Daily Cal Alumni Association Blog

Strengthening A Proud Tradition: A Celebration of Independent Student Journalism

Bryan Thomas — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:55:26 +0000

Please join the Daily Californian Education Foundation for a celebration of independent student journalism and the start of an endowment campaign to preserve 138 years of excellence.

RSVP at dailycal.org/celebration

The Scoop:

Along with great good and drink and time to visit with Daily Cal alumni and staff we’ll have a fascinating program about the journalism of the future. Three industry professionals will have a freewheeling discussion about the future of journalism.

The Pressroom:

David Lazarus
Los Angeles Times columnist, 2009 Daily Californian Co-alumni of the Year

Jerry Roberts
Former managing editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, founder of calbuzz.com

Jose Antonio Vargas
Tech and innovations editor of the Huffington Post and Pulitzer Prize winner

The Details:

6 p.m. Reception with hors d’oeuvres, wine and other beverages
7 p.m. Panel Discussion on the future of journalism

The Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704

Ticket Prices:

1871 Club: $2,500 contribution
Priority seating for you and 7 other guests as well as other very special benefits.

Editor’s Circle: $1,000 contribution
Priority seating for you and 3 other guests.

Reporter’s Circle: $250 contribution
Priority seating for you and a guest

General Admission: $75 per ticket

Young Alumni/Student Ticket: $25 per ticket

All proceeds will benefit the Daily Californian Education Foundation

Alumni Editors Connect With Staff 50 Years Later

Bryan Thomas — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:29:30 +0000

We recently had a great visit from several Daily Cal editors from the 1950s. After touring the office and digging through the archives (to prove they really were who they said they were) we talked about how our experience as editors compare.

In truth, though the newsroom and technology have changed through the years, the core Daily Cal experience seems to be much the same.

Welcome to the New Daily Cal Alumni Association Web Site

Bryan Thomas — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:13:08 +0000

Hello alumni, and welcome to the brand new alumni.dailycal.org. On this site we will endeavor to provide updates about the Daily Cal, alumni happenings, and our endowment effort.

Keep an eye on this blog at alumni.dailycal.org/blog for more updates, and be sure to provide your updated contact information at alumni.dailycal.org/database so we can keep in touch.