Bernice Yeung

UPDATES First, some good news! The Treasure Island Special Report that ran in the SF Public Press this summer was selected for a SPJ NorCal 2010 Excellence in Journalism Award in the Explanatory Journalism category! Go team! And after more than six months of word wrangling, a piece by Peter Byrne about the problematic investments [...]

Journalism Innovations III came to a close today, and I’m happy to report that the Data to Diamonds workshop seemed to really resonate (standing-room only!). Thanks again to Burt Herman (Hacks/Hackers), Jim Morris (The Center for Public Integrity), Michele Horaney (MAPLight.org) and Len De Groot (Knight Digital Media Center) for making data analysis and visualization [...]

I’m putting together a panel on open data and data visualization on May 1 with a spectacular lineup of speakers (folks from Hacks/Hackers, Center for Public Integrity, MAPLight and Knight Digital Media Center). It’s part of the Journalism Innovations III conference that’s running from April 30-May 2, and it’s a pay-what-you-can event that’s open to [...]

Did I mention that this is a pay-what-you-can event? +++ Now in its third year, Journalism Innovations is the West Coast’s premiere showcase for groundbreaking journalism ideas, media innovation and community networking. Produced by the Society of Professional Journalists-Northern California, Independent Arts and Media, The University of San Francisco, and the G.W. Williams Center for [...]

SPJ Presents… “Your Views on Local News” A Town Hall Forum Community members will have a chance to discuss their views about the local news with a dozen leading figures in journalism, education, business and politics at a town hall meeting produced by the Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California Chapter, on Thursday, March 25. “Your Views [...]

Strategies and Solutions from Bay Area Experts Thurs., Nov. 12
,  6 pm – 8 pm Bloomberg/San Francisco bureau office Pier 3, Suite 101 Childhood Obesity: Strategies and Solutions from Bay Area Experts Stories about food, nutrition, and the health impacts of eating are all over the media lately. The topic is especially significant for kids, [...]

2009 Excellence in Journalism Awards Dinner The Northern California Chapter of The Society of Professional Journalists and honorary chairs Robert J. Rosenthal, Executive Director of the Center for Investigative Reporting, & Brenda Payton, Independent Journalist INVITE YOU TO THE 2008 – 2009 Excellence in Journalism Awards Dinner Tuesday, November 10, 2009 JILLIAN’S AT THE METREON [...]

Your local AHCJ and SPJ chapters have teamed up to present our next event: FOI and Public Records Workshop: Smart Tips for Journalists Thursday, Oct. 15, 6 to 8 pm San Francisco Chronicle 100 Fifth Street San Francisco Accessible via BART (Powell St. station) and car (parking garages nearby) ADMISSION: $5 for SPJ and AHCJ [...]