Faculty fellow Philip Seib wrote an article in Defense One titled "In Obama Speech, Echoes of the Lyndon Johnson Era."……Continue Reading In Obama Speech, Echoes of the Lyndon Johnson Era
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Adam Clayton Powell III honored at Africa’s largest journalism conference
Senior fellow Adam Clayton Powell III, who leads CCLP's new initiative on mobile phones as a platform for public service, was named a Highway Africa Fellow at the 2014 Highway Africa Conference at Rhodes University's School of Journalism and Media Studies in Grahamstown, South Africa. The 2014 Highway Africa Fellows, left to right: Joe Alfers, Mathatha Tsedu, Cheriff Moumina Sy, CCLP senior fellow Adam Clayton Powell III, Elizabeth Barratt, Jovial Rantao, and Amina Frense. In addition to being the only American to receive the award, Powell also holds the record for attendance; he has presented at 17 of the 18……Continue Reading Adam Clayton Powell III honored at Africa’s largest journalism conference
Ensuring women have a seat at the leadership table
Senior fellow Geneva Overholser was featured in a new report by Harvard's Nieman Foundation on the lack of female newsroom leaders…….Continue Reading Ensuring women have a seat at the leadership table
International journalists discuss global conflicts, propaganda, and online media at CCLP forum
Journalists from Germany and Russia joined USC Annenberg students, faculty and special guests to share their first hand accounts of the physical dangers and moral dilemmas of reporting on international conflicts like the war in Ukraine at Covering Global Conflict, the first in a series organized by USC Annenberg’s Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) and School of Journalism, along with the Pacific Council on International Policy (PCIP). More than 100 students, journalists, and Pacific Council members attended the forum, which was among the first special events held in USC’s new Wallis Annenberg Hall. The conversation was moderated by CCLP director Geoffrey Cowan and introduced by Willow……Continue Reading International journalists discuss global conflicts, propaganda, and online media at CCLP forum
Mark Latonero invited to editorial board of the new Journal of Human Trafficking
Mark Latonero has been invited to join the editorial board of the new Journal of Human Trafficking, a scholarly journal devoted to cross-disciplinary research towards better understanding and evolving policy responses to human trafficking…….Continue Reading Mark Latonero invited to editorial board of the new Journal of Human Trafficking
CCLP cell phone initiative discussed at Africa conference
GRAHAMSTOWN, South Africa – A CCLP initiative to define minimum capabilities of cell phone handsets for health care, public safety and other public services was a focus of discussion at a forum here at Rhodes University on Sunday. "What a good question!" said Daudi Khamadi Were, Innovation Coordinator at Making All Voices Count, part of Kenya's global Ushahidi group. Were said that cell phone service for illiterate users should be a key issue. "Mobiles need to be voice-enabled for those who cannot type as fast," agreed Bomasanto Ndulovu, Strategic Executive Director for South Africa's capital city, Tshwane (still known as……Continue Reading CCLP cell phone initiative discussed at Africa conference
Senior fellow Laurie Becklund presents at Stanford Medicine X
Senior fellow Laurie Becklund was a featured presenter at Stanford Medicine X, a patient-centered conference on emerging technologies in the field of medicine. In her talk, titled "Treat Me Like a Statistic and Save My Life," Becklund shared her personal battle with metastatic breast cancer and discussed the importance of big data in modern cancer treatment and research…….Continue Reading Senior fellow Laurie Becklund presents at Stanford Medicine X
Covering Global Conflict: New series of conversations hosted by CCLP and the Pacific Council on International Policy
USC Annenberg's Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) and School of Journalism, along with the Pacific Council on International Policy (PCIP), are launching a new public series, Covering Global Conflict, which will examine differences in how international media are covering major flashpoints around the world. "These conversations offer exciting and important opportunities to understand how media in various countries see and interpret events through their own distinctive prism," said Geoffrey Cowan, CCLP director and co-chair of the series. "At USC we emphasize the importance of discussing not only how America sees the world, but how the world is seeing America."……Continue Reading Covering Global Conflict: New series of conversations hosted by CCLP and the Pacific Council on International Policy
Why big data has some big problems when it comes to public policy
Gigaom cites CCLP's research on Technology & Human Trafficking led by Mark Latonero, in an article about the obstacles that data scientists and researchers face in pushing for policy change…….Continue Reading Why big data has some big problems when it comes to public policy
Visiting fellow Florian von Heintze: How Germany's largest news site is commenting on the death of James Foley
Visiting fellow Florian von Heintze, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of BILD, reflects on the death of James Foley and shares the words of Julian Reichelt, BILD.de's Editor-in-Chief. 64 journalists, media assistants and bloggers were killed this year so far on their job, according to the German association "Reporter ohne Grenzen" (Reporters Without Borders) — more than ever since its first published report in 1995. US reporter James Foley (40) was the 10th deadly victim in Syria this year. Almost 30 journalists have been killed there since the outbreak of the civil war in 2011. Julian Reichelt (34) has been covering wars in……Continue Reading Visiting fellow Florian von Heintze: How Germany's largest news site is commenting on the death of James Foley