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Dean @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social #GoBears 🐻 • Past: 👨🏽‍💻 American Press Institute, San Francisco Chronicle, Stanford University, Knight Foundation, The Washington Post •🎓 #GoCardinal🌲 #RollTide 🐘• Dog Dad • 🏳️‍🌈
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Michael Bolden @mbolden.bsky.social · Jun 11
I am honored to work alongside faculty, staff, alumni, students and friends to move Berkeley Journalism into a bright future of possibility.
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clarajeffery.bsky.social
Just reupping this big investigation @jamespwest.bsky.social did into Trump's modeling company: www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
Former models for Donald Trump's agency say they violated immigration rules and worked illegally
"It's like modern-day slavery."
www.motherjones.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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anna-writes.bsky.social
Breaking: Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret • Kansas Reflector
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
kansasreflector.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
mbolden.bsky.social
A beautiful day along San Francisco Bay. #Sundays
November 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social
Dean @mbolden.bsky.social has great interview with journalist Jonathan Karl about his bestselling new book about Donald Trump's new term — Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign that Changed America. www.commonwealthclub.org/events/archi...
Jonathan Karl: Donald Trump and His Campaign of Retribution
www.commonwealthclub.org
November 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
mbolden.bsky.social
We are grateful for the service of Joan Bieder, an emeritus member of our faculty who also served as associate dean for several years.

May her memory be a blessing.

journalism.berkeley.edu/remembering-...
Berkeley Journalism remembers Joan Bieder, beloved teacher, mentor, friend and mainstay of the school
UC Berkeley Journalism offers a two-year Master of Journalism (MJ) degree and a summer minor, preparing students for careers in journalism.
journalism.berkeley.edu
November 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
mbolden.bsky.social
I think I am not flying anywhere for a while.
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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clarajeffery.bsky.social
Also points to the 9+ month boycott by Black consumers in particular for rolling back their DEI and minority business programs
jenlucpiquant.bsky.social Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 12d
Target just sent up a giant red flag about the U.S. consumer. A 30% stock plunge, collapsing store traffic, and margin pressure all point to the same thing: Affluent shoppers are rattled and recession fears are rising qz.com/tgt-wmt-earn...
Target just sent up a giant red flag about the U.S. consumer
A 30% stock plunge, collapsing store traffic, and margin pressure all point to the same thing: Affluent shoppers are rattled and recession fears are rising
qz.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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brizzyc.bsky.social
"Now it is unclear whether anyone will clean up an estimated 93 abandoned wells on federal lands managed by the Park Service. The wells are at high risk of spewing planet-warming gases into the atmosphere and contaminating groundwater" www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/c...
He Alone Tracked Leaky Oil Wells in National Parks. He Was Let Go.
www.nytimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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donnerkay.bsky.social
Up last night by @nickjudin:

“ This is shocking that (men) with this many years in law enforcement—30-something years, man, close to 40—would be involved in something like this.” — Sunflower County Sheriff James Haywood to the Mississippi Free Press
October 31, 2025 at 12:37 PM
mbolden.bsky.social
A growing wave of Bay Area restaurants will provide free meals to people on federal food assistance when SNAP benefits run out Nov. 1. Read more >> bit.ly/47gaep1
These Bay Area restaurants are offering free meals for SNAP recipients during the shutdown
A growing wave of Bay Area restaurants will provide free meals to people on federal food assistance when SNAP benefits run out Nov. 1.
bit.ly
October 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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pewresearch.org
Many Americans say they often come across inaccurate news – and have a hard time knowing what’s true
Many Americans say they often come across inaccurate news – and have a hard time knowing what’s true
Those who report often encountering inaccurate news are more likely than those who rarely or never do to say it’s hard to know what is true (59% vs. 31%).
www.pewresearch.org
October 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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us.theconversation.com
#OTD 41 years ago, Eleanor Bumpurs, a Black woman with mental health challenges, was killed by the NYPD. Her death still drives calls for police accountability. Historian Ashley Farmer, Bumpurs’ former neighbor, explores why people continue to #SayHerName. buff.ly/j8S3oQP
More than 40 years after police killed Eleanor Bumpurs in her Bronx apartment, people still #sayhername
The 1984 murder of a Black grandmother in her Bronx apartment sparked an ongoing movement against police brutality and neglect of the mentally ill.
theconversation.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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knightcenterut.bsky.social
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#Journalism #News
October 26, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social
Without investigative reporting, we would never know about this unconscionable police practice just banned by California, uncovered by alum @brianhowey.bsky.social, with reporting supported by @davidbarstow.bsky.social + Berkeley's Investigative Reporting Program. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
California cops can no longer conceal police killings while interrogating loved ones for dirt
A Reveal investigation helped spark a crackdown on a disturbing, widespread practice.
www.motherjones.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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hrcberkeley.bsky.social
Join us for Estado de Silencio (State of Silence), a film on press freedom in Mexico. Panel to follow with director Santiago Maza, @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social's Michael Bolden & more!
📅 Nov. 5
⏰ 4:30 PM
📍 @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social Booth Auditorium
🔗 RSVP: events.berkeley.edu/hrc/event/30...
ESTADO DE SILENCIO/STATE OF SILENCE: film screening and panel
State of Silence/Estado de Silencio explores the limits of freedom of the press in Mexico, following four journalists who risk their lives to repor...
events.berkeley.edu
October 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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propublica.org
Are you a doctor, nurse or other frontline medical provider who has recently left your position at a VA hospital or clinic?

