In May 2021, the Oxford Internet Institute published a report on the use of bots and inauthentic activity to amplify the presence of Chinese diplomats on digital platforms. This Wednesday, CCLP Global Communication Policy Fellow Nick Cull hosted a virtual convening of experts and scholars to discuss the implications of the report and analyze its…
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Senior Fellow Spotlight: Ellis Cose, Renewing America’s Democratic Potential
Throughout his long-standing career as an author on subjects including government, politics, law, history, race, class, and gender, CCLP Senior Fellow Ellis Cose has been observing the ways in which America’s democracy is faltering. The eye-opening 2021 attack on the US Capitol proved to be the result of several already-boiling factors, such as the breakdown…
What’s Next for Canadian Public Diplomacy?
Among the global population, Canada’s reputation shines. According to the Nation Brands Index, its people and its government are well admired. In fact, its governmental system is the most admired in terms of international perceptions (whereas the United States ranks 18th). With such glowing reviews, has Canada fully lived up to its public diplomacy goals?…
USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative featured on Fox 11
USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative (ECI) Executive Director Adam Clayton Powell III joined Marla Tellez and Elex Michaelson on FOX 11 Los Angeles to discuss cybersecurity threats in the wake of the June 17 conference. The Google-supported initiative will present ten regional nonpartisan workshops training campaigns, election officials, and policymakers to protect local and state elections…
Election Cybersecurity: The Experts Corner
CCLP’s USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative publishes a weekly blog by Marie Harf, International Elections Analyst at the USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative, on topics including: election cybersecurity and resources for campaigns and election workers, disinformation and misinformation in campaigns and elections, and lessons we can learn from attempts to disrupt elections in other democracies. Harf’s most…
Digital Inclusion Round-Up: May 17 – May 23, 2021
Articles related to Digital Inclusion Broadband Connectivity Fort Worth, Texas, Schools Delay Broadband Expansion Silas Allen / GovTech / May 17 The FCC’s big bet on Elon Musk Sara Morrison / Vox / May 17 Wheeler: VP Harris Must Get Creative to Make Broadband Deal Tom Wheeler / GovTech / May 18 Broadband Affordability Digital…
Michael Tubbs joins CCLP as a Senior Fellow
The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) is proud to announce Michael Tubbs has joined the Center as its newest Senior Fellow. Tubbs is the author of The Deeper The Roots: A Story of Hope and Home and currently serves as the executive chairman of Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, the founder…
USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative Wins 2021 Stanley F. Reed Award
The USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative received the 2021 Stanley F. Reed Award for Best Civic Education Resource for its work in the 2020 election. Given by Campaign and Elections magazine, the Reed Awards recognize outstanding work in political campaigning and public affairs. USC’s Google-supported initiative, led by the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy, hosted nonpartisan workshops in all 50 states training…
COVID-19 misinformation and the 2020 U.S. presidential election
On March 3, CCLP-supported research regarding COVID-19 misinformation and the 2020 U.S. presidential election was published in the Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review. Led by USC Annenberg Professor Emilio Ferrara, the study investigated different COVID-19 misinformation narratives occurring in the context of the 2020 U.S. Democratic primaries, using a subset of over 67 million tweets…
CCLP Launches Digital Inclusion Initiative
CCLP is currently developing the Digital Inclusion Initiative (DII), a major project centered around the issue of broadband accessibility. Through the initiative, CCLP has begun the process of researching, organizing, and convening university, local, state, and national stakeholders seeking to provide universal high-speed broadband service in the US. On February 26, the Center hosted a…