Apply to the Wildfire Youth Media Initiative Applications are now open for the Wildfire Youth Media Initiative at the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy. The Wildfire Youth Media Initiative is a four-week summer program for high schoolers to help document and report on the January 2025 wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and…Continue Reading CCLP opens applications for its Wildfire Youth Media Initiative, a summer journalism program for fire-impacted high school students
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USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative and Pew Research Center to host virtual foreign policy forum on May 1
The USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative, led by CCLP Senior Fellow Adam Powell, will discuss new survey data on Americans’ views of foreign policy with Richard Wilke, director of global attitudes research at the Pew Research Center. The forum will take place over Zoom on May 1, 2025, from 11: a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT. This forum is…Continue Reading USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative and Pew Research Center to host virtual foreign policy forum on May 1
CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan joins the “White House Chronicle” podcast to discuss the consequences of Voice of America’s shutdown
The White House Chronicle podcast, hosted by Llewellyn King, welcomed CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan on March 28, 2025 for a conversation about Voice of America’s recent shutdown. With President Trump’s recent executive order defunding the Voice of America (VOA), the group discussed how VOA reporters, alongside some unions, have filed a lawsuit against the U.S….Continue Reading CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan joins the “White House Chronicle” podcast to discuss the consequences of Voice of America’s shutdown
CCLP Senior Fellow Roberto Suro publishes 2024 Latino voters survey, presented findings during April 2 webinar
In surveys conducted before and after the November 2024 election, CCLP Senior Fellow Roberto Suro explored how Latino voters made their choices for president. Across a range of topics including group identity, immigration policy and gender roles, his report illuminates how Harris and Trump voters differ from each other. The report also delves into the…Continue Reading CCLP Senior Fellow Roberto Suro publishes 2024 Latino voters survey, presented findings during April 2 webinar
CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan joins “Politics War Room” podcast with James Carville and Al Hunt to discuss the shutdown of Voice of America
The Politics War Room podcast, co-hosted by James Carville and Al Hunt, welcomed CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan on March 20, 2025, for a discussion about the important role American media plays in building a just and stable world. In light of the recent Trump executive order defunding the Voice of America (VOA), Professor Cowan explains…Continue Reading CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan joins “Politics War Room” podcast with James Carville and Al Hunt to discuss the shutdown of Voice of America
In LA Times op-ed, CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan discusses Voice of America’s silence under the Trump administration
Following President Donald Trump’s executive order to reduce the U.S. Agency for Global Media’s operations, CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan published an op-ed on March 19 in the Los Angeles Times in support of Voice of America (VOA), which has been defunded. His op-ed explores the unprecedented silencing of VOA after 83 years of broadcasting. Cowan…Continue Reading In LA Times op-ed, CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan discusses Voice of America’s silence under the Trump administration
CCLP Senior Fellow Dan Schwerin analyzes what CEOs got wrong about Trump—and how they can make it right
In a March 4 article for Fast Company, CCLP’s Senior Fellow Dan Schwerin analyzed CEOs’ miscalculation and support for Donald Trump after the election. Schwerin and his co-author Nick Merrill argue that the business leaders have overestimated Trump’s strength and underestimated the risks of aligning with a divisive, mercurial president. They suggest that smart business…Continue Reading CCLP Senior Fellow Dan Schwerin analyzes what CEOs got wrong about Trump—and how they can make it right
CCLP Senior Fellow Barbara Starr analyzes Trump’s changes to the Pentagon press corps in new CJR article
In a Feb. 5 article for the Columbia Journalism Review, CCLP Senior Fellow Barbara Starr cast a critical eye on the Trump administration’s changes to the Pentagon press corps. Under the new Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the Pentagon has swapped out longstanding correspondents from the New York Times, NBC, NPR, and Politico with correspondents…Continue Reading CCLP Senior Fellow Barbara Starr analyzes Trump’s changes to the Pentagon press corps in new CJR article
Are fair elections possible in the age of AI? CCLP’s Adam Clayton Powell III and Jung-hwa “Judy” Kang co-hosted full-day workshop in Melbourne, Australia
The USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative, run by CCLP Senior Fellow Adam Clayton Powell III and Project Manager Jung-hwa “Judy” Kang, expanded its international footprint with a full-day workshop in Melbourne, Australia. On Wednesday, Dec. 4, the USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative partnered with RMIT University to host a convening of journalists, policymakers, researchers and experts on…Continue Reading Are fair elections possible in the age of AI? CCLP’s Adam Clayton Powell III and Jung-hwa “Judy” Kang co-hosted full-day workshop in Melbourne, Australia
USC Annenberg hosts 2024 election watch party, with CCLP as partner
Over 400 USC students watched the 2024 presidential election unfold on Tuesday, Nov. 5, on the big screens of Wallis Annenberg Hall, where USC faculty and experts sat in front offering live analysis and explanations of electoral politics. Hosted by USC Annenberg in partnership with USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future and CCLP, the…Continue Reading USC Annenberg hosts 2024 election watch party, with CCLP as partner