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Berkeleyside wins journalism award for comprehensive homelessness coverage

A person without a home sleeps on a Berkeley street. Photo: Ted Friedman Earlier this year, Berkeleyside joined more than 80 other media organizations in the Bay Area to publish a day of stories focused on homelessness in our midst. Monday, that coverage was recognized by the NorCal chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists as part of […]

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Berkeleyside recognized for journalism excellence for the second year running

The Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has for the second year running recognized Berkeleyside as providing excellent local journalism. At an awards ceremony last night at the San Francisco City Club, the organization announced Berkeleyside as the winner of the Community Journalism (print/text) category in its 2014 Excellence in Journalism Awards. The judges said they […]

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Berkeleyside wins Excellence in Journalism award

The Berkeleyside team at the conclusion of its recent Uncharted festival. From left: Lance Knobel, Frances Dinkelspiel, Siciliana Trevino, Wendy Cohen, Tracey Taylor and Emilie Raguso. Photo: Pete Rosos The Society of Professional Journalists’ Northern California chapter has awarded Berkeleyside its Excellence in Journalism award for community journalism. The award was made for Berkeleyside’s coverage […]