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Plus, the Islamic Center looks toward community recovery one month after a deadly attack Our team may be small in size, but we proved just how mighty journalism done with empathy and in community can be, even in just a year of reporting. Daylight San Diego brought home 10 awards
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In our newsroom’s first year of publishing, the San Diego Society of Professional Journalists awarded Daylight with five first-place wins, and co-founder Kate Morrissey was honored as 2026 Journalist of the Year. Written by Lauren J. Mapp Our Daylight San Diego team brought home 17 awards from
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Introduce yourself. Hi, I’m Jenna Ramiscal (she/her)! I’m a Filipino American journalist, born and raised in San Diego. I’m currently entering my senior year at San Diego State University where I’m double majoring in journalism and Asian American studies. Why did you become a journalist?
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Introduce yourself Hello! My name is Rami Alarian, and I am an Arab-American journalist from California who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in journalism. Why did you become a journalist I joined San Diego State University as an undeclared major and in my first
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Plus, gossip-worthy art, the sheriff’s transfers to ICE and a map of no-cost groceries. It’s Local News Day — a national day of action to uplift the local journalism that keeps our communities connected, informed and strong. You already know how much local news matters. Our local
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Sam Barney-Gibbs aims to cure news media fatigue and report not just on the community, but with it. Introduce yourself. Hi everyone! I’m Sam Barney-Gibbs (he/they), a politics reporter turned local San Diego news enthusiast. I’ve built up my media skills and education across beats,
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Maya Srikrishnan has written about underserved communities, equity and racial justice issues in San Diego and nationally for more than a decade. She’ll write about anything because everything has an equity and social justice angle. Introduce yourself. Hi, I’m Maya Srikrishnan. I’m a Desi American. My parents
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Plus, thank you for partying with us last week! Greetings everyone, buenas and bom dia, First of all, thank you to everyone who supported our party. From the line out the door to the Post-Its filled with thoughts on local journalism to the selfies you tagged us in to
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San Diegans packed Queen Bee’s Art & Cultural Center for a night of dancing, music and connection in support of local news. Photo Essay by Brittany Cruz-Fejeran, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp
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Plus, the Afrofuturism Lounge returns to Balboa Park and photos from Comic-Con. Greetings everyone, buenas and bom dia, I am so excited to share with you the names of the DJs for our launch party. Both are good friends of mine, and as a DJ in my off-hours,
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Plus, three citizens released after spending a night detained in port and hundreds attend local dance battle. Sekon everyone! We’re throwing a launch party next month, and you’re all invited! After more than a year of listening sessions, planning meetings and deep conversations about the future of local
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Plus, a coalition of Kumeyaay tribes has launched a new nonprofit to reduce violent crimes against Indigenous communities. Sekon (Hello), everyone, Last Friday, the Daylight San Diego team held our very first board meeting — a major milestone in building our nonprofit newsroom. Our discussion focused on our preliminary budget, long-