Distinguished author and broadcast journalist Tom Brokaw visited the Annenberg School for Communication on Thursday, speaking to a group of more than 200 USC students and guests.

Associate dean Martin Kaplan will be the inaugural holder of the endowed chair at the USC Annenberg School.

Eight reporters from news outlets around the country will come to USC Annenberg to discuss current trends in law enforcement and prisoner rehabilitation.

The scientific society will recognize Cole's contributions to science journalism at a ceremony in November 2007.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist and USC alumnus was a frequent guest at USC Annenberg events, including the 2004 Commencement ceremonies.

Larry Gross, director of the School of Communication, and communication professor Manuel Castells are the editors of the International Journal of Communication, "a new venture in communication scholarly publication."

Communication professor emeritus A. Michael Noll's eleventh book, "The Evolution of Media," tracks the development of both mass media and interpersonal media, revealing commonalities between television and telephones.

The independent producer and executive producer for USC Annenberg's "Impact" newsmagazine returns to a leadership position at the Academy for Television Arts and Sciences, beginning his two-year term in January.