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Many freshmen arrive at UC Berkeley and are faced with difficult choices — with numerous open roads and routes to pursue in college, all encompassed by the feeling steeped in the word “undeclared.” I was not one of those students.
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We should keep in mind the great advantages that the internet has given us, but not forget the importance of print papers to the journalism industry.
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Today, student journalists across the nation speak with one voice. Years of salary cuts, budget reductions and censorship attempts have left us with no choice. Today, we call upon our readers, alumni and supporters to help us #SaveStudentNewsrooms.
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Newsroom diversity (in every sense of the word) is paramount not only to quality — fair and thorough sourcing and reporting — but also a sense of belonging.
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The history of Berkeley — not so far from Oakland, where the Black Panthers was founded — is inextricably linked to that of Black empowerment and activism.
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Just because our job is to quickly analyze and critique does not mean ignorance is an excuse.
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In the early morning hours of July 17, Northgate Hall — which houses the campus’s Graduate School of Journalism — was broken into and robbed of about $25,000 worth of electronic equipment.
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The East Bay Express has been bought by Telegraph Media Group — ushering in new owners and ushering out Editor in Chief Nick Miller, who held the position for little over a year.
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Copy editing keeps content reliable, and part of why is it so alarming to see a nationwide trend of publications laying off their copy editors.
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I like the anonymity of city living, the feeling that I could stay holed up in my apartment or walk six miles throughout the city.
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