Media Highlights

OC Register
How Ben Caldwell and Robeson Taj Frazier’s ‘KAOS Theory’ project came to be
October 10, 2023

The OC Register spoke with Associate Professor of Communication Taj Frazier about a collaboration with multimedia artist Ben Caldwell on a hybrid biography and monograph titled  “KAOS Theory.” 

Variety
CNN and NBC set to battle for future of streaming news
October 9, 2023

Variety spoke with Clinical Professor of Communication David Craig about the future of streaming news services and what different companies want to get from their streaming platforms.

Spectrum News 1
Olympics set to tackle flag football at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028
October 9, 2023

Spectrum News 1 spoke with Clinical Professor of Communication Dan Durbin about a recent proposal to include flag football in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

KCAL
USC professor of politics discusses the 2nd Republican debate
September 28, 2023

KCAL spoke with Adjunct Instructor Dan Schnur about the second Republican Party debate and the performance of each candidate.

Neiman Lab
Press freedom means controlling the language of AI
September 27, 2023

The Neiman Lab featured an article that was co-authored by Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism Mike Ananny about how Generative AI systems act like “stochastic parrots,” using statistical models to guess word orders and pixel placements being incompatible with a free press that commands its own words.

New York Times
Travis Kelce was a star. Taylor Swift put him in another orbit.
September 26, 2023

The New York Times spoke with Clinical Professor of Communication Daniel Durbin about Taylor Swift’s popularity and how other celebrities have benefited from being associated with her. 

Sacramento Bee
Gavin Newsom will officially debate Ron DeSantis in November. Here’s where and when
September 25, 2023

The Sacramento Bee spoke with Clinical Professor of Communication and Journalism and Director of the School of Journalism Gordon Stables about the upcoming debate between Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis in November and how audiences will watch.

Rolling Stone
How Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg distort reality to sell fantasy
September 24, 2023

Rolling Stone shared an excerpt from Annenberg Innovation Lab Director Emeritus Johnathan Taplin's new book 'End of Reality', about online libertarian fantasies meant to keep the public complacent and calls for artists to make some good trouble.

Yahoo Entertainment
TV audiences are no longer necessarily watching the same things. Does that matter?
September 21, 2023

Yahoo Entertainment spoke with Professor of Communication Larry Gross about the viewing experiences of TV audiences and the history of television audiences throughout the last half-century.

The New York Times
It’s cozy and cheap, but do you want to live in this social media magnet?
September 14, 2023

The New York Times spoke with Clinical Professor Karen North about new social media videos on micro apartments and why these videos are popular online.

ABC News
Influencer 101? These colleges are teaching students the business of being an influencer
September 12, 2023

ABC News spoke with Professor of Journalism Robert Kozinets about his PR 426: Influencer Relations courses and how it teaches students to understand the industry as a key component of today’s economy.

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