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  • What I witnessed on the UFW picket line at the start of the grape strike: A struggle to improve life for those who harvest our crops

    What I witnessed on the UFW picket line at the start of the grape strike: A struggle to improve life for those who harvest our crops

    From early mornings to heated debates, the human stories behind the farm labor movement unfolded before me. The monumental downfall of the late farm labor leader Cesar Chavez brings back vivid memories of my time as a young journalist covering the grape strike in California’s San Joaquin Valley vineyards during the 1970s. It was a… Read more

    April 2, 2026
  • What the Cesar Chavez revelations reveal about journalism’s blind spots

    What the Cesar Chavez revelations reveal about journalism’s blind spots

    As fresh scrutiny reshapes Chavez’s legacy, it also exposes how journalistic habits can distort complex figures. The New York Times’ bombshell report on Cesar Chavez has taken many by surprise, forcing difficult questions about how aspects of his behavior may have gone unexamined for decades. For those of us connected to Fresno State, the revelations… Read more

    April 2, 2026
  • Institute for Media and Public Trust secures major grant to propel Journalists of Color training program

    Institute for Media and Public Trust secures major grant to propel Journalists of Color training program

    By Jim Boren In a significant commitment toward fostering diversity and inclusion in San Joaquin Valley journalism, the Institute for Media and Public Trust at Fresno State has been awarded a $201,000 grant to continue its visionary Journalists of Color training program. The California Endowment grant will help fortify the ongoing success of its pioneering… Read more

    March 17, 2024
  • Collaborative Crusade: Journalists, funders unite at Stanford to rescue local journalism from decline

    Collaborative Crusade: Journalists, funders unite at Stanford to rescue local journalism from decline

    By Jim Boren The atmosphere was charged with optimism as about 200 news leaders and foundation executives convened a journalism conference at Stanford University. Their shared objective: Devise a comprehensive strategy to revitalize the precarious business model of news, especially traditional newspapers. Discussions at the California Journalism Summit revolved around cultivating sustainable support through avenues… Read more

    November 16, 2023
  • California plays catch-up: Two state Assembly bills require media literacy in K-12 public school curriculum.

    California plays catch-up: Two state Assembly bills require media literacy in K-12 public school curriculum.

    By Lucca Lorenzi, guest author The National Center for Biotechnology Information defines social media literacy as having “knowledge and development of skills to analyze, evaluate, produce, and participate in social media, which favors critical thinking.” With millions of users on social media platforms across multiple generations, you’d expect that its common use would warrant school curriculum to… Read more

    July 10, 2023
  • Picture this: A.I. may generate images in seconds, but we can’t charge ahead without considering the ethical and legal issues.

    Picture this: A.I. may generate images in seconds, but we can’t charge ahead without considering the ethical and legal issues.

    By Lucca Lorenzi, guest author It has been common vernacular to refer to an image as “photoshopped” if it has been altered or edited, even if these edits were not made using the Adobe software. Photoshop has been synonymous with image editing. However, artificial intelligence (A.I.) software is beginning to change the way photos are… Read more

    July 10, 2023
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