This year, San Quentin News received eight California News Publishers Awards for its continued dedication to reporting on social justice … [Read more...]
SQNews wins First Place Award Prison Publication of the Year
San Quentin News won first place for Prison Publication of the Year in the 2023 Stillwater Awards. The Prison Journalism Project co-sponsored the … [Read more...]
UC Berkeley students leave their mark on SQNews journalism
Some visitors come to San Quentin to satisfy their curiosity, some come because they want to contribute to social justice, and some come because they … [Read more...]
HIGH COURT RULING LIMITS APPEALS
The United States Supreme Court says defendants who have exhausted their due process cannot reopen their case. The 6-3 Supreme Court decision was the … [Read more...]
POWER OF THE PEN:
SQNEWS HONORS JOURNALISM GUILD GRADUATES IN CEREMONY FULL OF HEADLINERS The San Quentin News Journalism Guild graduation took place in the … [Read more...]
MAN WITH MANY HATS
OUR BEHIND THE SCENE AND TRUSTED RESEARCHER STUART WAGNER The masthead of the San Quentin News lists Stuart Wagner as one of its 13 “Advisers.” … [Read more...]
CORRECTIONS – June 2023 Issue
We reported on the recent TRUST graduation on page 12. In that article, we misspelled the names of Helaine Melnitzer and Marquez Sherouse. Also, … [Read more...]
READERS RESPOND TO CALIFORNIA MODEL SURVEY
In our May 2023 issue, we surveyedreaders about Gov. GavinNewsom’s proposal to developa California Model of rehabilitation.Here are just a couple … [Read more...]
PROF. WILLIAM DRUMMOND: LOOKING BACK AT AN AWARD-WINNING CAREER IN JOURNALISM
In July, San Quentin News adviser William J. Drummond celebrated 40 years teaching journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. For the … [Read more...]
SQN RECOGNIZED BY THE CNPA
The California News Publishers Association(CNPA) announced its awards for 2022 andrecognized San Quentin News staff again.The following print … [Read more...]