Future of Journalism: Bolden & Catania in Conversation
Reception: 3:15 p.m.
Conversation: 4:00 p.m.
At a time of disruption and distrust in news, a growing movement is reshaping how stories are told. The concept of “solutions journalism” looks beyond problems to examine responses — what’s working, what isn’t, and what we can learn. Join us as Michael D. Bolden, UC Berkeley Journalism’s new dean and longtime newspaper reporter and editor, and Sara Catania ’94, president of Solutions Journalism Network, discuss how this shift in reporting can build trust, inspire civic engagement, and connect news more deeply to people’s lives.
Please register separately for this event through UC Berkeley Journalism.
Hosted by UC Berkeley Journalism
Speakers:
Michael Bolden is dean of UC Berkeley Journalism. Formerly CEO of the American Press Institute, he has worked at the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and Stanford’s John S. Knight Fellowship program. He has been a reporter, editor, teacher, and nonprofit leader. At Berkeley, Bolden is preparing the next generation of journalists to meet the information needs of a diverse, complex society — not just to survive in the field, but to thrive.
Sara Catania (she/her) is president of the Solutions Journalism Network, working to transform journalism so that all people have access to effective, evidence-based responses to systemic problems. She serves on the national and Los Angeles boards of the Society of Professional Journalists and the program committee for the JSK Journalism Fellowships at Stanford. Her experience includes more than 25 years as a reporter, editor, and newsroom leader at numerous outlets including NBC, Reuters, Mother Jones, the LA Weekly, and the Los Angeles Times. She is a proud North Gate grad.