Andrea Lampros
@adlampros.bsky.social
Writer, communicator, mother, anxious optimist, believer in community, lover of dogs, donuts and democracy.
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New database just published by @latimes.com, @sfchronicle.com, @kqednews.kqed.org + CalMatters and built by Berkeley Journalism's IRP, @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social BIDS + @biglocalnews.bsky.social makes public 1.5 million pages of once-secret police records. journalism.berkeley.edu/police-recor...
A new database on police use of force and misconduct in California makes public 1.5 million pages of once-secret police records
For Immediate Release August 4, 2025 Contact: Journalism@berkeley.edu A new database on police use of force and misconduct in California makes public 1.5 million pages of once-secret police records ...
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August 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
New database just published by @latimes.com, @sfchronicle.com, @kqednews.kqed.org + CalMatters and built by Berkeley Journalism's IRP, @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social BIDS + @biglocalnews.bsky.social makes public 1.5 million pages of once-secret police records. journalism.berkeley.edu/police-recor...
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LA Times journalist James Rainey on California's groundbreaking support for local journalism through our @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Journalism and the @maynardinstitute.bsky.social: "Accurate news and information has become an increasingly fleeting resource." www.latimes.com/california/n...
California taxpayers will pay $15 million to hire journalists
Your morning catch-up: Taxpayer-funded journalism, remains of the 31st firestorm victim found in Altadena and more big stories.
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July 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
LA Times journalist James Rainey on California's groundbreaking support for local journalism through our @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Journalism and the @maynardinstitute.bsky.social: "Accurate news and information has become an increasingly fleeting resource." www.latimes.com/california/n...
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A new $15 million for local journalism in CA budget! “Even in tight financial times, independent journalism, which underpins a citizen-informed democracy, is deserving of priority support,” said former State Senator Steve Glazer, a champion of local journalism.
California expands historic commitment to local journalism fellowships
______________________________________________________________________________________________ California expands historic commitment to local journalism fellowships Media Release July 1, 2025 Califor...
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July 1, 2025 at 11:47 PM
A new $15 million for local journalism in CA budget! “Even in tight financial times, independent journalism, which underpins a citizen-informed democracy, is deserving of priority support,” said former State Senator Steve Glazer, a champion of local journalism.
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Newsom: "Democracy is under assault before our eyes. This moment we have feared has arrived. He's taking a wrecking ball to our Founding Father's historic project."
June 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Newsom: "Democracy is under assault before our eyes. This moment we have feared has arrived. He's taking a wrecking ball to our Founding Father's historic project."
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Welcome to @mbolden.bsky.social, the next dean of @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Journalism — a "distinguished journalist" selected to lead at a time of "unprecedented challenges for journalism" said Chancellor @chancellorlyons.bsky.social. journalism.berkeley.edu/2025-berkele...
Michael Bolden selected to be next dean of UC Berkeley Journalism following national search
Journalist Michael Bolden will be UC Berkeley Journalism’s eighth permanent dean, promising a dedication to collaboration, innovation and courage in the face of threats to the field, campus announced ...
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June 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Welcome to @mbolden.bsky.social, the next dean of @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Journalism — a "distinguished journalist" selected to lead at a time of "unprecedented challenges for journalism" said Chancellor @chancellorlyons.bsky.social. journalism.berkeley.edu/2025-berkele...
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"Local journalism is not a luxury. It’s civic infrastructure. And like roads, schools and clean water, it requires intentional public investment." — Opinion in the Sac Bee from former CA Senator Steve Glazer and the @maynardinstitute.bsky.social's Martin Reynolds. www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
Could $15 million save local journalism in California? We think so | Opinion
“To truly rebuild California’s local news infrastructure, we must invest in the full ecosystem — from newsroom leadership to training and innovation.”
