Category Archives: Future of Media

Daily Trojan profiles Overholser’s achievements as director of Journalism School

A May 2 Daily Trojan article profiled the achievements of the School of Journalism under its director, Geneva Overholser, who completes her term this summer. “During her five years as director of the journalism school at the Annenberg School for … Continue reading

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Alumna Schweitzer makes Business Insider’s “30 Most Important Women Under 30 In Tech” list

Business Insider named alumna Callie Schweitzer (B.A. Journalism ’11) to its “30 Most Important Women Under 30 In Tech” list, adding that, “She is literally the future of media.” Schweitzer was honored with a spot on Forbes’ annual “30 under … Continue reading

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School of Journalism Director Geneva Overholser and Professor Robert Hernandez mentioned in Poynter

By Alex Reed Student Writer USC Annenberg School of Journalism Director Geneva Overholser and Journalism Professor Robert Hernandez were mentioned in a column for Poynter about the conversation surrounding journalism education. The column addresses the argument that journalism education is … Continue reading

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LA Stage Times runs a feature on pop-up newsroom Engine 31

By Alex Reed Student Writer LA Stage Times ran a story about Engine 31, a pop-up newsroom created and led by Sasha Anawalt and Douglas McLennan. Engine 31, supported by USC Annenberg and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, is the … Continue reading

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KPCC’s “AirTalk” interviews Professor Kahn about NPR cancelling “Talk of the Nation”

By Alex Reed Student Writer USC Annenberg Professor Gabriel Kahn was interviewed by KPCC’s “AirTalk” about NPR’s decision to cancel their call-in radio show “Talk of the Nation.” The show will be replaced by “Here and Now,” a radio show … Continue reading

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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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Daily Trojan highlights technology to be included in Wallis Annenberg Hall

By Krista Daly Student Writer A Daily Trojan article featured the technology that will be included in Wallis Annenberg Hall, the new USC Annenberg building under construction near the Pertusati Bookstore on the corner of Watt and Childs ways.The building … 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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Anawalt explores new ways to communicate her passion for dance and the arts

Journalism Professor and Director of Arts Journalism Programs Sasha Anawalt and the Music Center Los Angeles celebrated the 100th anniversary of Stravinsky and Nijinsky’s The Rite of Spring this past weekend with performances by The Joffrey Ballet. Anawalt spoke at six events last weekend about the … 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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