CCLP meets with State Dept., Voice of America, and more in DC to discuss public diplomacy

The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) partnered with the USC Master’s in Public Diplomacy (MPD) program on a professional development and networking trip in Washington, DC, in March 2016. MPD graduate students Amanda Lester, Jung-hwa “Judy” Kang, and myself, Justin Chapman (I serve as CCLP’s Project Fellow), represented CCLP and the MPD program at…Continue Reading CCLP meets with State Dept., Voice of America, and more in DC to discuss public diplomacy

In the News: Vasily Gatov interviewed by GlobalJournalist.org

CCLP visiting fellow and Russian media critic Vasily Gatov was interviewed by GlobalJournalist.org about “Russia’s official news media…doing more than just parroting propaganda about sensitive issues. They’re part of a sophisticated ‘information war’ with its roots in Soviet psychological operations dating back decades.”…Continue Reading In the News: Vasily Gatov interviewed by GlobalJournalist.org

Watch: Panel discusses the War on Terror

At the latest installment of the panel series Media & Society, speakers addressed the topic: “Is the War on Terror a War on Muslims?” Panelists included Juan R.I. Cole, professor of history at the University of Michigan; Shafiqa Ahmadi, associate professor at the Rossier School of Education; Wajahat Ali, creative director of Affinis Labs; Hussam Ayloush, executive…Continue Reading Watch: Panel discusses the War on Terror

Geoffrey Baum named CCLP Senior Policy Fellow

Geoffrey Baum, who helped launch the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) and served as its managing director, has been named a senior policy fellow, CCLP director Geoffrey Cowan announced today.  Baum, whose career has included senior positions in journalism, public policy and nonprofit communications and marketing, serves as the director of communications and…Continue Reading Geoffrey Baum named CCLP Senior Policy Fellow

Watch: Geoffrey Cowan at the National Constitution Center

Geoffrey Cowan and presidential historian David Greenberg offered a behind-the-scenes look at the history and influence of the presidential campaign — from Theodore Roosevelt and the first presidential primary to today. Jeffrey Rosen, National Constitution Center president and CEO, moderated. Cowan is the author of Let the People Rule: Theodore Roosevelt and the Birth of…Continue Reading Watch: Geoffrey Cowan at the National Constitution Center

Sick Building Syndrome: Time to End the Political Party Duopoly

This article by CCLP senior fellow Matthew Dowd was originally published by ABC News. I have worked in campaigns on both sides of the aisle over the past 30 years, helping elect governors, senators and presidents, as well as local officials from both incumbent political parties. My desire all along has been to get good…Continue Reading Sick Building Syndrome: Time to End the Political Party Duopoly

CCLP panel reveals press is reexamining its approach to covering elections

The press is reexamining how it covers presidential campaigns following surprises during this year’s unorthodox election season, according to a panel hosted by TIME Magazine and the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP). Surprises such as the popularity of Donald Trump. “I didn’t take Trump seriously for two and a half months,” said…Continue Reading CCLP panel reveals press is reexamining its approach to covering elections

Winograd’s paper on Millennials published by Chapman University Press

CCLP senior fellow Morley Winograd wrote a paper with the help of CCLP project fellow Justin Chapman on the obstacles that Millennials face in entering the housing market. The paper was included as part of a report by the Center for Opportunity & Urbanism entitled “America’s Housing Crisis,” which was published Feb. 19, 2016, by…Continue Reading Winograd’s paper on Millennials published by Chapman University Press

CCLP’s Mele tells Harvard audience ‘up to half’ American newspapers to go

CCLP senior fellow and Wallis Annenberg Chair Nicco Mele was quoted in a story on TheDrum.com as telling a Harvard audience that “up to a half” of the top 50 American newspapers will go out of business in the next three years. “If the next three years look like the last three years, I think…Continue Reading CCLP’s Mele tells Harvard audience ‘up to half’ American newspapers to go