“Beautiful Agitators,” an original StoryWorks play about the life and legacy of civil rights activist Vera Mae Pigee, premieres in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in August.

With the rise of the internet and social media, the journalism industry has shifted – and investigative reporting is no exception. But the skills required to succeed in journalism have not changed much. Skills like persistence and Microsoft Excel still pay off and have helped pave the way for success for our journalists.

In our latest Animated Investigations class at the California College of the Arts, we challenged students to identify and research topics of importance to the San Francisco Bay Area and use the information they uncovered as the basis for their final projects.

We’re honored to participate in a new fellowship created and funded by CatchLight, an organization dedicated to supporting photography and visual storytelling to drive social change.