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CineCulture is a film series offered as a three-unit academic course in the Media, Communications and Journalism Department. CineCulture provides a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty and staff, and community. Everyone is welcome to attend.
CineCulture is also a campus club. The CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions.
CINECULTURE SPRING 2020 LINEUP
Film Screenings Fridays 5:30 p.m. Peters Education Center Auditorium (West of Save-Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building).
All films screened on campus are free and open to the public.
Parking is not enforced after 4 p.m. on Fridays.
CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community. CineCulture is also offered as a 3 unit academic course (MCJ 179) in the Media, Communications and Journalism Department. CineCulture fulfills General Education Integration Area Multicultural International (MI). For students entering Fresno State Fall 2018, the course satisfies a university graduation requirement.
CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions.
Fresno State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and
activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions
about the physical access provided, please contact us in advance to your participation.
For further information about CineCulture: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/
CineCulture Club invites invite you to like us on Facebook, follow us on twitter,
and check the club website for film updates.
Contact: Dr. Mary Husain (Instructor & Club Adviser) at mhusain@csufresno.edu
Media, Communications and Journalism faculty annually celebrates with MCJ graduates at the College of Arts and Humanities Convocation.
The George F. Gruner Awards for Meritorious Public Service in Journalism annually
recognize outstanding community service in newspaper journalism in the central San
Joaquin Valley. The awards, which honor Mr. Gruner, a former executive editor of The
Fresno Bee, rank among the top journalism honors in the state.
The McClatchy Company established the Gruner awards in 1989. The Department of Media, Communications and Journalism coordinates the awards, including the call for submissions and the judging.
Here are the 2021 winners:
HIGH SCHOOLS
Best news story
Winner -- Johanna Ziegler
Minarets Press
Best profile story
Winner -- Hazel Taintor
Minarets Press
BEST COLUMN
Weeklies
Honorable mention – Greg Little and Nicole W. Little
Mariposa Gazette
Winner – Jon Hammond
Tehachapi News
Small newspapers
Honorable mention – Silas Lyons
Visalia Times-Delta
Winner – Garth Stapley
The Modesto Bee
Large newspapers
Honorable mention – Robert Price
The Bakersfield Californian
Winner – Marek Warszawski
The Fresno Bee
BEST SPORTS PHOTO
Weeklies
Winner – Nick Smirnoff
Tehachapi News
Small newspapers
Honorable mention – Noe Garcia
Hanford Sentinel
Winner – Ron Holman
Visalia Times-Delta
Large newspapers
Winner – Alex Horvath
The Bakersfield Californian
BEST SPORTS STORY
Weeklies
Winner – Ron Stapp
Tehachapi News
Small newspapers
Honorable mention – Vongni Yang
Visalia Times-Delta
Winner – Julian A. Lopez
The Modesto Bee
Large newspapers
Honorable mention – Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee
Winner – Clay Cunningham
The Bakersfield Californian
BEST NEWS/FEATURE PHOTO
Weeklies
Honorable mention – Nicole W. Little
Mariposa Gazette
Winner – Nick Smirnoff
Tehachapi News
Small newspapers
Honorable mention – Ron Holman
Visalia Times-Delta
Winner – Andy Alfaro
The Modesto Bee
Large newspapers
Honorable mention – Craig Kohlruss
The Fresno Bee
Winner – Alex Horvath
The Bakersfield Californian
BEST FEATURE STORY
Weeklies
Honorable mention – Greg Little
Mariposa Gazette
Winner – Jeremiah Martinez
Selma Enterprise/Kingsburg Recorder
Small newspapers
Honorable mention – Noe Garcia
Hanford Sentinel
Winner – James Ward
Visalia Times-Delta
Large newspapers
Honorable mention – Stacey Shepard
The Bakersfield Californian
Winner – Carmen George
The Fresno Bee
BEST NEWS STORY
Weeklies
Honorable mention – Jessica Weston an Lauren Jennings
The Ridgecrest Independent
Winner – Edward Smith
The Business Journal
Small newspapers
Honorable mention – Erin Tracy
The Modesto Bee
Winner – James Ward
Visalia Times-Delta
Large newspapers
Honorable mention – John Cox, Steven Mayer and Quinn Wilson
The Bakersfield Californian
Winner – Yesenia Amaro
The Fresno Bee
PUBLIC SERVICE
Weeklies
Honorable mention – Frank Lopez
Business Journal
Winner – Darla A. Baker
Tehachapi News
Small newspapers
Honorable mention – Sheyanne N Romero
Visalia Times-Delta
Winner – Ken Carlson, Kristin Lam and Garth Stapley
The Modesto Bee
Large newspapers
Honorable mention – Stacey Shepard
The Bakersfield Californian
Winner – Monica Vaughan, Nathalie Vera and Dayana Jiselle
The Fresno Bee
About Mr. Gruner
George F. Gruner retired in April 1988 after a career in journalism covering 46 years, including 33 years on the news staff of The Fresno Bee. Before joining The Bee, he worked for 10 years as a reporter for the Oakland Tribune and two years as a copy editor on the civilian staff of the European Edition of The Stars and Stripes, the armed services newspaper published in Germany.
After a year on the copy desk at The Fresno Bee, Gruner was named assistant city editor in 1956 and city editor in 1961. He served as assistant managing editor in 1970, became managing editor in 1971 and executive editor in 1981.
Gruner was a figure in a Freedom of the Press issue in 1976 when, as a member of the “Fresno Four,” he was jailed for contempt of court for refusing a judge's order to reveal a confidential source of information used in The Fresno Bee's news stories concerning a city official. He and three other members of The Bee's staff refused to reveal the source and spent 15 days in custody before being released. The “Fresno Four” received wide support from journalists and many other individuals and organizations throughout the United States for upholding the right to maintain confidential sources.
Since his retirement, Gruner has written two books, a history of the battleship USS California and another on the coastal passenger liners Yale and Harvard.
Visit the Alumni Link to view our MCJ Hall of Fame Inductees and look at photos from the ceremony.
MCJ Day is designed to make high school students more aware of the department's five options. Guest speakers and panelists discussed the options and professional development.
Periodically the MCJ Department will host Roger Tatarian Journalism Symposia. These events bring in top-notch national and international journalists to share with the campus and broader community about important issues of the day. The Roger Tatarian Journalism Chair coordinates the symposia.
For more information about the reception or scholarships, contact Prof. Faith Sidlow, MCJ Scholarship Chair, at fmsidlow@csufresno.edu.