Miki Turner , associate professor of professional practice, was named the 2022 National Association of Black Journalists’ Journalism Educator of the Year at the organization’s annual...

Bryce Nelson, an award-winning journalist, dedicated professor and former director of USC Annenberg’s School of Journalism, has died at the age of 84. After two decades as a reporter at major news organizations, including The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post, Nelson devoted the final 30 years of his career to training and mentoring future journalists...

Flanked by a powerhouse group of luminaries, the project will monitor popular entertainment content for issues related to reproductive rights, marriage equality, interracial relationships, and gun violence and offer insights to create change.

Amidst protests and fallout from the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade , one group is taking a step to examine how often...

Jenisty Colón grew up in a vibrant community where she was one of “maybe 10,000 Puerto Ricans” in her hometown of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. When her close-knit family threw parties, she could expect “50 cousins” to show up on either her mom or her dad’s side. So, when she moved across the country to attend Chapman University, it was quite a culture shock — especially adjusting to the small,...

For student filmmakers, the career horizon just became a bit brighter. Today, the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and Snap Inc. announced a new partnership to provide funding and mentorship to a student filmmaker. The Snap Originals Annenberg Inclusion Award expands on the...

For Benti Kaur, volunteering and making a positive impact in her community is about sevā . The concept, which means “selfless service,” is rooted in Kaur’s Sikh faith.

“I’m excited to build a new family at USC and study with like-minded people who want to come together and help create,” said Kaur, who will join USC Annenberg this Fall as a ...

Growing up an only child in Guangdong, China, Zhuoyan “Terry” Tao was surrounded by music.

“Since I was 5, my mother was playing classical music recordings in the house and on the way to school,” he said. “My father was more of a ’90s Hong Kong music fan. There was always music in my home.”

Tao plays multiple instruments and even wrote the score to his high school’s performance...