Miki Turner remembers exactly where she was when she received an email from Reagan Griffin, Jr.: L.A.’s Citadel Outlets.
“I stopped to read Reagan’s email on my phone and there was a picture of him holding his USC acceptance letter,” said Turner, professor of professional practice of journalism. “I literally...
Isabella Ortiz says that she knew that the “Communication and Technology” course she took in the Spring from Mike Ananny , associate professor of communication and journalism, was a perfect fit for her studies.
Isabella Ortiz. As a...
Telling powerful stories of trauma, loss and injustice can drive social change.
The world knows that George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25 because the crime was recorded on a smartphone. When the video footage became public, it sparked outrage and protest. Beginning in Minneapolis, then across the United States and around the world, hundreds of thousands...
At the first #FutureOfLocalNews event on Aug. 4, the discussion was often about what the future should not look like.
“It's not just about broadcasting … or writing about the headlines,” said Kristen Muller , chief content officer of KPCC , Southern California Public Radio. “It's...
USC Annenberg alumna and Los Angeles Times staff writer Esmeralda Bermudez will receive the National Association of Hispanic Journalists ’ (NAHJ) Sí Se Puede Award at the #NABJNAHJ2020 Convention & Career Fair on Saturday, August 8, 2020.
Bermudez, who earned her...
Growing up a half a mile from the University Park campus, Enzo Luna had many opportunities to get to know USC. The earliest trip he recalls was in elementary school, when his class visited one of USC’s science labs, and he was able to view cancer cells through a microscope. Later, during his junior year of high school at New Designs Charter near campus, students from...
It is crazy to think that we are less than two short weeks away from the start of the highly anticipated semester. If you are feeling anything like I am, what is about to become our reality is both exciting and a little terrifying.
Over the past two months, I have delved into a few of the many important tips and tricks that I wish I knew as an incoming freshman.
We talked about...
Rodmy “Johnny” Dorcil has been named the 2020–21 recipient of the Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) Fellowship in Entertainment Journalism & Criticism. Dorcil, who started taking online classes through USC Annenberg this summer, is working toward his master’s degree in...