About Angela Bass

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Education:

Masters of Journalism, Graduate School of Journalism, UC Berkeley

August 2008 - May 2010

Master's in Journalism

Bachelor of Arts, San Francisco State University

August 2002 - December 2004

English (Creative Writing)

None, Merritt Community College

August 1998 - May 2001

General education transfer courses

Published Stories:

Certificate holders leapfrog the Fillmore Park housing lottery

KALW Crosscurrents

Angela J. Bass, class of 2010, writes the story of how seven families evicted from the Fillmore district decades ago are close to regaining their properties in the area's newly built high-density residential complex.

Rewriting Fillmore's Redevelopment History

KALW 91. FM Crosscurrents

Angela J. Bass and Adelaide Chen, both class of 2010, report for KALW 91.7 FM Crosscurrents about the efforts of African American and Japanese American residents to reclaim residency in San Francisco's Fillmore District several decades after being displaced by the city's redevelopment agency.

School Worker, Concerned Mom Turns Budget Watchdog

Castro Valley Patch

Carey Sanchez Para attended a budget forum a few years ago to learn how to protect her daughter's education—and her job. Now, she is head of the budget task force of her school employees union.

A Camp For Health Care Wannabes

The Baltimore Sun

Angela J. Bass, class of 2010, writes in the The Baltimore Sun about a healthcare camp's aim to lure high schoolers into the profession.

Religions Unite in Fight Against HIV/AIDS

Angela J. Bass Online

Angela J. Bass, class of 2010, writes for the Baltimore Sun about a religious intervention against HIV and AIDS in Baltimore city.

Financial Help For Women with Breast Cancer

The Baltimore Sun

Angela J. Bass, class of 2010, writes about Baltimore health nonprofit The Red Devils for The Baltimore Sun.

East Bay Boys Become Men via "all-nighters" Program

Angela J. Bass Online

Angela J. Bass, class of 2010, writes in angelajbass.com about an anti-violence program for East Bay boys.

Researchers Examine Discrimination Against Nurses of Color

Bay Area Business Woman News

Angela J. Bass, class of 2010, writes in Bay Area Business Woman News about the findings of a 2005 report exposing discriminatory hiring practices in California hospitals.

Awards:

Allison E. Fisher Memorial Scholarship

The Allison E. Fisher Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to student members of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). 2008-2009 recipient.

"30 Under 30" Award

The "30 Under 30" Award, by the Sacramento Observer Media Group, goes to 30 young black professionals under age 30. 2008 recipient.

Work Experience:

Local Editor

Patch.com  - Castro Valley CA  ( July 2010 - February 2011 )

Hired and managed a team of freelance reporters, photographers and videographers. Managed a monthly freelance budget and daily editorial calendar. Edited and approved all site stories. Updated site–including its Facebook and Twitter pages–several times a day. Covered breaking news, features and daily news. Shot and edited photos and videos.

Reporter

The Baltimore Sun  - Baltimore MD  ( June 2009 - August 2009 )

Wrote articles on various health topics and concerns as one of the Kaiser Family Foundation’s media interns. Completed Reporting on Public Health and Medicine class at UC Berkeley and a week of health writing training in Washington, D.C.

Student Reporter

Traveled to South Africa to report on the battle that HIV-positive mothers are fighting to prevent the transmission of the virus to their babies through breast-feeding. Visited the iThemba Lethu orphanage in Durban and interviewed Dr. Anna Coutsoudis of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, founder of the world’s first breastmilk bank.

Reporter

East Bay West Online  - Berkeley/Oakland CA  ( September 2008 - December 2008 )

Contributed a wide range of articles and multimedia stories on hyper-local issues impacting West Oakland and West Berkeley residents for this UC Berkeley-based, Ford Foundation-funded, student-led news site.

Editorial Intern

VIA Magazine  - San Francisco CA  ( November 2007 - May 2008 )

Fact-checked cover stories, feature articles, and photographs; wrote sidebars; researched and wrote the events section; assisted editors with research; participated in editorial and manuscript meetings; helped train incoming intern. Continued working as a contract writer and fact-checker through January 2010.

News Intern

KPFA Radio  - Berkeley CA  ( October 2007 - January 2008 )

Completed six-week news training program. Studied and practiced field reporting, sound editing, voice and story production. Produced stories for the Saturday Evening News, including segments on “femicide” in Central America, political unrest in Pakistan, and international protests against big box stores.

Staff Reporter

Martinez News-Gazette  - Martinez CA  ( September 2007 - September 2007 )

Daily news reporting.

News Intern

The San Francisco Bay Guardian  - San Francisco CA  ( January 2007 - May 2007 )

Wrote feature articles, news briefs, profiles, and blogs on local activists, businesses and community organizations. Contributed a resource list for battered women; researched topics for editors and staffers; performed fact checking and light clerical tasks.

Freelancer

Oakland Magazine  - Oakland CA  ( November 2005 - January 2007 )

Wrote short articles on various topics of local interest, including a piece on Bay Area singer/activist Holly Near, who was nominated along with 999 other activist women around the world for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize.

Freelancer

Bay Area Business Woman News  - Bay Area CA  ( September 2004 - July 2006 )

Researched and crafted cover stories and feature articles on women’s business, health, and social issues; creatively photographed all interviewees.

Freelancer

CityFlight Newsmagazine  - San Jose/Bay Area CA  ( July 2003 - February 2005 )

Contributed profiles on outstanding members of the Bay Area’s African American community. Profiles cover the life of a young activist of The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, and the entrepreneurial experiences of two East Palo Alto teens, among others.

Freelancer

San Francisco Bay View  - San Francisco CA  ( June 2002 - June 2002 )

Opinion Writer, San Francisco Bay View, www.sfbayview.com, San Francisco, CA Sparked a month-long, front-page debate on the value of encouraging youth of color to pursue higher education degrees entitled, “A Hip-Hop Conversation: How Best to Create Change, Parts 1 and 2.”

Skills:

• Intermediate German; Associated Press style; Chicago Manual of Style; Final Cut Pro; Soundtrack Pro; Photoshop; social media networking; Sound Forge; Soundslide; WordPress and other CMS; website customization using XHTML, CSS, and basic PHP; Sony DSR-PD170 video camera; Canon VIXIA video camera; Marantz and Olympus audio recorders; Canon Digital Rebel XSi