In Sasha Anawalt ’s JOUR 599 Food Culture Journalism course last Spring, students in the Master of Arts in Specialized Journalism (The Arts) program focused on food journalism. Students were exposed to the vast array of food offerings...
When Jessica Flores had the opportunity to report on the recovery from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico one year after the storm, she knew what topic she wanted to pursue.
“Well, I like coffee,” Flores said. As part of a directed research course taught by Laura Castañeda , professor of professional practice,...
For five USC Annenberg graduate students in the communication management program , what started out as a class-wide project for a new brand storytelling and experiential marketing communication course turned into an appointment at the literal Barbie Dream House.
As part of adjunct faculty member Anne Framroze’s “...
Two second-year master’s degree students in the strategic public relations program are taking advantage of every opportunity as they pursue their degrees. Vivien Li spent her summer studying abroad in Hong Kong, working for a public relations firm. She was there during the protests against China and found it “eye-opening...
The Annenberg Youth Academy for Media and Civic Engagement is a four-week summer intensive academy for 26 talented high school students from the communities surrounding the USC University Park and Health Science campuses. Students are exposed to the equivalent of...
Rebecca Weintraub , director of the Master of Communication Management (MCG) program, partners with top executives from infrastructure giant AECOM to provide graduate students in her strategic corporate communication course with a unique...
Students create media for social change — with help from their professors, VICE Media and Gloria Steinem.
Feminism provided me with the framework I needed to respond to this dissonance as I constantly reasserted my power and agency. But it wasn’t until I examined my feminism in an academic context at USC Annenberg that I understood the different intersections of my identity and how...
Special donor-supported funds at the school became a financial lifeline for senior Savanna Mesch, keeping her on track for graduation.
Savanna Mesch always knew she’d have to pay her own way through college.
She got student loans and scholarships. She took part-time jobs. She spent money carefully. But earlier this year, Mesch — a senior at USC Annenberg — was down to her last...