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May 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"Local journalism is not a luxury. It’s civic infrastructure. And like roads, schools and clean water, it requires intentional public investment." — Opinion in the Sac Bee from former CA Senator Steve Glazer and the @maynardinstitute.bsky.social's Martin Reynolds. www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
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Must-read in @washingtonpost.com by Berkeley Journalism Lecturer Adam Hochschild that provides a deep and fascinating historical perspective and guidance on the way forward. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | America was at its Trumpiest 100 years ago. Here’s how to prevent the worst.
During WWI, America lurched toward autocracy. Resistance was minimal.
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April 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Must-read in @washingtonpost.com by Berkeley Journalism Lecturer Adam Hochschild that provides a deep and fascinating historical perspective and guidance on the way forward. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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The president is asserting an unreviewable power to seize any person off the street and ship him to a dungeon abroad. Nobody can say this is an overreaction or alarmism or "TDS" when this is literally what the administration is doing right now.
The Constitutional Crisis Is Here
By shipping men to a Salvadoran prison without due process, the Trump administration has begun defying court orders in earnest.
www.thebulwark.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The president is asserting an unreviewable power to seize any person off the street and ship him to a dungeon abroad. Nobody can say this is an overreaction or alarmism or "TDS" when this is literally what the administration is doing right now.
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Our @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Journalism student @rileyramirez.bsky.social writes about federal cuts affecting Richmond CA as part of our new reporting project, "The Stakes": baynature.org/article/trum...
Trump’s EPA Suspends $19M North Richmond Environmental Justice Grant—Again - Bay Nature
EPA says it’s proud of axing grants to save money.
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March 19, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Our @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Journalism student @rileyramirez.bsky.social writes about federal cuts affecting Richmond CA as part of our new reporting project, "The Stakes": baynature.org/article/trum...
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An excellent deep dive into how our students and Investigative Reporting Program exposed a system of covering up police misconduct. journalistsresource.org/criminal-jus...
UC Berkeley journalism program exposed statewide system of hiding California police officer misconduct
The series, published in the San Francisco Chronicle, shows how hundreds of officers used clean-record agreements to conceal their past, often from future employers.
journalistsresource.org
March 19, 2025 at 11:55 PM
An excellent deep dive into how our students and Investigative Reporting Program exposed a system of covering up police misconduct. journalistsresource.org/criminal-jus...
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Today, members of the University of California Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism community published a call to #Protectjournalists in Gaza and Israel. A vest with the word “PRESS” on it is not enough.
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December 13, 2023 at 4:27 AM
Today, members of the University of California Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism community published a call to #Protectjournalists in Gaza and Israel. A vest with the word “PRESS” on it is not enough.
journalism.berkeley.edu/statement-on...
journalism.berkeley.edu/statement-on...
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"Buy it, put it on your desk. This should almost be required reading before receiving your license to use the Internet, but I’ll propose that legislation another day."— Justin Seitz on #GraphicTheBook by @alexakoenig.bsky.social and @adlampros.bsky.social:
www.bullshithunting.com/p/the-work-w...
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The Work We Do: On Vicarious Trauma
A note on mental health and investigations.
www.bullshithunting.com
December 6, 2023 at 7:01 PM
"Buy it, put it on your desk. This should almost be required reading before receiving your license to use the Internet, but I’ll propose that legislation another day."— Justin Seitz on #GraphicTheBook by @alexakoenig.bsky.social and @adlampros.bsky.social:
www.bullshithunting.com/p/the-work-w...
www.bullshithunting.com/p/the-work-w...
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"Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in Our Online Lives," looks at the risks around viewing trauma-making imagery and the ways to mitigate damage. By @alexakoenig.bsky.social and Andrea Lampros. Thank you both for the hours of discussions of histories of video witnessing. 🙏🏼
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November 2, 2023 at 1:00 AM
"Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in Our Online Lives," looks at the risks around viewing trauma-making imagery and the ways to mitigate damage. By @alexakoenig.bsky.social and Andrea Lampros. Thank you both for the hours of discussions of histories of video witnessing. 🙏🏼
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