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
Pursuing a passion for podcasting
Luke Scorziell flourished as a multimedia journalist at USC Annenberg, becoming a producer of Annenberg Radio News’ “From Where We Are” and a politics reporter and anchor for Annenberg TV News.
Journalism for the “Girls ‘n the Hood”
USC Annenberg alumna and journalist Mary Hill-Wagner tells stories about the people who, like her, grew up in L.A.’s South Central.
Connecting storytelling with brand management
After finding success in the student-run newsrooms of Annenberg Media, progressive degree student Nisha Venkat connected their interest journalism and podcasting with brand management and corporate communications.
Food reporting in Los Angeles
Alumna Sophie Flay cites the short-form reporting skills she learned at USC Annenberg with making her the multimedia journalist she is today.
The Ghana immersive reporting project
Through the new course “Ghana Immersive Reporting Project,” USC Annenberg professors Miki Turner and Afua Hirsch will take USC Annenberg students to Ghana to intern at local news outlets and to report on the country’s evolution and global cultural significance.
Class connects with L.A. TACO to create community
Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism Amara Aguilar’s magazine production class spearheaded a multimedia collaboration between USC Annenberg and L.A. TACO.
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.
