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Pizza, Pixar and Purpose: Finding my voice through the Bay Area Career Immersion Program

May 5, 2025

Andrea Fernandez Cruz

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Career Paths

PRISM program fuels career growth for tech executive and new USC grad

May 5, 2025

Emily Cavalcanti

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Graduating journalist finds power in unconventional stories

May 5, 2025

Emily Cavalcanti

Yugyeom, wearing a white shirt and sitting on a stage with a black background, listens as Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication Hye Jin Lee, facing away from the camera wearing a blue shirt and holding a microphone, asks a question.

Critical Conversations

Yugyeom shares lessons on growth, branding, and cultural exchange

April 18, 2025

Emily Cavalcanti

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Critical Conversations

Making climate action ‘cheaper, faster, better’

April 4, 2025

Communication and Marketing Staff

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Jane Fonda headlines USC Annenberg’s 2025 commencement ceremony

April 3, 2025

Communication and Marketing Staff

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New USC Capital Campus studio puts students at the center of global communications and public discourse

March 31, 2025

Communication and Marketing Staff

The cover of the 2025 Global Communication Report, which features two silhouettes of heads (left orange, right blue) back to back with the title of the report in a red circle between them: "Mind the Gap."

Research and Impact

Center for Public Relations’ Global Communication Report uncovers key industry shifts and generational divides

March 27, 2025

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Forbes

20 Years Later, Another 'Zoo' Video On YouTube Has A Very Different Message

April 24, 2025

Part-Time Lecturer of Communication Julianna Kirschner was quoted in a story about how 20 years after YouTube's first-ever video, "Me at the Zoo," marked the platform's humble beginnings, a new video titled "Us Still At the Zoo" reflects the evolution of social media.

TIME

AI Leaders Debate Progress, Safety, and Global Impact at TIME100 Summit

April 23, 2025

Research Professor of Communication Kate Crawford was mentioned as a panelist at the Time100 Summit for a discussion on the impacts of the pursuit of human-like AI.

The Mercury News

Steve Hilton, former Fox News host, launches long-shot bid in California governor race

April 22, 2025

Adjunct Lecturer Daniel Schnur was quoted in an article discussing Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host and longtime conservative commentator, launching a Republican bid for California governor in 2026, focusing on affordability and government reform in a heavily Democratic state.

The New York Times

Will L.A. Ever Forgive Its Mayor for Being Abroad When the Wildfires Hit?

April 21, 2025

Adjunct Lecturer Daniel Schnur was quoted in a story discussing the implications of the Los Angeles wildfires on Mayor Karen Bass’ tenure.

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