Category Archives: Quoted

Professor Kahn interviewed about Tribune Co. potentially selling newspaper divsion

By Alex Reed Student Writer USC Annenberg Professor Gabriel Kahn was interviewed by KCRW-FM’s “Which Way, LA?” about Tribune Company potentially selling the Los Angeles Times and several other newspapers in order to shift attention to more profitable ventures, such … Continue reading

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LAist features new project mapping healthy food in South LA

By Alex Reed Student Writer The LAist featured a new project that maps out healthy food available in South LA. In taking a few exploratory bike rides and walks through the community, South LA children and teenagers compiled photos and … Continue reading

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Journalism Director Overholser quoted in The Washington Post

By Alex Reed Student Writer The Washington Post quoted USC Annenberg Journalism Director Geneva Overholser in a story about the harsh reaction of the public to newspapers asking for public records about gun ownership. In the wake of the December … Continue reading

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The Los Angeles Times features Wallis Annenberg Hall

By Alex Reed Student Writer On Feb. 13, The Los Angeles Times ran a story about the new Wallis Annenberg Hall, opening in the Fall of next year. The five-story, 88,000-square-foot building is being built out of concrete and steel, … Continue reading

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APOC Director Karen North quoted in Associated Press about Christopher Dorner

By Alex Reed Student Writer Karen North, social media expert and director of USC Annenberg’s Program on Online Communities, was quoted in a story from The Associated Press about the “alleged killing spree” of former Los Angeles police officer Christopher … Continue reading

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Jonathan Taplin quoted on evolution, public opinion of Super Bowl commercials

USC Annenberg Innovation Lab Director Jonathan Taplin spoke with Bloomberg concerning the platform versatility of Super Bowl commercials. According to the piece, Taplin said that “Super Bowl campaigns now are designed to work across media, from TV to the Web to smartphones … Continue reading

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USC Annenberg faculty discuss Gabrielle Giffords’ role in the gun control debate

KPCC AirTalk hosted USC Annenberg communication professor Tom Hollihan and adjunct professor Nancy Snow to discuss the potential political and public impact of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ plea before the Senate to end gun violence. “She is what I would … Continue reading

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David Westphal quoted on the role of advertising in the transition from print-based to digital journalism

David Westphal, editor-in-chief of USC Annenberg’s CHCF Center for Health Reporting, spoke with USA Today concerning the role of advertising in the transition of print-based journalism to online media. “I think many [newspapers] are hoping the period that printed newspapers … Continue reading

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New York Times highlights Annenberg Innovation Lab’s fight against online piracy

The New York Times featured the Annenberg Innovation Lab and director Jonathan Taplin in a piece concerning online advertising and Internet piracy. The story focuses upon the report published earlier this month by the Innovation Lab that ranked ad networks, … Continue reading

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Tech manager Jim Yoder highlighted for work as magician

USC Annenberg Audio-Visual Technologies Manager Jim Yoder spoke with the Daily Trojan concerning his after-hours work as a magician. Yoder, who has been practicing magic since he was 8, works behind the scenes of the Magic Castle in Hollywood, home … Continue reading

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