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
Building skills in investigative and political reporting
Entering Annenberg with a passion for storytelling, Aden Max Juarez looks ahead to reporting alongside classmates who care as deeply as he does about political journalism.
Preparing the next generation of sports industry innovators
USC Annenberg and USC Marshall unite to launch a new course that prepares students with a multi-disciplinary, 360-degree examination of the modern sports landscape.
Combining entertainment and coursework
Propelled by USC Annenberg’s opportunities, such as covering Sundance Film Festival and landing an internship with the L.A. Times, Kaitlyn Huamani is building a fulfilling career in the entertainment industry.
An insider’s view
Explore potential career paths in media and communications through immersive Maymester programs in cities like New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago.
Streaming into the future
Alumnus Anthony Galloway — now senior vice president of CBS News 24/7, CBS News' National Streaming Network — has built a career that blends meaningful, life-changing stories with the ever-evolving communications landscape.
Connecting with industry — beyond the classroom
TheWrap named Tess Patton, recent graduate and former producer and anchor for Annenberg TV News, as their inaugural reporting fellow.
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.
