Category Archives: Global

Israeli Ambassador Michael B. Oren talks Iran, history of US-Israel relations at USC Annenberg

The USC Center on Public Diplomacy at the Annenberg School hosted Michael B. Oren, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, for a discussion about U.S.-Israeli relations and Israel’s ongoing conflicts with Iran and the Palestinian people. Before a crowd of 200 students, faculty … Continue reading

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Liam Neeson and Journeys in Film: Preparing America’s Children for a Global Future

From USC Annenberg’s Norman Lear Center: Journeys in Film, in partnership with acclaimed actor and Academy Award nominee Liam Neeson, has launched a new fundraising endeavor to educate American students about the world and its rich, diverse cultures. Journeys in … Continue reading

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Community Health Conference unites foundations and media outlets to better serve communities

USC Annenberg’s Dec. 4 conference on “Expanding Coverage: News and Information to Enhance Community Health” brought together media and non-profit leaders to find ways to better engage and serve marginalized communities. By Jeremy Rosenberg West Virginians are suffering through an … Continue reading

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Classmates who had never met: Master of Communication Management Online students gather for 2012 Homecoming

By Krista Daly Student Writer Nearly 50 Master of Communication Management Online students met face-to-face for the first time recently at an evening reception at USC. Andrew Mees, who traveled from New Jersey to attend the event, said he was drawn … Continue reading

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Professor Cull talks about the future of the UK in the European Union

Professor Nicholas Cull, director of the Masters Program in Public Diplomacy, spoke with KPCC about recent rumblings that the United Kingdom is looking to exit the European Union. Cull stated that the rising desire within the country to detach from … Continue reading

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Undergrad Fullman awarded prestigious Marshall Scholarship

Senior Alexander Fullman has been awarded a prestigious Marshall Scholarship, one of the most coveted honors an American undergraduate can receive. Fullman, 22, has maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in political science at USC … Continue reading

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University Professor Manuel Castells discusses new book with BBC Radio 4

By Alex Reed Student Writer University Professor Manuel Castells was interviewed by BBC Radio 4 at the London School of Economics about his new book, Aftermath: The Cultures of the Economic Crisis. In the book, Castells argues that consumers used … Continue reading

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Center on Public Diplomacy hosts discussion on 2012 Olympic Games

A panel of Olympic athletes and experts gathered at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism on Sept. 27 to discuss the role of public diplomacy in the 2012 London Olympic Games. Philip Seib, director of the USC Center on … Continue reading

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Seib in WSJ: “How do you govern in an era when Twitter is faster than the CIA?”

The Wall Street Journal quoted Philip Seib, USC Annenberg professor and director of the Center on Public Diplomacy, in an article about social media’s delicate role in public diplomacy. “How do you govern in an era when Twitter is faster … Continue reading

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Journey to Cuba reveals a hidden world of beauty, contradictions to USC students

By Greg Asciutto Student Writer HAVANA — In a joint effort between USC Annenberg and Dana and David Dornsife College, 20 USC students traveled to Havana this summer for a 10-day study of the island’s current political, economic and social conditions. … Continue reading

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