An Excerpt: As has been so often stated, the war in Ukraine is, in large measure, an information war — a battle for hearts and minds. Some news outlets have been doing a brilliant job by using their own reporters as well as pictures and videos from social media, carefully vetted for accuracy, to show…
The bipartisan USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative begins its sixth year of operation, returning for a third year to serve all 50 states, made possible by generous support from Google and additional support from the Annenberg Foundation. More than 5,000 election officials, campaign workers and civic leaders have participated in more than 60 workshops presented by USC…
On Wednesday, January 27th, the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy (CCLP) joined USC Dornsife’s Center for the Political Future and the USC Gould School of Law to discuss the final days of Donald Trump’s presidency and Joe Biden’s first week in office. As part of the What’s Next series, the conversation between…
In May 2021, the Oxford Internet Institute published a report on the use of bots and inauthentic activity to amplify the presence of Chinese diplomats on digital platforms. This Wednesday, CCLP Global Communication Policy Fellow Nick Cull hosted a virtual convening of experts and scholars to discuss the implications of the report and analyze its…
Throughout his long-standing career as an author on subjects including government, politics, law, history, race, class, and gender, CCLP Senior Fellow Ellis Cose has been observing the ways in which America’s democracy is faltering. The eye-opening 2021 attack on the US Capitol proved to be the result of several already-boiling factors, such as the breakdown…
Among the global population, Canada’s reputation shines. According to the Nation Brands Index, its people and its government are well admired. In fact, its governmental system is the most admired in terms of international perceptions (whereas the United States ranks 18th). With such glowing reviews, has Canada fully lived up to its public diplomacy goals?…
USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative (ECI) Executive Director Adam Clayton Powell III joined Marla Tellez and Elex Michaelson on FOX 11 Los Angeles to discuss cybersecurity threats in the wake of the June 17 conference. The Google-supported initiative will present ten regional nonpartisan workshops training campaigns, election officials, and policymakers to protect local and state elections…
CCLP’s USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative publishes a weekly blog by Marie Harf, International Elections Analyst at the USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative, on topics including: election cybersecurity and resources for campaigns and election workers, disinformation and misinformation in campaigns and elections, and lessons we can learn from attempts to disrupt elections in other democracies. Harf’s most…
The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) is proud to announce Michael Tubbs has joined the Center as its newest Senior Fellow. Tubbs is the author of The Deeper The Roots: A Story of Hope and Home and currently serves as the executive chairman of Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, the founder…
The USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative received the 2021 Stanley F. Reed Award for Best Civic Education Resource for its work in the 2020 election. Given by Campaign and Elections magazine, the Reed Awards recognize outstanding work in political campaigning and public affairs. USC’s Google-supported initiative, led by the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy, hosted nonpartisan workshops in all 50 states training…