April 29, 2013
New program funded to measure media impact and audience engagement
An ambitious new project aimed at measuring the social impact of media is being launched by the Norman Lear Center at USC Annenberg.
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April 29, 2013
Topping Ceremony Commemorates Construction of Wallis Annenberg Hall
A traditional topping ceremony was held on April 24 to commemorate a milestone in the construction of USC Annenberg's Wallis Annenberg Hall. The ceremony occurred in recognition of the “topping out” of the building's structure, and was attended by Annenberg Dean Ernest J Wilson III and Director...
April 28, 2013
Alumna Schweitzer makes Business Insider's "30 Most Important Women Under 30 In Tech" list
Business Insider named alumna Callie Schweitzer (B.A. Journalism '11) to its "30 Most Important Women Under 30 In Tech" list, adding that, "She is literally the future of media."
Schweitzer was honored with a spot on Forbes’ annual...
April 25, 2013
L.A. River Collaborative Hosts River Bike + Walk Spectacular to Build Momentum for a “Riverfront District” in Northeast Los Angeles
Los Angeles—On Saturday, April 27, over 200 cyclists, pedestrians and community members are expected to attend a fun-packed day full of family activities, a community fair, bike rides, walk routes, a live collective mapping project and an outdoor movie screening alongside the LA River.
The event aims to engage community members in the efforts to transform the LA River and create a “...
April 22, 2013
Is online privacy over? Findings from the USC Annenberg Center for the Digital Future show Millennials embrace a new online reality
Survey identifies a “Millennial rift” revealing new views about privacy on social media and a willingness to cooperate online with businesses.
April 18, 2013
Tavis Smiley teaches USC Annenberg students life and career lessons; delivers Loper Lecture
Television and radio host Tavis Smiley entertained and inspired USC Annenberg students with political commentary and career advice at an April 17 roundtable discussion in the School’s west lobby.
April 18, 2013
'Media, Money, and Society' talks spotlight venture capitalism, Fed
A pair of recent talks at USC Annenberg served to further demonstrate the breadth and sophistication of the school's Media, Economics & Entrepreneurship, or M{2e}, initiative.
April 16, 2013
Alumna von Bertrab wins 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
She wins the investigative reporting award for her series on Wal-Mart's corruption in Mexico.