On adding value, crying in bathrooms, and saying ‘thank you’ until you’re blue in the face
One ATVN producer’s advice for the next lucky crop of JOUR 403 students.
A newscast by the Trojans, for the Trojans
Why ATVN is a great case study for how to create engaging Gen Z content
On working for the weekend, and more importantly, re-capping it on Monday
The secret to success: relying on your team for that extra assistance
Nearly the next FDR: Bringing fireside chats to Annenberg TV News…
How Team Monday is trying to pull our audience into the world of politics à la Marco Ramirez’s newly re-branded segment, Fireside Facts.
A South LA business owner finds a second home in the Trojan family
Akm Alam, owner of Quik-Pix Photo Lab, reflects on the decades he has spent preserving memories for the USC community.
USC students celebrate Ramadan as semester ends and pandemic continues
Students suggested ways for fellow Muslims to celebrate the month-long holiday during a time of isolation and academic stress.
Commencement photographers adapt to the pandemic
Between campus, county and California restrictions, graduation photos have turned from another "to-do" into another kind of experience.
Faculty offer insights on safely observing Ramadan
How the Muslim community has adapted with a second year of virtual celebrations.
USC Annenberg to partner with UPenn to research communication in the Zoom era
Dr. Sarah Banet-Weiser will become the first professor to work between the USC and UPenn in this capacity. Her efforts, she said, will be spent thinking about the ways she “can connect and or facilitate connections between faculty and students” at both institutions.
Students and faculty take advantage of campus libraries reopening
Some said the indoor studying spaces helped them feel more productive and hopeful about an eventual return to campus.
Iovine and Young Academy students launch campaign to curb community virus spread
Called “Spread Care, Not COVID,” the campaign uses positivity and creative messaging to emphasize social responsibility to fellow students.
USC students reflect on the pandemic after a year
Some travelled, others stayed home doing their best to make the most of quarantine.
USC professors grapple with international travel restrictions
For USC professors, travel challenges differ depending on their individual citizenship status. Many don’t want to risk the prospect of infection from traveling, but for some, the U.S. maintains travel restrictions that legally ban them from getting aboard airplanes to return home.
UCLA student’s involvement in Capitol riot reflects presence of extremism on Southern California’s campuses
The arrest of a UCLA student comes at a pivotal time for our country, as domestic extremism is posing an increased threat. The riots at the Capitol have been linked to white supremacist and extremist groups, with the Department of Homeland Security warning that these people pose a rising threat.
Activists push for reallocation of DPS funds amid public safety debate
Local activist group USC Forward led a car caravan through the University Park neighborhood to push for the reallocation of DPS funds amid increased debate over what the future of student safety should look like.