USC Annenberg Dean Ernest J. Wilson III delivered the 13th annual James L. Loper Lecture in Public Service Broadcasting on Feb. 22 at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. The Loper Lecture honors the late James L. Loper, a Southern Californian pioneer in public broadcasting.
Robert Elmore, the Vice President and News Director at Eyewitness News KABC, visited USC Annenberg on February 22nd to share some insight on working in a newsroom and the future of journalism in America.
The Institute for Diversity and Empowerment at Annenberg (IDEA) organized a conversation about Art Activism and Global Solidarity with guests Rushay Booysen and Nora Rahimian on February 21, 2017 at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
On Feb. 16, 2017, USC Annenberg's Center for Public Relations and Media, Diversity & Social Change Initiative (MDSCI), along with Humana, hosted "Over Sixty, Underestimated: A Healthy Look at the Silver Screen," a panel discussion on the portrayal of aging in Hollywood films.
Karen Abé, a USC Annenberg alumna and Universal Studios’ Vice President of International Marketing for Home Entertainment, dropped by on February 8, to share some keys to success and her career journey with USC Annenberg students and the public.
The Online News Association’s 2017 Women’s Leadership Accelerator took place at USC Annenberg February 5–10. The weeklong forum focused on developing strong leadership skills for women working in digital journalism. In addition to sessions with women leaders in the media industry, participants heard from experts in the Los Angeles media community and worked closely with mentors on their personal projects.
Damon Williams and Daniel Kisslinger of the Chicago-based radio program AirGo visited USC Annenberg on Tuesday, Feb. 7, for what was essentially a dialogue about dialogue. The duo explored how facilitating conversation inspires active citizens and shapes the culture of cities and the nation.
On Inauguration Day morning, the USC Annenberg Center (CCLP) and the USC Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics co-hosted an informal viewing of Donald J. Trump's swearing-in as the 45th President of the United States.
More than 40 students and faculty braved time-zone differences and...