Local broadcasters in Arizona, California, Florida, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin honored for the first time; Hearst Television praised for political coverage; “PBS NewsHour” wins National Award
Led by Ruben Vives and Jeff Gottlieb, the reporters exposed municipal corruption in Bell, Calif., and inspired increased scrutiny of city officials around the country
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, announced that USC students Sarah Erickson (Communication Management '11) and Joel Kutz are one of three teams nationwide to advance to the final stage of the 2011 Oscars Correspondent Contest. The grand prize-winning team — which is based on public voting — will be revealed at a Feb. 26 Academy press conference.
After winning $266 million in the Mega Millions lottery last year, the longtime newswoman and her husband establish a fund that will provide undergraduate scholarships for Latino students
The public can vote for Sarah Erickson and her contest partner Joel Kutz until Jan. 28
The magazine calls Henry Jenkins "perhaps the world’s most influential and radical scholar" addressing the questions, "How are digital media affecting what constitutes culture?" and, "What should it mean to educate the citizens of a digital world?"
The Knight Program in Media and Religion at USC Annenberg announced this week that applications will be accepted in spring 2011 for stipends to report on religion and social issues in the United States. An application and more information about the program will be available online in March
Knight Chair in Media and Religion Diane Winston received a $300,000 grant from the Ford Foundation to promote excellence in journalism