Renaissance Journalism Center

September 1, 2011

We've Launched a New Vietnam Reporting Project Website!

We’re proud to announce the launch of our redesigned Vietnam Reporting Project website. The new site showcases the in-depth, award-winning multimedia journalism produced by the 13 participating fellows, a talented mix of accomplished journalists, photographers and videographers, and students.

Recent Updates

November 28, 2011

Bad Chicken, Good Awards

I have to say that the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists served bad chicken at its recent awards dinner. But the award winners were great, and they offered fresh evidence that, nonprofit media are growing in influence as commercial news organizations continue to flounder. It reflects what I call the Little Media-Big Media phenomenon.

October 21, 2011

News for All the People

Juan Gonzalez, award-winning journalist and co-host of Democracy Now, has teamed up with Joseph Torres of the media reform organization Free Press to author a groundbreaking new book titled News for all the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media. They spoke before a standing-room-only audience at San Francisco State University.

Resources

November 16, 2011

The New Media ToolKit

An online resource for journalists, the ethnic media and nonprofits

The New Media ToolKit is a curated online resource with some of the best tools, tutorials and resources available for learning and improving your digital and social media skills.

October 20, 2011

Bay Area Ethnic Media Map

View RJC Ethnic & Community Media in a full screen map

Discover ethnic media in the Bay Area with our map interface. You may narrow down your search by primary language, or search by news outlet name in the top right search box.

Our Work

As the United States becomes more diverse and the media undergo revolutionary and unpredictable change, San Francisco State University’s Department of Journalism has created an interdisciplinary center to identify and spark promising new journalistic models and practices that serve, strengthen and empower communities.

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