As Oscar Garza begins his role as director of the MA in Specialized Journalism (The Arts) this Fall, his goal is to teach students how to engage with the diverse cultures of Los Angeles and beyond.
After attending the University of Texas at Austin, Garza started his career with...
Robert Hernandez , professor of professional practice, was inducted into the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Hall of Fame at the group’s annual convention gala in Las Vegas this month.
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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,...
Her newsroom colleagues thought she was crazy.
When Cater Lee decided to return to school, her co-workers couldn’t figure out why. Lee had already been a successful journalist, who worked her way up from a reporter at a CBS affiliate in Chattanooga, Tenn., to an anchor at KNBC and KCAL in Los Angeles.
“I had a wonderful career, but I felt like...
