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Distinguished Alumni honors, more accolades

It is challenging keeping formal tabs on the vast number of Journalism graduates – 7,000 alumni and counting – since ¿ì»îÁÖÐÔÏ¢s inception in 1958. Still, ¿ì»îÁÖÐÔÏ¢ Journalism faculty, staff and students maintain strong and longstanding ties to the profession at regional and national news and media outlets and organizations, public relations agencies, non-profit foundation and in many other careers.

Some are well-known and actively involved in the Department and University, such as these notables:Ìý. Journalism grads also include CNBC Anchor at LargeÌý,Ìýformer Hawaii Gov.ÌýÌýandÌý, executive vice president of Global Policy and External Affairs at Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Several have receivedÌý. Hundreds more alumni are well represented across the spectrum of both legacy and news media outlets not just in Los Angeles but across the U.S. and around the world. Alumni, like Spanish-language multimedia journalistÌý, also makeÌýÌýinÌýcampus newsrooms to meet and mentor current students.

, an Associated Press photographer based in Baltimore, MD, is a frequent contributor, leading workshops for The Sundial staff and speaking at Department scholastic journalism outreach events, such as the annualÌý, held each fall and co-sponsored by theÌý, the Southern California Journalism Education Association and the Society of Professional Journalists’ LA chapter.Ìý

Cortez and fellow alumnus Ringo Chiu wonÌýÌýin 2021 for their coverage of the aftermath of the May 2020 death of George Floyd, who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer.

Lupita Baltazar, 2023 graduating senior and member of the inauguralÌýÌýclass, was featured in anÌýÌýpiece, highlighting challenges as a first-generation college student.

, an Associated Press photographer based in Baltimore, MD, is a frequent contributor, leading workshops for The Sundial staff and speaking at Department scholastic journalism outreach events, such as the annualÌý, held each fall and co-sponsored by theÌý, the Southern California Journalism Education Association and the Society of Professional Journalists’ LA chapter.

ProminentÌýalumni also include broadcasters:Ìý,Ìý,Ìý, all working for or veterans of CNN, as well asÌý, one of the hosts at NPR’s Morning Edition; TYT Network’sÌý;ÌýKNBC-4 Los Angeles reporter and anchorÌý; Wall Street Journal reporterÌý; Los Angeles Times’ reporter and Pulitzer Prize winnerÌý; U.S. Rep. Tony Cardenas’ communications directorÌý; NWEA’s senior director, Strategic Communications and MarketingÌý;Ìý, adviser for the Pearl Post at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School, andÌý, manager, Alumni Relations and Editor of Publications for the Los Angeles Dodgers.Ìý

This ongoing and active connection includes inviting alumni and other news and related media and public relations professionals to campus for events and activities, such as the annual Journalism Career Day, held each March, Speed Mentoring and the annualÌý, both offered in Fall.

One example, alumnusÌý, managing director of Enterprise Internal Communication at Union Bank in Los Angeles, routinely appears as a guest speaker and is a key member of the ¿ì»îÁÖÐÔÏ¢ Public Relations Advisory Council, launched in February 2018. Other alums on the council include grads Trevor Chapman and Sydnee Grossman.

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