Coming of age in Pasadena, Calif., Kaleef Starks became passionate about media and social change. As a Black transgendered woman, Starks is inspired by actress Laverne Cox as well as writers Janet Mock and Raquel Willis, all of whom advocate for LGBTQ rights and create a pathway of acceptance and healing.

“My goal is to mirror the work that they do,” Starks said...

Writer, filmmaker and community organizer John Kwesi Broadway applies his passions to the Masters in Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture) program.

Larry Pryor, a visionary professor and multimedia pioneer who dedicated his professional life to advancing digital journalism and environmental reporting, has died at the age of 85.

Pryor died on July 13 in Fountain Valley, Calif.

A writer and editor at the Los Angeles Times for more than 20 years, Pryor served as the news editor of latimes.com...

The Annenberg Youth Academy for Media and Civic Engagement (AYA) 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 first-year college-...

Jack McShane Brockman grew up in Richmond, Ky., where he immersed himself in nearly every type of sport from basketball to football to golf. As an undergraduate at Florida State University (FSU), he chose to translate his love of sports into writing weekly articles for The FSView & Florida Flambeau.

“I got really close and personal with the teams,” he said. “...

As a leader at her school’s newspaper and Latinos Unidos, she looks to take her skills to the next level with a major in journalism .

Standing behind his turntable at his favorite hot spot, event promoter and DJ Stephen Yang was surprised to be thinking about research. While focused on bringing people together to enjoy music and “the vibes,” he was equally interested in untangling the nuances and behaviors that bonded his community.

“One of the first research projects I worked on concerned how...

Raka Bhattacharyya’s passion for communication ignited when she first realized she could not talk about her intersectional identity with her peers. A qu eer, second-generation daughter of Indian immigrants who was raised between the Bay Area and India, Bhattacharyya felt conditioned to be silent about her authentic self.

“I remember an event at school where you...