The Center for Health Journalism at USC Annenberg has welcomed 23 journalists from around the nation to its annual National Fellowship this week for five days of intensive training that delves into coverage of health disparities and...
When the nationwide shutdowns put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in sport cancellations throughout the country, Madison McDaniel learned she wouldn’t be playing her final year of lacrosse for James Madison University (JMU) in Virginia. “Because of this, I was able to obtain an extra year of eligibility,” she said. “I definitely saw this as an opportunity to open my options...
To the Annenberg Class of 2024,
First and foremost, I hope that those of you who live in the greater Los Angeles area are healthy and safe considering the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. Since I wrote to you last, USC has shifted gears, to say the least, going from a hybrid learning plan to a predominantly remote Fall semester. So, before I get into any of today’s letter — if you feel...
After her morning shift at the Chick-fil-A near Marina Del Rey, Calif., Kymia Freeman often takes the number 3 bus down Lincoln Boulevard to Venice Boulevard before the 12-minute walk to the apartment she shares with her mother in the Oakwood neighborhood of Venice. This summer, she put that travel time to good use, logging into Zoom from her phone to participate in the...
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A flashbulb emits a high-pitched hum. A photograph of the legendary 19th-century abolitionist and newspaperman Frederick Douglass fades in on-screen.
We hear...
Black artists consistently top the popular music charts, but African Americans and other people of color are not adequately represented in decision-making roles in the music business. Systemic inequality in leadership positions extends to all aspects of the music industry. In light of renewed and persistent calls for equity across industries, the...
When Tiffany Wong was writing the story for the Los Angeles Times of how the COVID-19 pandemic had devastated the Kim family, she had to address the bleak facts. Hannah and Joseph Kim, age 22 and 17 respectively, had lost their father and grandmother to the virus, and their mother was clinging to life, in need of a double lung...
To the Annenberg Class of 2024,
Happy July! I hope you celebrated the Fourth in a socially distanced but enjoyable fashion. Can you believe that we have just over a month before we return to school? Or at least, until we get back on Zoom — it’s hard to say at this point. I know the thought of that may make your stomach churn, but all I can say is… baby steps. We will see the other side...