Annenberg International Programs launched its first alternative spring break program in Thailand this past March. Thanks to a donation from a generous USC Annenberg parent, a total of fourteen students were given the opportunity to travel to two of the country’s most iconic cities: Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Steven Villescas, a master’s student in the communication management program, offers a first-person account of the trip. You’ll find other student experiences here.

There was a message reverberating at BuzzFeed: Keep your eye on the rapidly evolving media landscape.

USC Annenberg Dean Willow Bay has appointed Josh Kun, a renowned scholar, leading cultural historian and 2016 MacArthur Fellow, as director of the USC Annenberg School of Communication.

The Women’s Leadership Society (WLS), a part of {M2e}, celebrates women every day while cultivating a community where women can find the support for professional advancement.

Cultural historian Josh Kun will be chair’s inaugural holder

“There’s a way in which you listen to sounds, conduct interviews and produce stories and podcasts for public media that is different from everything else,” said Doug Mitchell, founder and director of NPR’s Next Generation Radio.

The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) is proud to announce that Cindi Leive, the distinguished former editor-in-chief of both Glamour and Self, has become a Senior Fellow. A journalist and cultural critic, Leive is also the co-producer of several New York Times bestsellers, including the 2018 book Together We Rise about the making of the women’s march.

The sprawling community of Skid Row is comprised of 50 blocks, an epicenter of homelessness. According to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), there are currently 57,794 homeless in Los Angeles County — 4,633 alone in Skid Row. The problem is at the center of a USC initiative to educate and find innovative ways to address homelessness.