Melissa Dueñas grew up writing to her father in prison. Now, the USC Annenberg student has turned those letters to and from her dad into a very personal project that experiments with the audio form.
Shushan Minasian came from her native Russia to L.A. believing in the Hollywood version of the city. Now that she’s seen the real thing, she plans to use her master’s degree from USC Annenberg to tell those stories and more through documentaries.
The social critic — one of Britain’s most vibrant voices on international affairs, the politics of identity and issues related to social justice — will share her multiplatform media expertise with USC Annenberg students in Los Angeles and London.
You’ll find them in small towns and on the big networks. Reporters and anchors from USC keep TV news alive.
Willow Bay notes that the shifting media landscape means journalists — and USC’s communications school — need to adapt and be flexible.
Los Angeles-area students learn about careers in communications, journalism and multimedia during a monthlong summer academy.
Alumna Sanika Bhargaw is confident she has the skills to succeed no matter how the industry evolves, thanks to the knowledge she gained at USC Annenberg.
Sebastian Vega worked on both sides of the multimedia news business, as a content creator and a manager.
The chair’s first holder is Josh Kun, USC professor and historian who uses music to examine the connections we have to each other.
USC Annenberg alumnus unites leaders who train student journalists, policymakers and social workers to create social change.
Trojans advise young people eager to learn about health, medicine, energy, technology and more.
The dogged investigation hows how a respected medical center and one its surgeons put profits ahead of patient care and safety.
Trojans will get firsthand experience with sports media industries and world cultures in and around South Korea.
Experts gather at USC to talk fake news, the regulation of social media and more.
Robert Hernandez uses cutting-edge tech to teach the next generation of immersive storytellers.
Why the next generation of news consumers — the “future audience,” as a USC professor puts it — has no attachment to the way news organizations have always worked.
Frances Wang’s ability to connect with people leads to success at a Sacramento station.
The former news anchor will work with the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy on issues tied to social media, broadcast news and coverage of politics and government.
USC experts explain how political events become a highly watched spectacle influenced by pop culture and entertainment.
‘At Risk’ series documented by young journalists looks at timely issues faced by local communities.
The fellowship will support partial tuition for graduate students in USC’s master of arts journalism program, fostering the next generation of critics and storytellers.
With support from USC’s Good Neighbors Campaign, reporters and editors bring the Boyle Heights Beat newspaper — and the community — to life.
“It teaches them to understand the community they cover and move beyond cliché,” says the course’s creator, Keith Plocek.