Tess Patton

Tess Patton

Executive Editor

Tess Patton currently serves as Annenberg Media's Executive Editor. She is a multimedia journalist and artist, who calls Alabama home. She studies journalism and theatre at USC and considers herself a storyteller across platforms. Previously, she was a USC editor for AM digital and a producer for ATVN. She also interned in video production at CNN.

USC raises tuition by 5% for the 2023-24 school year

Students will pay $66,640 in undergraduate tuition for the upcoming academic year.

By Tess Patton●

USC announces Kevin Feige, Producer and President of Marvel Studios, as 2023 Commencement Speaker

The producer, who brought you the Marvel franchises “Black Panther” and “Avengers,” will headline USC’s 140th commencement ceremony.

By Tess Patton●

DeSantis and Rubio reclaim their seats, reinforcing Florida’s red state status

Political experts say the swing state is seeing a massive red wave, which could be influential to both the House and Senate.

By Charlotte Phillipp and Tess Patton●

Review: A bloodstained ‘Oklahoma!’

The Tony Award-winning revival of "Oklahoma!" takes center stage at the Ahmanson this month, bringing a provocative twist to this Golden Age classic

By Tess Patton●

The Plant Chica helps South L.A. residents “greenify their space”

Medical assistant turned gardening extraordinaire Sandra Mejia’s plant oasis seeks to inspire and build a community of plant lovers within South Los Angeles.

By Tess Patton●

Los Angeles Community College District launches pilot program to support students experiencing homelessness

The year-long program will direct over $1 million of funding toward L.A. community college students facing housing insecurity.

By Tess Patton, Lyme Cho, Suejin Lim, Jillian Russell and Taylor Marie Contarino●

South L.A.’s ‘Gangsta Gardener’ speaks at USC

Environmental activist Ron Finley gave a presentation as part of USC’s Earth Week Celebration.

By Mateo Gutierrez, Shivani Gupta, Tess Patton and Jack Reid●

Here’s how you can enjoy South L.A. Earth Week

Celebrating Earth Week is world wide and in our back yard. See how to get involved to help the planet's sustainability beyond this week

By Nicole Barron, Lyme Cho and Tess Patton●

Beyoncé serves more than music in her Oscar performance

The artist serenaded audiences with a rendition of her song for “King Richard,” paying homage to the Williams family.

By Jenny Brown, Taylor Marie Contarino, Elande Abate, Tess Patton, Suejin Lim and Daniel Dana●

USC to partner with the U.S. Space Force

The Air Force program at USC will start collaborating with the Space Force as a part of their academic partnership program.

By Maddy Reynolds, Grace O'Neill, Jack Reid, Tess Patton, Jose Romo and Kelsey Goldbach●

‘I didn’t give up’: An LAUSD teacher’s mission to engage students during remote learning

Nelly Cristales, a South Los Angeles-based teacher, used games and giggles to help her students focus.

By Tess Patton●

Q & A: Experts on Ukrainian and Russian politics reflect on attacks

A Russian historian discusses the culture surrounding the attacks, plus a consultant in Kyiv speaks on her experience.

By Tess Patton and Daniel Dana●

Write-in candidates shake up USG presidential race

A week before voting begins, the USG election commission confirmed two write-in tickets for the 2022 USG presidential race.

By Tannistha Sinha, Caitlin Calfo, Tess Patton and Suejin Lim●

USC reflects on a year of the Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer

Some students say little has changed a year after Christopher Manning was hired but others believe that DEI initiatives take time to implement.

By Lyme Cho, Grace O'Neill, Maddy Reynolds, Tess Patton and Caitlin Calfo●

USC professors demand raise in salaries

An open letter signed by more than 800 faculty members calls for cost of living adjustments to salaries.

By Daniel Dana, Tannistha Sinha, Suejin Lim and Tess Patton●