We want to hear from you. Tell us your story 👇
Why Did You Leave the Department of Veterans Affairs?
ProPublica wants to hear from doctors, nurses and other front-line medical providers who recently left positions at a VA hospital or clinic.
www.propublica.org
October 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
mbolden.bsky.social
“Our immigration system has been broken for way too long,” he said. “And in my role as a pastor I have always felt that I’ve been summoned” to advocate for migrant justice.

www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Meet the Bay Area pastor shot in the face with pepper ball at Coast Guard Island protest
The Rev. Jorge Bautista was shot in the face by a pepper ball fired by a federal agent and became the face of a Bay Area protest over a looming federal immigration crackdown.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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stjbs.bsky.social
To review: ICE ordered dozens of immigrants to an office in Stockton on the weekend (very unusual).
When attorneys got their, ICE:
-accused them of not being real attorneys,
-prevented them from entering,
-and accused them of illegally soliciting clients.
October 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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stjbs.bsky.social
BREAKING: Dozens of Northern California immigrants abruptly summoned to ICE office for weekend check-ins www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Dozens of Northern California immigrants abruptly summoned to ICE office for weekend check-ins
Several dozen people reported to the Stockton office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Saturday afternoon after receiving summons, immigrant advocates said.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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innovationrji.bsky.social
The new tool will allow community journalists to learn about solutions journalism; generate and receive useful feedback on their first solutions pitches and proposals; and complete interactive exercises. rjionline.org/news/were-bu...
We’re building a new bilingual solutions journalism tool
A boost for journalists seeking to develop solutions stories.
rjionline.org
October 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
mbolden.bsky.social
“How many appalling incidents are occurring during today’s tsunami of sometimes lawless ‘law enforcement’? ICE might not know and, if it does, might not speak truthfully.” - George Will

wapo.st/3WnpWIw
Opinion | When ICE came for a U.S. citizen and Army veteran
George Retes is suing the federal government for unconstitutional detention.
wapo.st
October 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
mbolden.bsky.social
“Kelce in recent years has developed a wide-ranging investment portfolio, mostly in businesses he’s passionate about—beer, games and clothing—and he’s often done it alongside institutional investors.”

www.wsj.com/business/dea...
How Travis Kelce Wound Up on a Wild Ride to Save Six Flags
The football star is enthusiastically backing a hedge fund that’s looking to shake America’s largest theme-park operator out of its funk. ‘I could not pass this opportunity up, man.’
www.wsj.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
mbolden.bsky.social
Federal Agents Plan a Crackdown in the San Francisco Bay Area www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
Federal Agents Plan a Crackdown in the San Francisco Bay Area
www.nytimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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clarajeffery.bsky.social
Well this is delightful and hopeful. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/s...
Running a Local Paper? In This Economy?
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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jessicacalarco.com
UPDATE: Following the firing of the director of the student newspaper, Indiana University has now cut the print edition of the newspaper entirely.

www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
Indiana University cuts IDS print entirely, hours after firing student media director By IDS staff Oct 15, 2025 1:23 pm · Updated Oct 15, 2025 1:23 pm IU previously directed the Indiana Daily Student to stop printing news coverage in our newspaper. Upon pushback, the university fully cut print, including our special editions. The IDS was not involved in the decision. Media School Dean David Tolchinsky sent the order to IDS leadership in an email responding to its appeal that the school not censor the newspaper. And the dean attributed the decision to “the campus.” He has not yet responded to a message for clarification.
October 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM