United States
Description
Established in 1971 through the support of Ambassador Walter H. Annenberg, USC Annenberg is at the forefront of academic and professional study in these dynamic industries. Our location in the "multimedia mecca" of Los Angeles offers unparalleled opportunities for hands-on study and access to top professionals.
Annenberg faculty members are among the top scholars and professionals in their fields. They include renowned researchers, Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Award-winning journalists, and leaders in fields including law, education, publishing, government, advertising and public relations. Students at USC Annenberg learn from the best, and graduate with a range of experiences and contacts that will be of great value throughout their careers.
Our alumni fill top posts not only in the media and communications industries, but also in government, education and nonprofit agencies throughout the world.
Our Board of Councilors is made up of an impressive group of top executives and leading philanthropists — greatly respected in their fields. The Board of Councilors serves as a resource for the Dean and the School, bringing knowledge and experience to our faculty and curriculum, and offering opportunities for our students.
Projects
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Mobile Voices
Principal Investigators: Sasha Costanza-Chock, Francois Bar, Amanda Garcés, Raúl Añorve
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Understanding and enabling network dynamics in virtual communities
Principal Investigators: Janet Fulk, Brian Uzzi, Peter Monge, Noshir Contractor
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Metamorphosis: Transforming the ties that bind
Principal Investigators: Sandra Ball-Rokeach
Networks
- World Internet Project; since 2000
Members (Past Members)
Researcher
- Jonathan Aronson, Professor of Communications
- Sandra Ball-Rokeach, Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
- Sarah Banet-Weiser, Associate Professor
- Francois Bar, Associate Professor
- Daniela Baroffio-Bota
- James Beniger, Associate Professor of Communications and Sociology
- Jennifer Bevan, Senior Lecturer
- Manuel Castells, Professor of Communication and the Wallis Annenberg Chair in Communication Technology and Society
- Jeffrey Cole
- Nick Cull
- Janet Fulk, Professor and Director of Strategic Initiatives
- Hernan Galperin
- G. Thomas Goodnight
- Larry Gross, Director
- Richard Hodkinson
- Helen Hua Wang
- Piyoo Kochar
- Randy Lake
- Kwan Min Lee
- Doe Mayer
- Peter Monge, Professor
- Meghan Moran
- Robert Niles
- Erica Ogg
- Ute Ritterfeld
- Robert Scheer
- Philip Seib, Professor of Jourrnalism and Public Diplomacy
- Stacy Smith
- Christopher Holmes Smith
- Gordon Stables
- Jonathan Taplin
- Douglas Thomas
- Sandy Tolan, Associate Professor
- Cara Wallis
- Ernest James Wilson III, Dean
Graduate Student
- Christopher Chavez
- Carmen Gonzalez
- Jessica Gould
- Young Ji Kim
- Zhan Li
- Drew Margolin
- Katherine Ognyanova
- Matthew Weber

