September 22, 2017
IDEA
Annenberg Youth Academy for Media and Civic Engagement
The Annenberg Youth Academy for Media and Civic Engagement is a four-week summer intensive academy for 26 talented high school students from the communities surrounding the USC University Park and Health Science Campuses. Students are exposed to the equivalent of first-year college-level courses and develop a rich conceptual understanding and... Read more
IDEA Initiatives and Partners
The Critical Media Project (CMP)
Led by Professor Alison Trope, the Critical Media Project is designed to serve high school instructors and other educators who seek to incorporate media literacy into the classroom. The site contains a wide range of media artifacts that explore the politics of identity... Read more
January 19, 2016
Call for Applicants: USC Annenberg Summer Doctoral Institute on Difference in Media and Culture
The USC Annenberg Summer Doctoral Institute on Difference in Media and Culture June 20-24, 2016 University of Southern California
We welcome applicants for the 3rd annual USC Annenberg Summer Doctoral Institute on Difference in Media and Culture, June 20-24, 2016. The Institute will bring together exemplary doctoral students and faculty members from across the disciplines of...
December 14, 2015
After viral success, Annenberg Media looks toward what’s next
This fall, the recently-launched Annenberg Media has settled into the Media Center, as well, and though its name is still becoming known around campus, it’s already gained viral fame.
Publications
Sarah Banet-Weiser
Authentic(TM): The Politics of Ambivalence in a Brand Culture
Brands are everywhere. Branding is central to political campaigns and political protest movements; the alchemy of social media and self-branding creates overnight celebrities; the self-proclaimed “greening” of institutions and merchant goods is nearly universal. But while the... Read more
December 4, 2015
A Conversation About #diverSCity
This event happened on Friday, December 4, 2015 - 11:00am to 12:00pm at Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089.
@AnnenbergMedia with the Institute for Diversity and Empowerment at Annenberg (IDEA) present: #diverSCity
Join members of the USC community to hear candid stories, thoughts and hopes surrounding diversity, inclusion and equity. JOUR499: Journalism for Mobile and...
December 1, 2015
Skateboarding through cultural gaps
Skateboarding is an integral part of the Southern California lifestyle, but as USC Annenberg lecturer and alum Neftalie Williams demonstrated in “The Nation Skate: What you can do for your country,” the sport has global appeal. Capturing images of skaters from South Africa, Switzerland, Cuba and more,...