The USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism is a part of the

University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in ...

in Los Angeles. It has 2,300 undergraduate and graduate students.

Willow Bay Willow Bay (born Kristine Carlin Bay; December 28, 1963) is an American television journalist, editor, author, and former model. In 2017, she became dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism having earlier served as direc ...

is the dean. Prof. Hector Amaya is the Director of the School of Communication, Prof. Gordon Stables serves as Director of the School of Journalism.

History

The journalism program at USC dates back to 1916. In 1933, it became the School of Journalism within the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. In 1971, the USC Annenberg School for Communication was founded, supported by an $8-million gift from

Walter Annenberg Walter Hubert Annenberg (March 13, 1908 – October 1, 2002) was an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and diplomat. Annenberg owned and operated Triangle Publications, which included ownership of ''The Philadelphia Inquirer' ...

. It was reorganized in 1994 to include the School of Journalism and the Department of Communication Arts. In 2000, producer

Norman Lear Norman Milton Lear (July 27, 1922December 5, 2023) was an American screenwriter and producer who produced, wrote, created, or developed over 100 shows. Lear created and produced numerous popular 1970s sitcoms, including ''All in the Family'' (1 ...

pledged $5 million to establish a multidisciplinary research and public policy center at the USC Annenberg School, focused on the impact of the entertainment on news, information, and other aspects of modern culture. The school’s name officially changed to "USC Annenberg School for ''Communication and'' Journalism" in 2009.

Notable faculty

Notable faculty have included

Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prizes () are 23 annual awards given by Columbia University in New York City for achievements in the United States in "journalism, arts and letters". They were established in 1917 by the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made his fo ...

-winning journalist Edwin O. Guthman, former national editor for the ''

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'' who taught at the USC Annenberg School for 20 years.

Awards administered

The school presents several journalism awards: * Everett M. Rogers Award for Achievement in Entertainment Education * Selden Ring Award for Investigative Reporting * USC Annenberg

Walter Cronkite Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the ''CBS Evening News'' from 1962 to 1981. During the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the most trust ...

Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism * multiple USC Annenberg Health Journalism Fellowships, including one for California journalists, one opened nationally at Center for Health Journalism funded by The California Endowment, and one centered on data journalism

Notable alumni

* Gabé Hirschowitz, Australian-American art dealer and lifestyles journalist * Laila Mickelwait, American anti-sex trafficking activist, bestselling author, Founder/CEO of the Justice Defense Fund

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