On October 1 USC President C.L. Max Nikias and Ernest J. Wilson III, dean of USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, welcomed John Dramani Mahama, the President of Ghana, to Wallis Annenberg Hall. Mahama discussed the importance of free media and communication in a globalizing world. The event attracted students, faculty, alumni and community members, with the conversation continuing on social media following the event.

This Storify was originally published by the USC Annenberg Center on Public Diplomacy.