“This class was like no other I’ve taken at USC,” said Elijah Patterson, a business administration major at USC Marshall. “We developed a real product for a real company, and in the process, sharpened our skills in content strategy, editorial decision-making and creative collaboration.”
As a junior, Patterson was looking for a class that would push him beyond...
DEI efforts across the entertainment industry have been increasingly under attack — from consumers, lawsuits and even federal policy. Despite the rollback of programs and discussion of DEI, a new study reveals that the perception of an inclusive Hollywood may be just as fictional as the content it sells.
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Adolescence , a show dramatizing the effects of social media on a young boy, has been a huge — and controversial — hit since its release in March 2025. Stories about youth and social media dominated even before the Netflix show’s success, but now, an audience survey is showing strong demand for fresh angles, such as whistleblowers and people standing up to Big Tech....
It has been five years since May 25, 2020, when George Floyd gasped for air beneath the knee of a Minneapolis police officer at the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue. Five years since 17-year-old Darnella Frazier stood outside...
President Donald Trump has never met Todd Chrisley, the reality TV star that he pardoned on May 27, 2025, along with Chrisley’s wife, Julie.
But the pair have much in common.
Both are admired by their fans for their brash personas and salty ripostes. Both enjoy...
“I was living in the Midwest, but I had access to and exposure to so many different people and perspectives,” says Jodi Ogilvy, a recent Master of Communication Management (MCM) online graduate.
Ogilvy has always been driven to make a difference in the world. That passion led her to a career in the nonprofit sector — and ultimately to USC. Ogilvy recently earned her...