Growing up the daughter of Haitian immigrants in Miami, Jessica Moulite gained an early respect for journalism — and one journalist in particular.
“My grandma came to America in 1976 and she learned how to speak English by watching the evening news,” she recalled. “I'm one of four girls, and my parents didn't let us watch TV during the weekdays, except for watching the news with our...
Her quest to find purpose in the face of a debilitating nerve disorder drove Alysha Conner to pursue a master of arts in specialized journalism . A GRoW @ Annenberg Scholarship made that dream a reality.
Raised in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Baldwin Hills, Conner discovered her love of writing an early age...
The USC Annenberg program for media-savvy high school students kept Kymia Freeman engaged during the pandemic and helped fulfill her dream of becoming a full-fledged Trojan.
Kymia Freeman was eager to get a jump start and a sneak peek into USC student life when she was accepted into the...
As a final rite of passage before high school graduation, Martina Ibrichimova opened a time capsule that she created in seventh grade. Pulling open the box of artifacts from her younger self, Ibrichimova saw that she had written a note declaring that her favorite subject was language arts — a passion for the power of words that continues, driving her to choose to study public relations in...
The first skateboard that Amelia Brodka ever rode actually wasn’t hers. “My brother got one from my parents right after we moved to America from Poland when I was 8 years old — and he actually didn’t want me to use it,” said Brodka, who graduated in 2012 with a dual degree in communication from USC Annenberg and...
Ever since he was in the seventh grade, Fernando Esquivel knew where he wanted to go to college: USC Annenberg.
“I always had an interest in television and entertainment news,” he said. “It might have been a little farfetched, but I always imagined that as a career path for me. I started doing research into great journalism schools and discovered Annenberg. When I saw pictures of USC,...
A self-described “huge extrovert,” Meilin Fields had a lot going on growing up. She played four instruments, sang in multiple choirs, started dancing at age 3 and danced ballet for more than 13 years, adding in tap, jazz and hip-hop along the way. She also golfs and was editor of her all-girl Catholic high school’s literary magazine. This zest for exploration was what motivated Fields to apply...
Over four days, PhD students from both schools workshopped their research on diversity and representation in media and culture.
Archives are often viewed as unbiased historical records, but as doctoral student Kinjal Dave points out, we need to think about who compiled that archive and why. Dave is currently working to unpack the racism and exploitation often embedded in data...