Media Highlights

Orange County Register
Why do candidates who campaign on climate flood mailboxes with fliers?
February 14, 2024

Orange County Register interviewed Adjunct Instructor Dan Schnur about political campaigns’ continued reliance on snail mail for reaching voters.

SFGate
The nation’s most prolific stained glass operation is a small Calif. family studio
February 12, 2024

SFGate published an article by Adjunct Instructor Paula Mejia about the history of Judson Studios and William Lees Judson, the LA artist of the early 1900s.

Los Angeles Times
Long before he took on Trump, Adam Schiff’s pursuit of tough justice defined his career
February 9, 2024

The Los Angeles Times quoted Adjunct Instructor Dan Schnur about U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff’s reputation for tough justice.

PolitiFact
As Chinese immigration to U.S. rises, Republicans and Trump use ‘military age men’ scare tactic
February 7, 2024

PolitiFact quoted Clayton Dube, director of the USC US-China Institute, about Chinese immigrants coming to the United States and recent comments made by the candidate and former president Donald Trump. 

LAist
‘Longshot’ legislation
February 6, 2024

LAist quoted Adjunct Instructor Dan Schnur about the tendency of California Assembly members to introduce several bills early in the session to draw attention to certain issues, even though they die quickly.

AP News
How Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce became the focus of baseless political conspiracy theories
January 31, 2024

AP News quoted Provost Professor of Communication, Journalism, Cinematic Arts and Education Henry Jenkins about young voter engagement amid the political conspiracies surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

Forbes
Antisemitism on social media could overshadow this year's Holocaust Memorial Day
January 26, 2024

Forbes quoted Part-Time Lecturer of Communication Julianna Kirschner about the effect of social media on polarization and antisemitism.

NBC News
Latino journalist layoffs threaten coverage of disinformation targeting Hispanics
January 26, 2024

NBC News spoke with Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism Robert Hernandez about the recent layoffs at the Los Angeles Times and other legacy outlets and he emphasized the critical need for diverse perspectives in election coverage and the disproportionate impact these industry-wide cuts have had on young Latino journalists.

Gothamist
What does Donald Glover have to do with Brooklyn furries and an evacuated comedy club?
January 26, 2024

Gothamist spoke with Clinical Professor of Communication Karen North about the ethical boundaries of attention-grabbing PR stunts, prompted by a recent incident during a stand-up show by Mark Normand where a planned "surprise" led to the comedy club’s evacuation.

Los Angeles Times
Column: In an oddball way, Steve Garvey won California’s U.S. Senate debate
January 25, 2024

A Los Angeles Times column quoted Adjunct Instructor Dan Schnur about how the Senate debate, hosted by USC Dornsife’s Center for the Political Future, may have helped Steve Garvey more than the Democratic candidates.

Jewish Journal
Biden’s Mideast Gamble
January 24, 2024

Jewish Journal published a political commentary by Adjunct Instructor Dan Schnur about the potential influence that public opinion on the Israel-Hamas war may have on which candidate may win the presidency.

Jour-ed.org
Democratizing the editing process
January 24, 2024

Jour-ed.org spoke with Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism Laura Davis about a new platform tool that can be a bridge between tradition and innovation.

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