Berkeley Political Review
Political magazine and website
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The Berkeley Political Review is a semesterly, nonpartisan political magazine and website founded at the University of California, Berkeley shortly after September 11th, 2001.[1] Through printed publications and multimedia projects, the Review covers international and domestic political affairs. Submissions are limited; to write for, edit, or otherwise staff the magazine, undergraduate students must apply at the beginning of each semester.[2]
Spring 2018 issue | |
| Categories | Politics, social issues, culture |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 2 per year |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Based in | Berkeley, California |
| Language | English |
| Website | bpr.berkeley.edu |
The Berkeley Political Review is notable for being the first journal based out of a public university to join the Alliance of Collegiate Editors, whose members include political reviews at Brown, Harvard, Stanford, and Columbia, among others.[3] Members of the Review have also hosted or co-hosted a number of debates, interviews, and panels, including engagements with Barbara Lee, Alex Chow, Sergio Fajardo, Richard Muller, Andrea Saul, and Dennis Prager.[4][5][6]
Editorial Board
The Editorial Board for the 2025 to 2026 academic year is:[7]
- Editors in Chief: Mira Chawla and Elias S. Myers
- Senior California Editor: Laila Hamidi
- Deputy California Editors: Matthew Pitcher and Caspar Turner
- Senior United States Editor: Monica Sidana
- Deputy United States Editors: Molly Urfalian and Faith Spalding
- Senior World Editors: Ava Reyes and Oishika Chattopadhyay
- Deputy World Editors: Ella Johnson and Nick Carone
- Senior Opinion Editors: Caitlyn Liao and Tucker Gauss
- Deputy Opinion Editors: Rithwik Shivnani and Marcus Oettinger
- Senior Multimedia Editor: Isabelle Jacobson
- Design Editors: Grace Vierra and Alison Xiong
Notable alumni
- Shane Goldmacher (editor), national political reporter for The New York Times; former chief White House correspondent for Politico.[8]
- Christine Mai-Duc (editor), reporter for The Wall Street Journal; former staff writer for the Los Angeles Times.[9][10]
- Adora Svitak (editor-in-chief), journalist, author, public speaker, and activist