Semantha Raquel Norris

Visual journalist melding art and journalism.

Salvadoran-American from Los Angeles, CA.

Current California Local News Fellow with the San Fernando Valley Sun/el Sol.

semanthanorris@gmail.com
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EDUCATION

University of California, Berkeley - M.J., Graduate School of Journalism, Multimedia & Photojournalism - 2023 
New York University - B.A., International Studies, Development & Photography - 2011

Eddie Addams Workshop XXXVI
The Kalish Workshop 2023

AWARDS & HONORS

2024 CA Ethnic Media Awards
Ethnic Media Services
- Winner - The Struggle for Rights in California

SoCal Journalism 66th Annual Awards
Los Angeles Press Club
- Winner - Entertainment News of Feature, Newspapers Under 50K
- Finalist - Entertainment News of Feature, Newspapers Under 50K

2023 California Journalism Awards
California News Publisher Association
- Third - Feature Photo, Division 6
- Finalist- Feature Photo, Division 6
- Finalist - In-Depth Reporting, Division 6
- Finalist - Music Writing/Reporting, Division 6

2024 Better Newspaper Editorial Contest
National Newspaper Association Foundation
- Second - Best Performing Arts Story, Daily & Non-daily circ. over 10,000
- Third - Best Feature Series, Daily & Non-daily circ. 6,000 or more
- Third - Best Investigative or In-Depth Story or Series, Non-daily Division, circ. 10,000 or more