Profiles and Personal Stories
Covering the Best Beat: Equity In the OC
By Victoria Ivie It seems rare to find a career that aligns with what we’ve studied in school. That’s exactly what happened with my California Local News Fellowship: My entire education prepared me for the equity beat I love. With my placement at the Orange County Register (owned by Southern California News Group), I’ve been…
Read More“Trading A Press Pass For Community Connection”
By Pablo Orihuela Don’t let the cool looks of Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford in “All The President’s Men” fool you. One of the perks of working in the journalism industry is that the vast majority of us don’t have to wear a work uniform. I suppose my peers here in the Central Valley could…
Read More‘You are all meant to be here’ and other Fellowship lessons
By Ximena Loeza Imposter syndrome can be your biggest enemy in journalism. I applied to the California Local News Fellowship more than a year ago alongside some of my friends and peers and at the insistence of my Journalism professor and mentor at San Francisco State University, Josh Davis. I didn’t think I would be…
Read MoreIncarcerated journalist Steve Brooks selected as California Local News Fellow
Steve Brooks, former editor-in-chief of the award-winning San Quentin News, was selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of the California Local News Fellowship. The program is a state-funded initiative based at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism to strengthen local, public affairs reporting in California, with a focus on underserved communities. Brooks, currently…
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