Colleges and universities across California have already begun building news-academic partnerships with local news outlets near them. In several regions, colleges have build community news wires and websites to showcase student work and inform the local population.
Existing CA Community news Wires
- University Times (UT) – Cal State LA
- 818 Beat – CSU Northridge
- ((COMING SOON)) – CSU San Bernardino
Leadership
Gina Baleria, Interim Coordinator
Gina Baleria, EdD, is an assistant professor at Sonoma State University who teaches journalism, media writing, radio and podcasting and digital media. She is also the host and producer of the News in Context podcast, which airs on 102.5 KSFP in San Francisco and online. Prior to teaching, Gina worked as a broadcast and digital journalist.
Read Gina Baleria’s full profile
Email: baleria@sonoma.edu
National Affiliate
If you’d like to learn more about the national program, please fill out this short interest form or contact Center for Community News Director Richard Watts.
Richard Watts, Director of Center for Community News
Email: rwatts@uvm.edu
Advisory Committee
Jesse Garnier
San Francisco State University
jgarnier@sfsu.edu
Patrick Howe
California Polytechnic State University
pchowe@calpoly.edu
Julie Patel Liss
California State University-Los Angeles
jliss@calstatela.edu
Gretchen Macchiarella
California State University-Northridge
gmacchiarella@csun.edu
Jason Shepard
California State University-Fullerton
jshepard@fullerton.edu
