Journalism and Public Diplomacy professor Philip Seib was recently appointed the new director of USC's Center on Public Diplomacy. On his first day as director, Seib shared his plans for the Center, what sparked his interest in the field and his former dream career

Philanthropic foundations are taking unprecedented steps to address the crisis in journalism and “serve as a firewall against the disappearance of critical news and information,” according to a new report from the Center on Communication Leadership and Policy – authored by David Westphal – at USC Annenberg

USC Annenberg mourns the death of alumnus and USC Trustee Herb Klein (B.A. Journalism '40), who spent more than 50 years with Copley Newspapers and was the first White House director of communications for Richard Nixon. He was 91

The Association of Public Diplomacy Scholars at USC released its Summer 2009 issue of PD magazine on July 1. The issue explores "Middle Powers. Who they are. What they want."

USC Annenberg student Callie Schweitzer (B.A. Print Journalism ’11) is spending this summer as an intern for The New York Times’ blog “The Choice: Demystifying College Admission and Aid,” which explores issues pertaining to higher education

Daniel Heimpel, a 2007 M.A. Print Journalism graduate, recently won a first-place LA Press Club award in the political coverage category for his work at LA Weekly

USC Annenberg graduate Daniela Gerson (M.A. Specialized Journalism '09) received a first-prize RIAS Berlin Commission radio award on June 12 for her feature Too Many Geister (Too Many Ghosts), which she co-produced with Wibke Bergemann