She won a James Madison Freedom of Information Award for her deep dive into sexual misconduct allegations against a Berkeley High teacher.
Journalism
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7 ways Berkeleyside can help you
We can help you tell your story, remember your loved one or spread the word about your events. And there are a few ways you can help us, too.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 […]