Undergraduate Journalism
You will develop the leading-edge multi-media reporting skills — and the foundational journalistic values and ethical standards — that will prepare you to tell stories with impact.
Guided by our expert faculty, you will learn to embrace technology, assess it critically and use it in the service of powerful and effective journalism as you report, write and produce news stories across platforms. Our innovative curriculum will allow you to acquire fundamental knowledge in critical areas such as media literacy, civic engagement, coding for storytelling, and law and ethics for the digital age.
USC Annenberg’s position in the media capital of Los Angeles and our state-of-the-art media center provide the endless inspiration and the leading-edge resources you need to launch your career in an ever-changing media landscape.
Student, alumni and faculty work
A wider lens
Alumna Jean Guerrero joins USC Annenberg faculty to champion “unbordered reporting” and student voices.
Bylines, broadcasts and big moments
Journalism majors Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan, Lyla Bhalla-Ladd and Vincent Demonte lead student-produced coverage of everything from a presidential election to live concerts, all while building professional networks before they graduate.
The power and responsibility of the press
University Professor Geoffrey Cowan’s class dives into journalism’s impact from every angle: history, law, politics, technology, ethics, and pop culture.
‘This class was like no other I’ve taken at USC’
Students gain real-world experience with sports media startup OffBall.
Day in my life
Come along with journalism major Riley Sager as she emcees the USC Next Level Sports Conference.
On the trail
Students interview voters, chase candidates and cover elections in real time through USC Annenberg’s Government and Public Affairs Reporting course.
Run your own newsroom
Annenberg Media is a student-run news organization focused on producing innovators and leaders in journalism. Contributing to Annenberg Media allows you to gain hands-on experience in all fields of the news media and to build the multimedia skills necessary to tell stories on every platform. Annenberg Media’s presence in USC Annenberg’s Media Center also offers a state-of-the-art facility with an array of experiential learning opportunities for you to cover breaking news on the web and on the air, create high-impact journalism, and produce podcasts. USC Annenberg faculty members who have spent years as award-winning journalists will guide you as you tackle the day’s news and go deeper into topics that matter to the USC community and beyond.
