Seventy finalists for the 8th annual Online Journalism Awards, honoring excellence in digital journalism, have been announced by USC Annenberg and the Online News Association

Albert Bandura (pictured), a leader in entertainment-education, earns an honor given in memory of former USC associate dean Everett M. Rogers

Dean Ernest J. Wilson III (pictured) announced the School's leadership team, including: directors Larry Gross and Michael Parks; senior associate dean Rebecca Avila; associate deans Sandra Ball-Rokeach and Abigail Kaun; assistant deans Geoffrey Baum, Michelle Clark and Carola Weil; and executive assistant Cynthia Harrison

Alison Brody (M.A. broadcast journalism, '07) explores meditation in schools, and whether it should be considered religion

Established by president and C.E.O. of Johnson Publishing Company Linda Johnson Rice and a $2.5 million pledge, the Johnson Communication Leadership Center will fund scholarships and engage in significant scholarly activities designed to advance knowledge on the role of African-Americans in the media

Journalism professor Judy Muller's one-hour documentary about California's impact on WWII will encore in September

When it comes to spirituality, California's got it all from traditional churches to eccentric individuals. Well, all this week, we're featuring the work of student reporters from USC's Annenberg School for Journalism. They've gone on a magical mystery tour of California for us and the first stop is the Lake Shrine Temple in Pacific Palisades. Lindsay Watts reports.

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