
Annenberg Inclusion Initiative releases study of representation in Netflix original productions
The streaming service generally receives high marks, though the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities rarely see themselves reflected on screen.
The streaming service generally receives high marks, though the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities rarely see themselves reflected on screen.
More than 100 participants of all artistic skill levels attended “Black History in the Making” and enjoyed an evening of communal expression.
USC architecture grad La Mer Walker bolsters the hiring of Blacks and people of color in tech by bringing qualified professionals and employers together.
Bruins and Trojans can all get along when it comes to creating a livable urban future.
The competition challenged students to develop proposals to help communities hardest by the pandemic or spark a global movement capable that would spur 1 million people into action.
The prize will be awarded to a mid-career U.S. Foreign Service officer who has demonstrated exceptional innovation in implementing a public diplomacy campaign or program overseas.
Many residents are struggling with basics like housing, health care, food and education. The USC Dornsife-Union Bank LABarometer report brings new data to an old problem: accessibility and affordability of essentials.
The venture supports the nation’s second-largest school district while advancing the careers of teachers enrolled in the university’s Master of Arts in Teaching program.
The Washington, D.C.-area native originally had a career in medicine in mind, but a stint at an architecture camp set her down the STEM path.
Pastor and community leader Najuma Smith-Pollard — a program manager at USC’s Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement — knows firsthand how Black families are suffering. The pandemic is just part of it.
The annual investigative journalism award, which has been presented by USC Annenberg for 32 years, goes to an examination of abusive working conditions on palm oil plantations in Indonesia and Malaysia.
It’s a mistake to equate frequent social media use with addiction, note two USC researchers: Unlike with addiction, frequent social media users sometimes benefit and sometimes suffer.
The school’s Institute for Theatre & Social Change will team with the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative to recruit and train middle school students interested in drama.
The Philologos Society started as a way for USC students to share knowledge, but its members also make a point to give back to people in need throughout Los Angeles.
COVID-19 exposed deep social and economic vulnerabilities in L.A. County, according to a report co-authored by USC researchers — and there’s no better time than now to correct them.
Tools and training from USC will help newsrooms in Louisiana and North Carolina access and transform data into high-impact local journalism.
New survey results from USC Annenberg’s Center for Public Relations deem it unlikely that a Joe Biden presidency will inspire national unity or limit the spread of conspiracy theories.
USC experts examine the civil rights leader’s life and legacy amid protests for racial justice and riots aimed at disrupting democracy.
The civil rights leader visited USC and its surrounding neighborhoods throughout the late ’50s and ’60s in his quest to improve the lives of Black Americans.
Three USC students have raised more than $400,000 since July to supply L.A. residents experiencing homelessness with clean, reliable bottled water.
This list of 15 movies and shows, compiled by the Media Institute for Social Change at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, highlights the stories that traumatized, moved and inspired us this year.
After March’s stay-at-home order took effect, USC researchers studied the impact of widespread work from home on well-being and productivity.
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped students in Kamy Akhavan’s class “Doing Good: How to Start and Run a Successful Nonprofit Organization” from bettering the world.
USC Dornsife faculty and students teach university-level coursework to California prisoners in an effort to reduce recidivism rates and break down stereotypes.