As USC Annenberg launches into a new era, with a new nine-month Master's program and a new state-of-the-art building—Wallis Annenberg Hall—scheduled for a Fall 2014 opening, the school's centers, faculty, speaker forums and student publications are innovating and putting the school at the forefront of the future of digital media.

The journalism students @USCAnnenberg impress. Spent a day talking stories, multimedia, careers w/some great kids. Future's in good hands. — Michael Lev (@MichaelLev) October 1, 2013

In recent news, USC Annenberg students and faculty have done interviews and met in forums to discuss new media topics such as Google Glass, the new iPhone and how student publications will utilize a converged newsroom in the new Wallis Annenberg Hall.

Student publications discuss future collaborations at third journalism forum:

(Photo by Alan Mittelstaedt)

 

USC Annenberg researchers put food smarts into phones:

(USC Annenberg faculty members Susan Evans and Peter Clarke)

 

Q-and-A: Technology expert Taplin says iPhone announcement reflects recognition that developing world needs lower-priced phones:

(Photo by Maggie Smith)