Gifts and Giving

USC journalism students learned about what it takes to break into their future careers in media.

Contribution also will fund new debate programming and fellowships at USC Annenberg

Brit Wigintton has been named the 2017–18 recipient of the Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) Fellowship, a program that supports the next generation of film critics. Wigintton begins her studies this fall in USC Annenberg’s master of arts journalism program, the foremost graduate degree of entertainment and culture storytellers.

Broadcast journalist finding success by connecting with people

In the latest episode (#29) of “No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis,” School of Journalism Director Willow Bay shares her journey to becoming the first woman dean of USC Annenberg beginning in July. The podcast series features the world's most influential women — talking about their earliest mistakes to their riskiest decisions to the worst advice they ever received to the moments that finally changed everything.

Hufschmid Chair pioneered the method of research, a subset of digital anthropology

John New’s journey to USC began with a Skype conversation and a challenge.