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Visitors explore World Press Photo 2007. Each January, the USC Annenberg East Lobby is transformed into an immersive exhibit showcasing the world's best photojournalism.
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The Annenberg School for Communication, established in 1971 through the generosity of Ambassador Walter H. Annenberg, offers a wide range of instructional and research programs through its Schools of Communication and Journalism.
Entertainment, technology and global trade are powerful forces in the world today, and the Annenberg School, located in a "multimedia mecca" (the National Science Foundation has designated USC as the country's primary multimedia research center), plays a vital role in the growth of all three areas. USC Annenberg programs combine a policy-oriented focus with cutting-edge research and teaching, and the school is providing leadership in areas ranging from the quality of civic discourse, to journalism ethics, to global communication. The opportunities are boundless, and USC Annenberg aims to link its programs to cultural, political, technological and social developments around the world.
With an online electronic newsroom and digital editing equipment for radio and television news production, the School of Journalism is at the forefront of efforts to prepare students for the new information age, while maintaining the highest ethical standards of journalistic practice. The School of Communication's multidisciplinary curriculum requires students to examine the processes and effects of discourse occurring in interpersonal, cross-cultural, public, international, organizational and mass media contexts.
USC Annenberg alumni fill top posts throughout the communication and media industries — including film, television, radio, newspapers, telecommunication, multimedia, advertising, public relations and publishing — as well as in government, education and nonprofit agencies around the world. Through active involvement with USC Annenberg, alumni remain an invaluable resource to students and faculty.
Annenberg faculty are prize-winning journalism professionals and renowned communication scholars who are distinguished by their teaching and research excellence. Their enthusiasm and expertise in these dynamic fields challenge and inspire USC Annenberg students and prepare them to become the communication leaders of tomorrow.
Administration
Ernest James Wilson III, Ph.D., Dean, Walter H. Annenberg Chair in CommunicationSandra Ball-Rokeach, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
Abigail Kaun, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Academic Programs and Student Affairs
Carola Weil, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Planning and Strategic Initiatives
Geoffrey Baum, Assistant Dean, Public Affairs
Allysan Hill, Assistant Dean, Admissions
Bruce Missaggia, Assistant Dean, Finance
James Vasquez, Assistant Dean, Operations