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The UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism is a graduate professional school on the campus of University of California, Berkeley. It is among the top graduate journalism schools in the United States. "On Mic" presents events of interest recorded live at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. From authors and photographers to scientists and visionaries, the Podcast brings thought leaders from around the globe to your ear buds.

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The UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism is a graduate professional school on the campus of University of California, Berkeley. It is among the top graduate journalism schools in the United States. "On Mic" presents events of interest recorded live at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. From authors and photographers to scientists and visionaries, the Podcast brings thought leaders from around the globe to your ear buds.

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English


Episodes

The Strain of Whistleblowing and the Power of Civic Duty

7/13/2021
Daniel and Patricia Ellsberg discuss the civic courage and compassion it takes to be a whistleblower with Berkeley Journalism Dean Geeta Anand on the 50th anniversary of the release of the Pentagon Papers in 1971. They are joined by Robert Rosenthal, who was a clerk for The New York Times when it published these secret documents. Their dynamic discussion focuses on the stress of whistleblowing, the importance of civic duty and the concerns of family life during trying times. An intimate and important discussion about journalism in the modern era.

Duration:00:57:29

Tristan Harris on Social Media and the Future of Journalism

2/25/2021
OnMic Ep22: Fighting the Disinformation Machine Fighting the Disinformation Machine was presented by Cal Performances in partnership with the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Dean Geeta Anand and Tristan Harris host a conversation on the subject of “fact versus fiction,” in particular the growing movement to fight back against the perils posed to journalism by our current tech regime. Recorded on February 10, 2021.

Duration:01:07:18

NY Times' Adam Nagourney on the November 2020 elections

11/20/2020
New York Times political reporter and California bureau chief Adam Nagourney discusses the November 2020 election and its ongoing concerns in light of President-elect Biden's win, President Trump's refusal to concede, state recounts and legal cases during the pandemic.

Duration:00:42:09

Carole Cadwalladr on Tech Titans and the Coming Elections

5/7/2020
Carole Cadwalladr is the investigative journalist who broke the Cambridge Analytica story for the UK Guardian, the Observer and the NY Times. A 2019 Pulitzer Prize finalist and a prominent voice of caution to big tech as we head into a 2020 election season. Carole was the 2020 Esther Wojcicki Visiting Lecturer, her spring lecture focused on the abuses she found and the prospects for the next Great Hack. Her perspectives and research have strong implications for elections this year and beyond. In conversation with UC Berkeley lecturer Deirdre English.

Duration:00:31:30

Jason Deparle on How Global Migration Helps Everyone (Ep19)

4/7/2020
Two time Pulitzer Prize nominee Jason Deparle discusses his new book "A Good Provider is One Who Leaves". Looking at global migration via a long relationship with a Filipino family and how their story reflects millions of others in similar scenarios. In conversation with UC Berkeley Journalism professor Deirdre English.

Duration:00:31:38

Naomi Klein on Eco-Facism, the Climate Crisis and the Green New Deal

12/6/2019
Best selling author Naomi Klein in discussion with professor of environmental journalism Mark Schapiro at UC Berkeley. Naomi argues the case for the Green New Deal which looks for fundamental transformation of our economy and politics as climate disruptions accelerate. Klein is an award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author. She is Senior Correspondent for The Intercept and is the inaugural Gloria Steinem Chair in Media, Culture and Feminist Studies at Rutgers University. Watch this event here: https://journalism.berkeley.edu/event/what-the-climate-crisis-really-means-naomi-klein-decodes-the-green-new-deal/

Duration:00:34:28

Rationing Insulin

12/4/2019
Rationing Insulin by UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

Duration:00:07:11

Insulin For Dec 5 Show 12012019 Mixdown

12/4/2019
Insulin For Dec 5 Show 12012019 Mixdown by UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

Duration:00:07:11

Outside the Box

11/25/2019
Outside the Box by UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

Duration:00:29:12

Outside the Box

11/23/2019
Outside the Box by UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

Duration:00:29:35

San Francisco's New Task Force

11/21/2019
San Francisco District Supervisor Matt Haney says the city has treated the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods like a quote “containment zone” for the city’s drug crisis. He’s fed up with it, and has created a task force to address the issue by studying open-air drug dealing.

Duration:00:02:15

Berkeley's Push for Bike Safety

11/20/2019
Safety is a major obstacle for getting out of a car and onto a bike. Berkeley’s City Council is working on some major improvements to bike and pedestrian infrastructure. These changes will have a big impact on bike riders in the East Bay.

Duration:00:07:15

Constance's Bus

11/20/2019
While housing prices skyrocket in the Bay Area, more people are living in tents, cars and homeless shelters than ever. Tessa Paoli has the story of one family with a unique solution.

Duration:00:06:48

Turkeys

11/20/2019
A surprising creature inspires the latest act of Berkeley civil disobedience.

Duration:00:02:15

Changes

11/14/2019
This week’s show is all about changes happening right here in the Bay Area. You’ll hear sounds that will take you back in time to 1969 in Berkeley, the music and joy from one special prom night and hear how one soccer team in San Francisco is tackling inclusivity. Reporter Will McCarty takes a trip to the old-growth Douglas fir forests in Northern California, while Tessa Paoli finds out how one town is making showers more accessible to homeless people. Ashlea Brown also highlights the...

Duration:00:31:31

Pediatric Prom

11/13/2019
The National Institutes of Health estimates that as many as one in four kids and teens in the U.S. suffer from chronic illness. For many, this means they miss out on the biggest milestones of adolescence. Kaiser Permanente’s Oakland Medical Center is experimenting with a way to treat what can be one of their biggest battles: loneliness. Photo Credit: Leigh Ann Pincus Photography.

Duration:00:03:42

Richmond Air Quality

11/13/2019
In Richmond, CA, air pollution is a problem – and community members are getting involved in addressing it. But the path forward isn't clear, and the Richmond Air Quality Steering Committee's first-ever vote was contentious. Photo: Annie King-Meredith, Richmond resident, speaks at the Richmond Air Quality Steering Committee meeting in September. Sharon Beals

Duration:00:02:05

Martinez Mobile Shower Program

11/13/2019
Martinez is one of the first cities in Contra Costa to provide weekly showers to unsheltered people. The city, police department and nonprofits stepped up to provide showers as well as medical services, clothes and haircuts.

Duration:00:02:03

Battle for People's Park

11/13/2019
In 1969, UC Berkeley students took over a piece of university land--and turned it into a park. They protected it even when the National Guard came in. There's now a retrospective photography exhibit of the Battle for People's Park at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, allowing viewers to reflect on the university's past–and present–activism.

Duration:00:02:08

Kaiser Elementary and Sankofa Academy School Merger

11/13/2019
Kaiser Elementary will be closing down and merging with Sankofa Academy onto Sankofa's school campus. Kaiser teachers and the Sankofa principal share their reactions about the board's recent decision.

Duration:00:02:34