USC Annenberg and Dean Ernest J. Wilson III welcomes parents, friends and family to Trojan Parents Weekend @ USC Annenberg, which began Oct. 23 with a breakfast with Dean Ernest J. Wilson III

Los Angeles Times Editor Russ Stanton spoke with a class of Annenberg students on Oct. 21 about his efforts to resurrect the Times, his goals for the future and how he keeps morale high during a notoriously difficult time

The 4th annual Careers in Entertainment Day took place recently at USC Annenberg, which welcomed back seven alumni who spoke to students about career opportunities

Following in the footsteps of communication professors Peter Monge and Margaret McLaughlin, School of Communication director Larry Gross was elected the next ICA president for the 2011-2012 term. Communication professor Kwan Min Lee was named vice chair/future chair of the ICA's Communication and Technology Division (2 years as vice chair and 2 years as chair)

The Hispanic Public Relations Association awarded USC Annenberg students four of its eight scholarships, which were created to recognize outstanding undergraduate Hispanic students who are pursuing careers in Public Relations and related communications fields

Communication and journalism professor Felix Gutierrez recently spoke and led a panel discussion on Voices for Justice: 200 Years of Latino Newspapers in the United States, where he discussed the liberation of Latinos through more than two centuries of newspapers and other media. An exhibit showcasing key Latino newspapers, journalists and history is on display in the USC Annenberg east lobby through the end of October

Touted as one of the leading scholars on media and popular culture, Jenkins shared his reasons for joining the Annenberg family, divulged his top movie and TV choices, and explained the latest rumors about his mud wrestling past. This interview is part of a series of Q-and-A's with USC Annenberg faculty

Journalism professor Tim Page, who holds a joint appointment at the USC Thornton School of Music, gave an author talk at Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19