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KPCC’s “Airtalk” talks with Clayton Dube about the Chinese film industry

By Alex Reed Student Writer Last week, KPCC’s “Airtalk” spoke with Clayton Dube, executive director of the USC U.S.-China Institute, about Hollywood’s efforts to capitalize on the growing film market in China. According to Dube, the Chinese film market is … Continue reading

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Karen North discusses “swatting” with KPCC

By Alex Reed Student Writer KPCC quoted Karen North, social media expert and director of USC Annenberg’s Program on Online Communities, in a story about “swatting,” a form a prank calling in which someone calls to report a fake crime … 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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KPCC quotes Professor Kjerstin Thorson about online petitions

By Alex Reed Student Writer USC Annenberg Assistant Professor Kjerstin Thorson was quoted in an article from KPCC about online petitions and their political impact. Signon.org, a website that supports and promotes online petitions, says that their petitions have “led … Continue reading

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KPCC runs a series of articles by USC Annenberg students on religion, politics and culture

By Alex Reed Student Writer KPCC recently ran several articles by USC Annenberg students as part of a series of reports through the USC Annenberg Knight Program in Media and Religion. The participating students are all from a class taught … Continue reading

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Professor Kun interviewed by KPCC’s Take Two about Jenni Rivera

By Alex Reed Student Writer Communication and journalism professor Josh Kun was interviewed on KPCC’s Take Two about the late Mexican-American artist Jenni Rivera. Rivera, a hugely successful artist in the Mexican Banda scene, was killed in a plane crash … 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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Professor Hollihan fact-checks California’s proposition advertisements

Communication professor Tom Hollihan recently appeared on the KPCC “Take Two” morning radio show to fact-check television ads concerning propositions on the 2012 California ballot. Hollihan, who reviewed advertisements funded by supporters and opponents of propositions 30, 32 and 37, … Continue reading

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Trope discusses Sesame Street’s breastfeeding debate

Communication professor Alison Trope was featured in a Jan. 24 KPCC discussion on the topic: “Breastfeeding on Sesame Street?” “When we focus so much on the breast only as a facet of our sexuality, we lose its multidimensionality and we … Continue reading

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Trope featured on Patt Morrison show about new Sesame Street character

Communication professor Alison Trope was featured on KPCC’s Pat Morrison show on Oct. 7 to discuss the significance of Sesame Street’s newest character, Lily. The new Muppet struggles with childhood poverty and hunger. Sesame Street has designed Lily to always … Continue reading

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