Public relations major Julia Ma describes herself as an ailurophile, a logophile and “Trojan Material.”
With over 500K followers across YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, Ma promotes sustainability and fashion content and collaborates with brands like H&M, Amazon and Apple....
The South L.A. intersection of Florence and Normandie avenues was the epicenter of the 1992 civil unrest. Thirty years later, public relations major Myrah Sarwar used 3D-modeling and browser-based virtual reality to re-create the flashpoint where violence and destruction first erupted after the acquittal of the police officers involved in beating Rodney King.
Using a phone...
In May 2023, Annenberg students spent 10 days in Ghana. Staying in the country's capital, they honed their reporting skills and connected with local college students from the Ghana Institute of Journalism. Associate Professor of Professional Practice Miki Turner led the group with Visiting Professor of Journalism Afua Hirsch...
The COVID-19 pandemic may have changed the moviegoing experience in significant ways, but it did not result in greater inclusion for marginalized groups. A new report maps where there has been progress—and where there hasn’t—across the most popular films from the last year....
Journalists have traditionally been expected to completely detach their own opinions from their work. But now that standard is beginning to evolve in a way that accepts the inherent bias of reporters. But how much is too much?
Diving deep into these important topics at the very heart of modern journalism, we bring in two viewpoints from our USC Annenberg community...
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.
MS in Journalism student Mariela Gomez knew USC Annenberg’s immersive reporting course in Mexico would challenge her to step outside her “California bubble” and make new connections in Tijuana.
“This was a trip that I didn’t know I needed as a person, or even more importantly, as a journalist,” Gomez said. “The lessons we learned...
