James Boren

James Boren is a Lecturer and adjunct faculty member in the Department of Media, Communications and Journalism at California State University, Fresno. As executive director of the Institute for Media and Public Trust, he focuses on journalism education and news industry leadership. His expertise includes newsroom management, organizational design for digital media, and political journalism.

Research Interests: News media transformation, public trust in journalism, and media literacy education. His work bridges professional practice with academic instruction in news reporting.

Awards & Honors:

• Ethical Leadership Award (2018)
• Key to the City of Fresno
• Pulitzer Prize juror (2016 and 2017)