This article by CCLP senior fellow Dan Glickman was originally published in the Baltimore Sun. Few presidential candidates on either side have proposed with any specificity what I would term a “big idea” or a plan to make a real impact on the most important issue facing this country: ensuring that the middle class have…
Year: 2015
USC Marshall’s Jerry Giaquinta named CCLP faculty fellow
Marketing consultant, corporate executive, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Management Communication at the USC Marshall School of Business, Gerald Giaquinta, has been named a faculty fellow of the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, CCLP director Geoffrey Cowan announced today….
How China and U.S. became unlikely partners on climate
This article written by CCLP senior fellow Orville Schell was originally published in Yale Environment 360. Amid tensions between the U.S. and China, one issue has emerged on which the two nations are finding common ground: climate change. Their recent commitments on controlling emissions have created momentum that could help international climate talks in Paris in…
U.S. Embassies’ use of social media explored at CCLP forum
WASHINGTON – American embassies around the world have embarked on widely varied approaches to using social media as a tool of public diplomacy, according to the lead social media instructor at the U.S. Foreign Service Institute. “The State Department has one of the most vibrant and interesting social media,” said FSI’s Jeff Fairbanks, and he…
Social media pioneer Nicco Mele joins CCLP as senior fellow
Author, social media pioneer and digital strategist Nicco Mele has been named a senior fellow of the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, CCLP director Geoffrey Cowan announced today. At CCLP, Mele will focus on emerging business models for digital…
Muslim reformer named CCLP senior fellow
On the 14th anniversary of 9/11, the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy is pleased to announce its new senior fellow for the 2015-16 year, the international bestselling author and Muslim reformer, Irshad Manji. The New York Times called Ms. Manji “Osama bin Laden’s worst nightmare.” A faithful Muslim who openly advocates equality…
Empowering the Public Through Open Data: Findings & Recommendations for City Leaders in Los Angeles County
Over the past year the Civic Tech USC research team here at the Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) has been investigating what cities in Los Angeles County are doing to make their government data easily accessible to the public. Cities already collect vast troves of information, such as crime stats, budgets/financial expenditures, code…
In the News: Schell quoted in Sheffield Times article
Orville Schell was quoted in a Sheffield Times article about China….
Civility No More: Where Are the Better Angels of Politics?
This article by CCLP senior fellow Dan Glickman was originally published on The Huffington Post. In 1860 as this nation stood on the brink of civil war, President Abraham Lincoln implored Americans and their political leaders to think of, “the better angels of our nature,” before committing totally to the dissolution of the Union. To…
In the News: Matthew Dowd quoted in Hollywood Reporter
Matthew Dowd was quoted in a Hollywood Reporter article about Donald Trump….