Category: News

The view from Beijing: In China, Trump dominated reporting of the U.S. political campaign

  • Publication date November 15, 2016
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WASHINGTON — Chinese media coverage of the U.S. election campaign was dominated by Donald Trump, according to two American journalists who have spent years in Asia. Michael Ottey, a Beijing-based editor and writer at China Daily, said his Chinese colleagues argued every day for more coverage for Trump, and his role was to try to…Continue Reading The view from Beijing: In China, Trump dominated reporting of the U.S. political campaign

Luce Foundation President at CCLP forum: ‘Asia matters to all of us’

  • Publication date October 9, 2016
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WASHINGTON — “One of our goals sounds absurdly simple: increase knowledge of Asia among U.S. leaders.” That was how Michael Gilligan described the mission of the foundation he leads, the Henry Luce Foundation, adding, “Asia matters to all of us.” One of the foundation’s best known programs, the Luce Scholars, has sent more than 700…Continue Reading Luce Foundation President at CCLP forum: ‘Asia matters to all of us’

World Press Institute Fellows Visit Annenberg

Ten journalists from the World Press Institute visited the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism on Thursday to meet with the school’s Dean, Ernest J. Wilson, and several of its faculty. The meeting took place as part of the World Press Institute’s fellowship program, and focused on issues relevant to journalism at Annenberg, in…Continue Reading World Press Institute Fellows Visit Annenberg

CCLP Hosts University-Wide Meeting on Internet of Things

On September 19, faculty from across the university gathered to discuss current research at USC related to the Internet of Things (IoT), and possible areas of collaboration. In two discussions over breakfast and lunch hosted by the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy, USC professors and deans from the schools of engineering, public…Continue Reading CCLP Hosts University-Wide Meeting on Internet of Things

A full house at Wallis Annenberg Hall for the first presidential debate

More than 800 USC students and faculty packed into Wallis Annenberg Hall last Monday night for a panel and viewing of the first presidential debate, an event put on by The Annenberg Center and the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics. For a full recap with more photos and social media posts from students, check…Continue Reading A full house at Wallis Annenberg Hall for the first presidential debate

Religion and Media Scholar Diane Winston named Annenberg Center Faculty Fellow

  • Publication date August 10, 2016
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Dr. Diane Winston, USC professor and the Knight Chair in Media and Religion at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, has been named a faculty fellow of the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP), director Geoffrey Cowan announced today. As a faculty fellow at the Annenberg Center, Winston will focus on how and where…Continue Reading Religion and Media Scholar Diane Winston named Annenberg Center Faculty Fellow

CCLP and USC Annenberg Students at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions

This July, Geoffrey Cowan and the team at the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) arranged for a small, select group of USC student journalists to attend and report from both the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, OH and the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, PA. The trip was organized in partnership…Continue Reading CCLP and USC Annenberg Students at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions

Longtime L.A. Times Columist Sandy Banks Named CCLP Senior Fellow

  • Publication date June 7, 2016
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Sandy Banks, former columnist for the Los Angeles Times and journalism professor at Cal State Northridge, has been named a senior fellow at the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP), CCLP director Geoffrey Cowan announced today. As a senior fellow of CCLP, Banks will focus on journalism innovation in areas including homelessness, policing and criminal…Continue Reading Longtime L.A. Times Columist Sandy Banks Named CCLP Senior Fellow

CCLP Fellow Mark Latonero Publishes Article in Foreign Affairs: “An App to Save Syria’s Lost Generation?”

  • Publication date May 25, 2016
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CCLP Senior Research Fellow Mark Latonero published a piece in this week’s Foreign Affairs about recent investments from the U.S. State Department and others in mobile apps focused on the refugee crisis – and what impact we can reasonably expect from such initiatives. Latonero, who also leads the Data and Human Rights program at the Data & Society…Continue Reading CCLP Fellow Mark Latonero Publishes Article in Foreign Affairs: “An App to Save Syria’s Lost Generation?”

New VOA Director: “Great journalism is great public diplomacy”

  • Publication date May 5, 2016
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WASHINGTON — Amanda Bennett, the new Director of the Voice of America, was the featured speaker at this month’s CCLP lunch forum just two weeks after she was sworn in. She introduced herself by saying she was not a diplomat, but she practices public diplomacy. “I’m all journalist and no diplomat,” said Bennett, but she added,…Continue Reading New VOA Director: “Great journalism is great public diplomacy”