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Announcing the 2026 California Local News Fellows and Newsrooms
The California Local News Fellowship has selected its 2026 cohort of journalists and partner newsrooms, advancing an innovative state-funded initiative dedicated to strengthening local reporting across California. This year, the…
California renews groundbreaking investment in local journalism, leads national model
California is reinforcing its role as the national leader in rebuilding local journalism, approving a $15-million investment in reporting and editing fellowships and newsroom leadership training and sustainability initiatives in…
Groundbreaking new journalism fellowships to boost health coverage in California
New health fellowships to build on successful state-funded local news program in California In a first-of-its-kind public-private journalism partnership, the California Health Care Foundation will support five two-year local health…
Rebecca 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…
Veteran 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 …
New California Local News Fellows selected to cover California communities
As part of California’s pioneering investment in local journalism through the UC Berkeley-based California Local News Fellowship, 38 new early-career journalists have been selected for two-year fellowships in California newsrooms. …