Journalism & Mass Communication

Jessie Cretser-Hartenstein, Journalism and Mass Communication, Gregg J. Gold, & Kelli Grace Belt, Department of Psychology

How can educators help mitigate the decline in journalism studies to support a healthy democracy? Professors Jessie Cretser-Hartenstein and Gregg J.

Journalism student Ollie Hancock publishes earthquake coverage with The New York Times

Journalism student Ollie Hancock reported on and published two stories with NYT on the recent earthquakes.

Deidre Pike

Deidre Pike, associate professor in journalism, received the California Press Association's 2022 Educator of the Year award. The award was announced at the California College Media Association award banquet in association with the Associated Collegiate Press convention March 6.

Erin Chessin (Journ. ‘19) is published in...

Erin Chessin (Journ. ‘19) is published in the New York Times.

Journalism Students

HSU student media recipients of 2021 California College Media Association Awards
(HSU publications are awarded in categories with four-year colleges or universities with enrollments under 15,000 students.)

*El Leñador*

Journalism Major Freddy Brewster has been...

Journalism Major Freddy Brewster has been named the recipient of the James Madison Freedom of Information Award by the Society of Professional Journalists Northern California chapter. Brewster earned the prestigious honor for a series of stories he wrote for the Lost Coast Outpost.

Marcy Burstiner

This fall, HSU journalism students will be able to take an in-depth reporting class from someone who wrote the book on investigative reporting – Professor Marcy Burstiner.

Marcy Burstiner

The Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will award Professor Marcy Burstiner a James Madison Freedom of Information Award March 27 in San Francisco for significant contributions to advancing freedom of information or expression.

Kirby Moss

Journalism & Mass Communication Professor Kirby Moss recently was awarded a $4,000 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities award. He will use the funding to launch a new research project exploring cross cultural conversations.