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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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Daily Trojan highlights ClimatePalooza event

USC student media organization the Daily Trojan covered ClimatePalooza 2013, an event hosted by USC Annenberg and sponsored by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to raise awareness for global climate change. ClimatePalooza, which brought a number of environmental experts to the … Continue reading

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Professor Hollihan speaks on the role of media in presidential campaigns

Communication Professor Tom Hollihan spoke with English Salon magazine — a publication also printed in Chinese — concerning the role of the media in presidential campaigns. “The media plays a critically important role in US politics because it helps citizens … Continue reading

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National media outlets report findings of USC Annenberg study

By Krista Daly Student Writer Major national media covered USC Annenberg professor Stacy Smith’s research extensively this week. More than 300 news outlets picked up the story from an Associated Press report. Also, the New York Times, the Los Angeles … Continue reading

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USC Annenberg students team up with Marketplace for Inauguration Day series

By Alex Reed Student Writer Journalism professor Gabriel Kahn’s business reporting class partnered with Marketplace.org to publish a series of stories about people who were born on the Inauguration Day of past presidents. “Inaugurations are real big sticks we use to mark … Continue reading

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KQED features USC Annenberg Innovation Lab’s research on learning in the classroom

A thorough Jan. 9 KQED article featured new research from professor Henry Jenkins and the USC Annenberg Innovation Lab about ways to develop learning approaches in classrooms. Jenkins, the Provost’s Professor of Communication, Journalism and Cinematic Arts, is the author of … Continue reading

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Andrew Lih shares data security tools and his expertise on Wikipedia

MediaShift ran an op-ed about data security for journalists by journalism professor and Director of New Media Andrew Lih. Lih wrote that journalists “operating in risky theaters or striving to be vigilant about their data” should be aware of and use security … Continue reading

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USC Annenberg team highlighted for bringing fresh produce to food banks

Online food and wine magazine Zester Daily published a story on the decades-long work that communication professor Peter Clarke and research scientist Susan Evans have been conducting on food banks and public health. Since 1991, the team has spearheaded a movement for the 200-plus … Continue reading

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Dean Wilson delivers three-day W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture Series on technology disparities at Harvard

By Eric Burse Student Writer This article originally appeared in USC’s Daily Trojan student newspaper. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The transition to a digital society is negatively threatening and marginalizing those at the bottom, USC Annenberg Dean Ernest J. Wilson III … Continue reading

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Professor Suro quoted on America’s declining birth rate

Journalism professor Roberto Suro was quoted by the Washington Post about a new Pew Research Center study indicating that birthrates in the United States have fallen to their lowest rate since 1920. This new data, he said, should encourage policymakers … Continue reading

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