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As election nears, USC-led cybersecurity initiative pivots to voter education and access

The Google-funded USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative has held workshops for officials around the country, bracing them for cyberthreats. Now, they are channeling their efforts into helping voters. BY Emily Gersema             SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 A one-of-a-kind endeavor to help elections officials in every state safeguard their systems against hacking is nearly complete,…Continue Reading As election nears, USC-led cybersecurity initiative pivots to voter education and access

USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative

  • Publication date September 3, 2020
  • Categories: Featured

The USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative is a non-partisan independent project supported by Google to educate people working in campaigns and elections on cybersecurity practices through workshops held across the country in all 50 states. The workshops led by academics, cybersecurity groups and government agencies focused on cyber safety & security, disinformation and misinformation, and crisis…Continue Reading USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative

Brian Sandoval, former Governor of Nevada, joins CCLP as a Senior Fellow

  • Publication date May 22, 2020
  • Categories: News

The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) is pleased to welcome Brian Sandoval as the Center’s newest Senior Fellow. After serving as a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, appointed by President George W. Bush, he served as Nevada’s Governor from 2011-2019.  During his tenure, he was deeply involved…Continue Reading Brian Sandoval, former Governor of Nevada, joins CCLP as a Senior Fellow

With support from Google, USC Annenberg expands effort to protect elections from digital attacks

With support from Google, USC Annenberg is working with five other USC schools to train election and campaign officials nationwide to protect elections from digital attacks PRESS RELEASE – Nov 14, 2019 Contact: Emily Gersema at gersema@usc.edu or (213) 361-6730, or Emily Cavalcanti at emilycav@usc.edu or (213) 280-0699 The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy (CCLP), together with partners from…Continue Reading With support from Google, USC Annenberg expands effort to protect elections from digital attacks

Jess Cagle, former Editor-in-Chief of People Magazine, joins CCLP as a Senior Fellow

The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) welcomes Jess Cagle, one of the nation’s most respected entertainment journalists, as its newest Senior Fellow. As Editor-in-Chief of People magazine from 2014 until he stepped down in March of this year, he grew its audience to 100 million across print, digital and video, and led People’s successful expansion into…Continue Reading Jess Cagle, former Editor-in-Chief of People Magazine, joins CCLP as a Senior Fellow

CCLP partners with the National Governors Association on a 2020 cybersecurity initiative

The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy partners with the National Governors Association for six in-state cybersecurity workshops to prepare for the 2020 elections On Wednesday, June 5, the National Governors Association issued a press release announcing that it will hold a series of in-state workshops on cybersecurity and elections in partnership with…Continue Reading CCLP partners with the National Governors Association on a 2020 cybersecurity initiative

Rep. Joe Kennedy talks politics at Annenberg

  • Publication date March 25, 2019
  • Categories: News

For Representative Joe Kennedy III, politics has a lot to do with principles. The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy partnered with the Center for the Political Future and Undergraduate Student Government to invite the Massachusetts congressman to campus on March 19. Speaking to a crowd gathered in Wallis Annenberg Hall, Kennedy acknowledged…Continue Reading Rep. Joe Kennedy talks politics at Annenberg

A Conversation with Jill Abramson

Leading one of the world’s most influential news outlets offers unique insight into the modern age of reporting. Jill Abramson, former Executive Editor of the New York Times, has witnessed radical changes sweeping the journalism and media industries. Observing these disruptions, her new book Merchants of Truth: The Business of News and the Fight for…Continue Reading A Conversation with Jill Abramson