Cityside, a new civic journalism platform, aims to help solve the crisis in local news
Cityside will be the parent nonprofit for Berkeleyside and The Oaklandside.
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KPFA’s Berkeley building will not be sold at auction
The radio station’s owner, Pacifica Foundation, is negotiating with Alameda County’s tax assessor to lower the amount of taxes owed.
Berkeleyside to launch news site in Oakland, will convert to nonprofit
The new Oakland journalism platform will be headed by Tasneem Raja, a trailblazer in nonprofit and community-led journalism. The effort has secured initial funding of $3.1 million.
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Berkeleyside wins community journalism and longform awards from the Society of Professional Journalists
Berkeleyside won the community journalism honor for the third time. Natalie Orenstein was recognized for her series on Berkeley’s landmark school integration program.
Update: KPFA owner Pacifica reaches settlement with real estate company
The agreement relieves the radio network of nearly $2 million owed in back rent and fees.
KPFA could be forced off air, with Pacifica in stalemate over damaging lawsuit
Its parent company lost a nearly $2 million lawsuit, placing the longstanding Berkeley radio station in immediate danger.
Berkeleyside wins ‘Overall Excellence’ award from San Francisco Press Club; writers also recognized
Berkeleyside was honored for overall excellence at an awards ceremony organized by the San Francisco Press Club on Thursday night.
Watch: Berkeleyside’s Emilie Raguso named ‘Journalist of the Year’
Raguso accepted the “highest award to be given tonight” at the Society of Professional Journalists awards dinner Thursday.
Berkeleyside’s Emilie Raguso named ‘Journalist of the Year’ by SPJ NorCal
The SPJ NorCal board said it was impressed both with Raguso’s stories and the breadth of the issues she covers for the Berkeley community, as well as her tireless approach.
