Recent News
Brady Teufel, professor and department chair
Mar 1, 2023
As we near the halfway mark on the Cal Poly Journalism Department’s 72nd year, I’d like to take a moment to update you on where we are and where we’re headed.
Teufel to become next journalism department chair
May 5, 2021
Brady Teufel will become chair of the journalism department this fall. He will succeed the current chair, Mary Glick, who will step down after nine years in the position.
Cal Poly’s Mustang Media Group Wins 37 Awards
May 3, 2021
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Mustang Media Group won a total of 37 national and state awards between the 2021 virtual ceremonies of the College Media Business and Advertising Managers (CMBAM) and the California College Media Association (CCMA). The Cal Poly Journalism Department’s student-run integrated media organization proved that despite the challenges of a virtual year, the organization continues to find innovative, creative ways to tell the stories of the community and rise to every occasion.
Alumni Updates
Apr 21, 2021
Check out the latest accomplishments, awards and news from Journalism Department alumni.
Thank You for the Pizza!
Apr 21, 2021
A staple of any election night is pizza in the newsroom. So what happens when the newsroom is closed because of a pandemic, and student journalists are covering this important story from home? The pizzas come to them!
Alumni Survey Results Are In
Apr 21, 2021
Ninety-seven percent of Cal Poly Journalism graduates who responded to the department’s recent alumni survey reported being satisfied (35%) or very satisfied (62%) with their journalism education.
McDonald-Liu Joins PR Faculty
Apr 21, 2021
Casey McDonald-Liu, Ph.D., who joined the faculty in fall 2020, brings her professional marketing and public relations experience and her passion for research to the journalism program.
Students and Faculty Adapt to Online Learning
Apr 21, 2021
Online learning has changed the way people view remote school and revolutionized remote journalism. Cal Poly Journalism students are able to complete assignments and meet deadlines with some new technology.
Alumni Turned Authors
Apr 21, 2021
The move from reporter to journalist was not a huge leap for these five Cal Poly alumni who have recently published or plan to publish their new books.
The topics of these works range from a media training guide to a self-help book by a determined author relying on crowdfunding to publish.
Willard Takes Workshops Online
Apr 21, 2021
Radio broadcaster Mark Willard (1997) is getting back into his workshop groove.