CCLP director Geoffrey Cowan inducted into American Academy

Geoffrey Cowan, University Professor, Annenberg Family Chair in Communication Leadership, and Director of the Center on Communication Leadership & Policy at the University of Southern California, is being inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 229th class of new fellows in Boston on Saturday, October 10. The program "celebrates pioneering research and scholarship, artistic achievement, and exemplary service to society." "The Induction ceremony celebrates the Academy's mission and the accomplishments of its newly elected members," said Chief Executive Officer Leslie Berlowitz. "Through three centuries of service, the Academy and its Fellows have been dedicated to intellectual leadership and……

CCLP welcomes new junior fellow, Monica Alba

Monica Alba has joined the Center on Communication Leadership & Policy as a junior fellow. Monica is an award-winning, honors graduate of the USC Annenberg School (Class of 2009). She earned her degree in broadcast journalism with minors in international relations and cinematic arts. She is the co-founder of the highly successful Social Issues Film Festival (SI DocFest), a high school film festival that requires students to produce short documentaries on social issues in the San Francisco Bay Area and awards $30,000 to students, schools and non-profits annually…….