How language evolves to make meaning in an ever-changing world.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me. A well-known childhood taunt hurled back at a schoolyard bully. The intent: Words cause no harm. The reality: The lesson doesn’t hold up to scrutiny. Whether words are deliberately thrown or carelessly dropped, they do have the power to injure. But they...
The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative in collaboration with Netflix released its newest study today, a first-of-its-kind look at inclusion across Netflix scripted series and films. The Initiative analyzed Netflix’s U.S. original live-action films...
Growing up in Pasadena, Jaimie Milner wrestled with feeling different and distant from her mostly white friends and classmates. She started to explore these ideas through her photography, but it wasn’t until she began her studies as a communication major at USC...
While driving around her hometown of Atlanta, Neha Halebeed — a sophomore communication major — wanted to give money to people she saw who were experiencing homelessness. However, she never had any physical currency on her. Technology has reduced the amount of cash in circulation, and COVID-19 has accelerated...
Like many college students at USC and elsewhere, senior communication major Josie Bullen has struggled with preserving her mental health.
When Bullen sought treatment for an eating disorder during her sophomore year, she recalls searching for a piece of media she could share with her family to help them...
Torod Neptune, chief communications officer and worldwide vice president of marketing for Lenovo Group LTD, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of computers, joins Dean Willow Bay for a candid Annenberg Intelligence conversation on Nov. 6, 2020, about purpose-driven brands and his call to address...
The movement for racial justice resonates throughout the country and the USC Annenberg Community.
It wasn’t so much the sign itself that caught Rachel Scott’s eye, but the boy who was holding it.
The throng of protesters in Lafayette Park outside the White House on the evening of June 7 bristled with...
Bonjour! Hello! This past Fall, myself and several members of the Annenberg Cross-Cultural Student Association shared recipes from our own heritages, bridging cultural understanding and creating connection while safely distancing during the global pandemic. For this...
