As part of the Mid Month Public Diplomacy Forum series, the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy (CCLP) welcomed Simon Anholt for a discussion on his new book, The Good Country Equation: How We Can Repair the World in One Generation. The recent publication chronicles Anholt’s career as a policy analyst and advisor,…Continue Reading What Makes a Country “Good” According to the Rest of the World?
For the year’s first Mid-Month Public Diplomacy Forum, the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy (CCLP) welcomed Richard Wike, Director of Global Attitudes Research at Pew Research Center, to discuss the latest data on global perceptions of newly inaugurated President Joe Biden. Sponsored by CCLP in association with the Public Diplomacy Council and…Continue Reading Richard Wike Discusses New Findings on Global Perceptions of President Joe Biden
The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) is pleased to welcome Amanda Bennett and Ellis Cose as its newest Senior Fellows. Amanda Bennett is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, investigative journalist and editor and was Director of the Voice of America from March 2016 to April 2020. Through 2013, she was Executive Editor,…Continue Reading Amanda Bennett and Ellis Cose join CCLP as Senior Fellows
On Monday, January 4th, 2021, the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy hosted Tom Kent, former Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty CEO, for a conversation on his new book, Striking Back: Overt and Covert Options to Combat Russian Disinformation. As part of the First Monday Forum series, the event was co-sponsored by…Continue Reading Tom Kent on How the West Can Combat Russian Disinformation
With a heavy heart, we are sad to report the untimely death of our colleague, Tiffany Shackelford, Head of Outreach and Partnerships for the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy’s Election Cybersecurity Initiative and Director of CCLP’s Voter Communications Task Force. Tiffany passed away unexpectedly on December 27th from complications resulting from a positive case of…Continue Reading Remembering Tiffany Shackelford
By Joe B. Johnson, originally published by the Public Diplomacy Council. The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy sponsored a “global conversation on how the US election is being explained to the world” on December 15 — the day after the United States’ Electoral College voted Joseph Biden as President-elect. Prof. Adam Clayton Powell III,…Continue Reading Media Experts on how the World Views the U.S. Elections
By Caroline Wohl In early November, USC Annenberg’s Center on Communication Leadership and Policy (CCLP) hosted a series of university-wide post-election roundtables surrounding the aftermath of the 2020 election. Co-chaired by CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan and Professor Ernest Wilson, the interdisciplinary collaboration convened leading authorities and faculty from USC Dornsife’s Center for Political Future, the…Continue Reading Experts weigh in on 2020 election aftermath through CCLP’s university-wide ‘What’s Next?’ roundtable discussion series
“Not only does election security require the right technology and tools, but it also requires full civic participation and cooperation. This responsibility should be shared across federal, state and local government and the private sector entities. “ Why Google cast its vote for election security By Corey duBrowa, originally published by USC ANNENBERG RELEVANCE…Continue Reading Why Google cast its vote for election security
The USC Election Cybersecurity team presented their initial findings on how states fortify their election systems after hosting workshops in all 50 states and speaking with officials at every level. By Nick Nuccio, originally published by USC Viterbi. American democracy has another challenge to contend with in 2020: the reality of cyber attacks. “All stages…Continue Reading “Our Candidate is Democracy” USC leads national effort to safeguard national elections from cyber attacks
USC Annenberg’s Center on Communication Leadership and Policy’s new report combats misinformation and makes voting information simple and available to the public. By Allie Anthony, Max Thors and Emily Chung USC Annenberg’s Center on Communication Leadership and Policy recently released its Voter Communications Report in conjunction with bipartisan experts to inform voters on when, where and how to vote…Continue Reading Voter Communications Task Force aims to provide clear, accurate information