in the United States since fleeing Nigeria, embattled prosecutor Nuhu Ribadu will sit down with Professor Lowell Bergman for a discussion on international bribery.

Mar

22-27

2009

Knight Digital Media Center March 2009 Lecture Series

The Knight Digital Media Center's March 22-27 Multimedia Training Workshop for journalists is under way. For those not able to attend, we're presenting most of our noon and evening speakers as live webcasts.

Mar

16

2009

The SF Chronicle in Transition

A panel discussion about the plight of Northern California's largest
daily newspaper.

Mar

13

2009

Alumni Weekend 2009

JSchool Alums visit the campus to share their wisdom as well as learn a little from current students.

Mar

12

2009

Peter Eichstaedt

Peter Eichstaedt speaks about his most recent book, First Kill Your Family: Child Soldiers of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army.

Mar

10

2009

Abraham Lincoln as a Writer

Fred Kaplan, biographer of Mark Twain and Henry James, will discuss his new book, Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer, which is cited as among the latest reading of President Obama.

Feb

26

2009

FRONTLINE/World Showcase Screening

FRONTLINE/World's season eight premiere broadcast was produced entirely by recent alumni of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Meet the journalists and help us celebrate the success of our unique partnership at this special screening.

Feb

24

2009

Africa: A Love Story

Former Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent and New York Times columnist Gregg Pascal Zachary visits to talk about his new book, Married to Africa.

Feb

23

2009

Practicing Journalism in the Middle East

Launching a Career as a Foreign Correspondent.

Feb

21

2009

Meet the Reporters

Join the NABJ at Berkeley for an intimate panel discussion, media
showcase and Q & A session featuring four outstanding African American journalists in TV, radio, print and multimedia.

Feb

20

2009

Ernesto Bazan

Ernesto Bazan has been photographing the changing lives of Cubans since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Feb

20

2009

Passing Strange

Princeton History Professor Martha A. Sandweiss visits Berkeley to discuss her new book probing the secret life of 19th century explorer Clarence King, Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color the Line.

Feb

18

2009

Will the New York Times Survive?

A Dialogue on the Future of Journalism

Feb

17-19

2009

Knight Digital Media Center February 2009 Lecture Series

The Knight Digital Media Center invites you to attend the guest speaker presentations for the February 2009 Technology Tools Workshop, in the Journalism School's Bayley Library. These presentations will be webcast live, and available as streaming video archives the following week.