The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) is delighted to welcome renowned journalist, Emmy award winning producer, and former CNN Pentagon correspondent, Barbara Starr as its newest Senior Fellow. Barbara Starr joins us after 21 years on CNN as their Pentagon correspondent. Having reported from hotspots including Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, the…Continue Reading Barbara Starr Joins CCLP as a Senior Fellow
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Adam Clayton Powell Featured in Election Safety Report
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 Senior Fellow and Director of the Election Cybersecurity Initiative Adam Clayton Powell was featured in a CSO report on Election security and misinformation threats that loom large ahead of the US midterms. The featured portion of his interview is below: Adam Clayton Powell III, executive director of the Election Cybersecurity Initiative…Continue Reading Adam Clayton Powell Featured in Election Safety Report
CCLP Welcomes David Hume Kennerly as a Senior Fellow
CCLP is honored to welcome David Hume Kennerly to the Center as a Senior Fellow. Kennerly brings a wealth of unique experiences and knowledge to the Center. Kennerly has had a distinguished career as a “political photographer” including coverage of the wars in Vietnam and Cambodia and 11 United States Presidents. Kennerly’s photos have appeared…Continue Reading CCLP Welcomes David Hume Kennerly as a Senior Fellow
Professor Jonathan Aronson Joins CCLP as a Faculty Fellow
The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) is pleased to welcome Jonathan Aronson as its newest faculty fellow. Aronson is a professor at USC Annenberg and the Department of Political Science & International Relations at USC Dornsife. He received his training at Harvard and Stanford before joining USC’s School of International Relations…Continue Reading Professor Jonathan Aronson Joins CCLP as a Faculty Fellow
Harry Litman Becomes CCLP’s Newest Senior Fellow
The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) is delighted to welcome lawyer, law professor, legal commentator, and podcast host Harry Litman as its newest Senior Fellow. Harry Litman holds a law degree from the University of California Berkeley and an undergrad degree from Harvard University. As the current legal affairs columnist for…Continue Reading Harry Litman Becomes CCLP’s Newest Senior Fellow
Election Cybersecurity Initiative Co-Hosts Conference in Greece
On June 2, the USC Cybersecurity Initiative co-hosted an international conference on cybersecuring democracy in Athens, Greece — home of the world’s first known democracy. Right across from the world’s first Acropolis, the conference centered on cyber security, cyber threats, and democracy by starting with an opening dinner and continuing on with a series of…Continue Reading Election Cybersecurity Initiative Co-Hosts Conference in Greece
Anna Malaika Tubbs joins CCLP as a Senior Fellow
The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) is thrilled to welcome intersectional scholar and best-selling author Anna Malaika Tubbs as its newest Senior Fellow. Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs holds a Ph.D in Sociology and Masters in Multidisciplinary Gender Studies from the University of Cambridge in addition to a Bachelors in Anthropology from Stanford…Continue Reading Anna Malaika Tubbs joins CCLP as a Senior Fellow
Renewing American Democracy project hosts event with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in conversation with author and journalist Ellis Cose, led students in a conversation on civic engagement, transcending polarization, and the importance of young people’s involvement in addressing the challenges facing democracy today. The virtual forum was presented by Renewing American Democracy, a project of the University of Southern California’s Annenberg…Continue Reading Renewing American Democracy project hosts event with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan for Politico: Opinion | Our Secret Weapon Against Putin Isn’t So Secret
An Excerpt: As has been so often stated, the war in Ukraine is, in large measure, an information war — a battle for hearts and minds. Some news outlets have been doing a brilliant job by using their own reporters as well as pictures and videos from social media, carefully vetted for accuracy, to show…Continue Reading CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan for Politico: Opinion | Our Secret Weapon Against Putin Isn’t So Secret
USC Election Cybersecurity Begins 6th Year, Returns to All 50 States
The bipartisan USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative begins its sixth year of operation, returning for a third year to serve all 50 states, made possible by generous support from Google and additional support from the Annenberg Foundation. More than 5,000 election officials, campaign workers and civic leaders have participated in more than 60 workshops presented by USC…Continue Reading USC Election Cybersecurity Begins 6th Year, Returns to All 50 States