It was a big year at USC Annenberg, this timeline is a selection of events and stories from the 2014-2015 academic year.

Sinduja Rangarajan knew about data and digital journalism, but she didn’t quite put all the pieces together until she spent the past two years in USC Annenberg’s M.A. in Journalism program.

USC Annenberg celebrated the conferral of bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees to 844 students on May 15, as part of the University of Southern California’s 132nd commencement ceremonies.

In a new series of columns, USC Annenberg alumni have shared stories from their time at the school, discussed their careers, and offered advice to students. In this special edition, some columnists offer words of wisdom to the class of 2015.

For two weeks this summer , a group of USC Annenberg students will experience New York City’s vibrant media ecosystem — visiting legacy and new media companies, veterans of the business and its newest pioneers.

Students will hear first hand what it takes to make it in the business from...

Dean Wilson congratulates the class of 2015.

For six student startup groups, the Annenberg Innovation’s Lab Evening of Innovation is the pinnacle moment of accomplishment after dedicating more than a semester to launching what started for most as just an idea into a viable, working product.

Sundance Institute and Women In Film Los Angeles, co-founders of the Female Filmmakers Initiative, unveiled this week research from USC Annenberg’s Media, Diversity, & Social Change Initiative that uncovered a broken pipeline for female filmmakers when it comes to distributing deals and exhibition patterns.

The study first examines what happens to films by both male and female...