Executive in Residence David Westphal recaps the Dec. 4 meeting of top producers of Web-based community news and information that discussed best practices, building audiences, and serving the information needs of local communities

Daring Young Men: The Heroism and Triumph of the Berlin Airlift (Simon & Schuster), a book by journalism professor and acclaimed author Richard Reeves, explores the stories of the men who left their new jobs, houses, wives and babies to fly dangerous missions in aging cargo planes in and out of a city blockaded by 400,000 of Joseph Stalin's Red Army

USC Annenberg received $10.6 million in research grants - including major awards in health communication - in fiscal year 2009, up from $5.7 million in 2008 and $4.4 million in 2007

Family and friends joined broadcast journalism students Alex Goldsmith and Trevor Thompson at Sunday’s Lakers game to celebrate as they were honored at center court during halftime. Goldsmith and Thompson are this year’s winners of the annual Chick Hearn Memorial Scholarship recognizing outstanding student broadcast talent

The Los Angeles Times featured provost's professor of communication, journalism and cinematic arts Henry Jenkins in a Nov. 22 article that explores his expertise in "transmedia storytelling," "spreadable media" and new media literacy

Hundreds of high school students visited USC Annenberg on Nov. 20 for a program of workshops and panels hosted by award-winning journalists that offered them introductions to the world of newsgathering, editing and reporting

USC Annenberg was well represented at the 2009 National Communication Association Convention from Nov. 12-15, with dozens of faculty members and doctoral and graduate students making the trip to Chicago to chair discussions, present papers and serve as respondents

Annual award honors Hall of Fame sports broadcaster Chick Hearn and recognizes student talent in broadcast journalism