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      CPF Spotlight: Michael Molcsan

      Meet Michael Molcsan, one of the students the California Press Foundation is supporting through its Internship Grant Program this year.

      A photography student at Foothill College, Michael is interning with Embarcadero Media Foundation this spring. As a visual journalism intern, he photographs, writes and creates multimedia content for publications across the MidPeninsula and the East Bay’s Tri-Valley.

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      Michael serves as lead student photographer for Foothill College’s marketing department and as a tutor for the Studio Photography program.

      A former first responder, Michael is committed to serving the community through ethical high-impact storytelling.

      Explore some of Michael's recent reporting:

      • ‘Wordside’ helps creatives develop, publish their stories

      • EPACENTER kicks off new evening concert series

      • Palo Alto license plate data searched by hundreds of out-of-state agencies

      Cal Press’ Internship Grant Program is made possible by donors and partners committed to strengthening the future of local news. Through opportunities like these, Cal Press strengthens the pipeline from education to industry by investing in emerging journalists as they build professional newsroom experience.

      Interested in supporting the next generation of journalists? Learn more here.

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