Profiles and Personal Stories
California Local News Fellows celebrate connections as fellowships conclude
When Yucheng Tang started his California Local News Fellowship with ChicoSol two years ago, he was desperate to find restaurant food that was close to the tastes he grew up on in eastern China. When he finally came upon the Korean-owned Oshio in downtown Chico, he couldn’t get enough and would sometimes eat at the…
Read MoreRebecca Martin Selected As Newsroom Cohort Manager
Rebecca Martin joins the California Local News Fellowship this month as newsroom cohort manager, leading newsroom partnerships. She joins the program as it selects its next group of newsrooms for the fourth cohort of fellows, set to begin in September. “I’m so excited to join the California Local News Fellowship team! I am passionate about…
Read MoreVeteran journalist Monica Campbell selected to lead the California Local News Fellowship Program
UC Berkeley Journalism announced today the selection of journalist Monica Campbell as the new permanent director of its state-funded California Local News Fellowship — the largest publicly funded journalism initiative in the country — following a national search. Campbell has more than two decades of experience as a reporter and editor, covering local, national and…
Read MoreCovering 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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