The USC Annenberg School for Communication was founded in 1971 with generous support from the late
Ambassador Walter H. Annenberg. Its strategic location in Los Angeles at the
University of Southern California enables it to foster dynamic synergies and multidisciplinary approaches to the study of communication through unparalleled access to the nation's and the world's entertainment, media and technology industries. In 1994 two of USC's related academic departments – Communication Arts & Sciences and Journalism – merged with the Annenberg School, creating two distinct academic units within USC Annenberg: the
School of Communication and the
School of Journalism.
Today, with 75 full-time faculty members, more than 1,900 undergraduate and graduate students and dozens of research and public interest projects and programs, USC Annenberg has become a center for discussion among scholars and professionals in communication, public policy, media and education. Multidisciplinary and international in scope but focused and practical in application, USC Annenberg scholars, both students and faculty, are defining communication and journalism for the 21st century and beyond.