Critical Conversations
Angel City FC founders discuss changing the game
Angel City Football Club (ACFC) didn’t happen overnight. ACFC and Monarch Collective Co-founder Kara Nortman and ACFC President and Co-founder Julie Uhrman struggled for years to lift their dream off the ground. The first potential investor they spoke to told them no. Then, another. And another. The pair received over 100 rejections...
Key takeaways from climate communicator in residence Sylvia Earle
“The ocean is in trouble, therefore so are we,” said Sylvia Earle who served as the inaugural climate communicator in residence at USC Annenberg’s Center for Climate Journalism and Communication this fall.
Through a series of public programs as well as group and one-on-one sessions with students...
Is activism the future of journalism?
Journalists have traditionally been expected to completely detach their own opinions from their work. But now that standard is beginning to evolve in a way that accepts the inherent bias of reporters. But how much is too much?
Diving deep into these important topics at the very heart of modern journalism, we bring in two viewpoints from our USC Annenberg community...
Every news story is a climate story
As climate change begins to have wider and more devastating consequences, climate journalism has never been more urgent. Reporters in this field face a variety of obstacles including the politicization of global warming and public distrust.
Two members of USC Annenberg's community share their insights on this complicated and important topic of modern journalism....
Why we’re using filmmaking to encourage vaccination by Black and Latino Angelenos
This story was originally published on The Conversation and is republished here with permission.
People have recognized the power of storytelling for...
Infrastructure law: High-speed internet is as essential as water and electricity
This story was originally published on The Conversation and is republished here with permission.
Jon Ward of Yahoo! News addresses the challenges of covering politics in a hyperpartisan era
If many political observers were surprised by Republican Glenn Youngkin’s victory in the Nov. 2 gubernatorial elections in Virginia, Jon Ward wasn’t one of them.
The veteran political journalist, now chief national correspondent for Yahoo! News, recalled attending a rally for Democratic candidate for governor Terry McAuliffe in Richmond, where the lead speaker was none other than...