Journalism

Alumnus Randy Hagihara, journalism advocate, mentor and Journalism Department honoree, dies at age 72

January 27, 2023

The CSUN Journalism Department mourns the passing of alumnus Randy Hagihara, 2006 recipient of the department’s Kappa Tau Alpha (KTA) Outstanding Service Award and a staunch advocate for newsroom diversity and a mentor to aspiring high school and college journalists. Read more

Sundial Editors Attend East Coast Convention

November 23, 2022

A dozen Daily Sundial student editors recently traveled to Washington, D.C. for MediaFest22, a prominent convention sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists, Associated College Press and College Media Association. The event brought together professional journalists, student journalists and college media advisers from across the country to participate in workshops, breakout sessions, networking and award presentations. Read more

Broadcast Students Learn from Spanish-Language Journalists at Telemundo Local Academy

November 18, 2022

CSUN Broadcast Journalism students will participate Saturday, Nov. 19, in the second of four Telemundo Local Academy journalism training workshops scheduled during the 2022-2023 school year. Read more

Banned Books Readout Celebrates Diversity

October 7, 2022

Woman with brown hair standing behind a podium reading a book

Nearly 200 students recently gathered in the University Student Union Theater for CSUN’s 10th annual Banned Books Readout featuring keynote speaker Karimah Tennyson-Marsh, a middle school teacher in Inglewood and an advocate for making challenged books accessible to all. Read more