Starting in 2018, pioneering journalist Bruce Koon will join the Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) as a Senior Fellow. The Center will benefit from his leadership in the industry at media companies such as KQED and at non-profits such as the Online News Association. Over the years, Koon has led the successful transformations of print…Continue Reading Pioneering Journalist Bruce Koon to Join CCLP as Senior Fellow
Over the past few months, mergers, acquisitions and layoffs — from Time, Inc. selling itself to Meredith Corp. to Gannett cutting back 1 percent of its employees — have rocked the journalism industry, continuing a years-long trend as much of the media world continues to move online. Amid this landscape, a project run by CCLP’s…Continue Reading Journalism’s New Patrons: CCLP and Senior Fellow David Westphal Revisit the Future of News
WASHINGTON — Imagine for a moment that we are in an alternative universe. High-level State Department managers are being nominated and confirmed and are taking part in public events. Most in this town, this country would find that good news. Most in this town, this country would be surprised to learn that we are living…Continue Reading Media blackout of U.S. public diplomacy – and of much diplomatic work
Four months after the former dean of USC’s medical school was found to have been using drugs and keeping company with prostitutes and criminals, the Los Angeles Times reporters who broke the story visited the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism to talk about their reporting, as well as the broader impact of investigative journalism….Continue Reading How We Got the Story: Geoffrey Cowan Facilitates Conversation with the LA Times about the former Keck Medicine Dean
In 2015, the U.S. and other world powers reached a deal with Iran to curb the country’s nuclear ambitions — but nine months into his presidency, President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to drop out of the agreement that was a hallmark of his predecessor’s legacy. On Oct. 25, Ambassador Thomas Pickering visited USC to…Continue Reading Ambassador Thomas Pickering, CCLP, and the Iran Nuclear Deal
One year ago this week, CCLP hosted a presidential election event that went strikingly different from the gubernatorial election screening and panel the Center hosted this November in partnership with the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics. Compared to the 2016 election viewing, the results from New Jersey and Virginia rolled in rather early and…Continue Reading Election Day 2017: Partisan politics take center stage at CCLP and Unruh Institute Panel
On October 24, CCLP partnered with the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics to host a panel discussion featuring a number of prominent political figures in California at USC’s Wallis Annenberg Hall. The event, titled “Mainstream or Extreme? The Intraparty Divides,” invited guests from across the political spectrum to comment on policy issues that separate…Continue Reading “Mainstream or Extreme? The Intraparty Divides” Panel Talks Party Power Struggles Among Republicans and Democrats
At a time of growing awareness about the challenges women face in the workplace, the Center on Communication Leadership & Policy hosted two female business leaders for talks on digital entrepreneurship, women’s rights, and introversion. Former Playboy Enterprises CEO Christie Hefner visited the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism on September 20, while author and…Continue Reading Christie Hefner and Morra Aarons-Mele talk media and empowerment at Annenberg
Amid a national debate over fake news and political polarization, two Democratic Party lawmakers visited the USC Annenberg School for a discussion on partisanship, the role of the media and the function of our democracy today. Representatives Karen Bass (D-CA37) and Adam Schiff (D-CA28) spoke at Wallis Annenberg Hall on September 19 before a crowd…Continue Reading Congressmembers on Campus: Representatives Bass and Schiff talk Disinformation and Media
Over the summer, representatives from the National Governors Association (NGA) paid a visit to USC for a series of discussions on cyber security, innovation, and the role of technology in state governance. The NGA delegation was welcomed by CCLP Executive Director Geoffrey Cowan and CCLP’s Director of Washington Programs Adam Clayton Powell III. During the three-day…Continue Reading National Governors Association Visits USC to Discuss Cybersecurity Partnership