Journalists have traditionally been expected to completely detach their own opinions from their work. But now that standard is beginning to evolve in a way that accepts the inherent bias of reporters. But how much is too much?
Diving deep into these important topics at the very heart of modern journalism, we bring in two viewpoints from our USC Annenberg community...
As climate change begins to have wider and more devastating consequences, climate journalism has never been more urgent. Reporters in this field face a variety of obstacles including the politicization of global warming and public distrust.
Two members of USC Annenberg's community share their insights on this complicated and important topic of modern journalism....
This story was originally published on The Conversation and is republished here with permission.
People have recognized the power of storytelling for...
This story was originally published on The Conversation and is republished here with permission.
If many political observers were surprised by Republican Glenn Youngkin’s victory in the Nov. 2 gubernatorial elections in Virginia, Jon Ward wasn’t one of them.
The veteran political journalist, now chief national correspondent for Yahoo! News, recalled attending a rally for Democratic candidate for governor Terry McAuliffe in Richmond, where the lead speaker was none other than...
In China, if you are female, educated and unmarried by the age of 27, people might use a particular term — “Sheng-nu” — to describe your social status. It translates simply as “leftover women.”
The label was deliberately invented to curb the rising number of single women in a traditional society which sometimes views not marrying as a moral transgression. Some even consider it a...
USC Annenberg and Spotify are collaborating to feature diverse voices from Spotify’s perch atop the podcasting industry.
In part one of a three-part series, USC Annenberg Dean Willow Bay was joined by Jemele Hill, an award-winning sports journalist, culture critic, and creator and host of the Spotify podcast “Jemele Hill is...
Video produced by USC Annenberg Video Team.
After 15 years of studying artificial intelligence, Kate Crawford knew that it had many hidden human and environmental costs. But she didn’t realize the extent of those costs until she set out to trace the full life cycle of a single AI consumer product: the Amazon Echo.
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