display Latest news from USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/america-s-top-public-companies-de-emphasize-the-e-in-environmental-social-and-governance-esg-communications/?sc=rsin /articles/america-s-top-public-companies-de-emphasize-the-e-in-environmental-social-and-governance-esg-communications/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:02 EST Research by the USC Center for Public Relations finds the term Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is falling out of favor USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/cpd-honors-blackstone-ceo-stephen-schwarzman-with-excellence-in-public-diplomacy-award/?sc=rsin /articles/cpd-honors-blackstone-ceo-stephen-schwarzman-with-excellence-in-public-diplomacy-award/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:00:48 EST The USC Center on Public Diplomacy (CPD) honored Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Blackstone, as the inaugural Excellence in Public Diplomacy Award recipient. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/the-2023-ameri-prize-recognizes-innovative-use-of-artificial-intelligence-at-the-u-s-embassy-in-guinea/?sc=rsin /articles/the-2023-ameri-prize-recognizes-innovative-use-of-artificial-intelligence-at-the-u-s-embassy-in-guinea/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Oct 2023 09:45:07 EST The USC Center on Public Diplomacy (CPD) announced the 2023 recipient of the Ameri Prize for Innovation in Public Diplomacy. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/usc-center-on-public-diplomacy-holds-summit-on-city-diplomacy/?sc=rsin /articles/usc-center-on-public-diplomacy-holds-summit-on-city-diplomacy/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 Mar 2023 12:50:54 EST The USC Center for Public Diplomacy Summit on City Diplomacy will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on March 30 and can also be attended online. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/new-center-empowers-climate-storytellers-across-the-communications-landscape/?sc=rsin /articles/new-center-empowers-climate-storytellers-across-the-communications-landscape/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:40:05 EST USC Annenberg launched the Center for Climate Journalism and Communication to empower journalists and communications professionals to understand climate science, to capture its effects, particularly when felt disproportionately in under-resourced communities, and to drive action that preserves the health of our planet. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/usc-awards-first-of-its-kind-innovation-prize/?sc=rsin /articles/usc-awards-first-of-its-kind-innovation-prize/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:20:56 EST The annual Ameri Prize is a first-of-its-kind award to recognize U.S. public diplomacy professionals who devise innovative and scalable strategies for advancing foreign policy and international cooperation. The program was launched by CPD in collaboration with the State Department in 2021. It has been endowed by Goli Ameri, entrepreneur and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs. The inaugural prize honored two U.S. diplomats for exceptional innovation and creativity in countering disinformation in Poland. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/goli-ameri-endows-public-diplomacy-innovation-prize/?sc=rsin /articles/goli-ameri-endows-public-diplomacy-innovation-prize/?sc=rsin Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:00:55 EST Goli Ameri endows public diplomacy innovation prize that honors U.S. foreign and civil service officers for creative and scalable initiatives that advance global public diplomacy. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/usc-organization-awards-two-state-department-officers-with-inaugural-innovation-prize/?sc=rsin /articles/usc-organization-awards-two-state-department-officers-with-inaugural-innovation-prize/?sc=rsin Thu, 28 Oct 2021 03:10:41 EST Two U.S. Department of State diplomats have received the inaugural Public Diplomacy Innovation Prize from the USC Center on Public Diplomacy (CPD) at the University of Southern California's (USC) Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/associated-press-team-wins-2021-selden-ring-award-for-series-on-exploitation-and-abuse-in-the-palm-oil-industry/?sc=rsin /articles/associated-press-team-wins-2021-selden-ring-award-for-series-on-exploitation-and-abuse-in-the-palm-oil-industry/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:05:57 EST For their project, "Fruits of Labor," Margie Mason and Robin McDowell of the AP have earned the 2021 Selden Ring Award for Investigative Reporting. The annual award, one of the foremost honors in investigative journalism, has been presented by the USC Annenberg School of Journalism for 32 years. The $50,000 prize honors investigative journalism that informs the public about major problems and corruption and yields concrete results. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/despite-biden-s-call-for-national-unity-usc-annenberg-survey-forecasts-increased-polarization-and-activism-during-next-4-years/?sc=rsin /articles/despite-biden-s-call-for-national-unity-usc-annenberg-survey-forecasts-increased-polarization-and-activism-during-next-4-years/?sc=rsin Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:05:02 EST One month after the U.S. presidential election, the USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations surveyed journalists, communication professionals and the general public on how the outcome -- Joe Biden as our 46th President -- will impact polarization, activism and media during the next four years. Here are the key findings of that survey. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/usc-annenberg-survey-about-2021-affirms-the-covid-19-pandemic-will-remain-the-dominant-topic-in-american-life-but-many-are-hopeful/?sc=rsin /articles/usc-annenberg-survey-about-2021-affirms-the-covid-19-pandemic-will-remain-the-dominant-topic-in-american-life-but-many-are-hopeful/?sc=rsin Wed, 14 Oct 2020 08:05:28 EST The COVID-19 pandemic will remain the dominant topic for Americans in nearly every aspect of their lives in 2021, according to a survey in the USC Center for Public Relations' annual Relevance Report. When asked about news they will consume, 44% of Americans say the COVID-19 vaccine will be the topic they are most interested in hearing and reading about within the next year. However, despite the challenges faced in 2020, Americans remain hopeful about the future, with 37% choosing "fingers crossed" as the emoji that best expresses their feelings about the new year -- more than twice the number of respondents who said they were worried. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/cnn-and-anderson-cooper-lead-as-america-s-primary-cable-news-sources-about-covid-19-views-about-cable-media-polarized-based-on-political-stance-reports-usc-center-for-the-digital-future/?sc=rsin /articles/cnn-and-anderson-cooper-lead-as-america-s-primary-cable-news-sources-about-covid-19-views-about-cable-media-polarized-based-on-political-stance-reports-usc-center-for-the-digital-future/?sc=rsin Thu, 08 Oct 2020 05:05:41 EST More Americans rely on CNN as their primary information source about COVID-19 than other cable outlets, and Anderson Cooper is trusted by more Americans than other cable commentators, a study by the USC Center for the Digital Future (CDF) has found. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/relationships-at-home-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-continue-to-improve-reports-usc-center-for-the-digital-future/?sc=rsin /articles/relationships-at-home-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-continue-to-improve-reports-usc-center-for-the-digital-future/?sc=rsin Thu, 01 Oct 2020 05:05:39 EST In spite of the stress from COVID-19 and stay-at-home restrictions, many Americans continue to say the relationships with their spouses and children have improved during the pandemic, a study by the USC Center for the Digital Future (CDF) has found. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/many-americans-continue-to-maintain-unhealthy-lifestyle-habits-during-covid-19-overeating-alcohol-drinking-and-marijuana-use-increase-while-exercise-declines-reports-usc-center-for-the-digital-future/?sc=rsin /articles/many-americans-continue-to-maintain-unhealthy-lifestyle-habits-during-covid-19-overeating-alcohol-drinking-and-marijuana-use-increase-while-exercise-declines-reports-usc-center-for-the-digital-future/?sc=rsin Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:05:34 EST After more than six months of living in a pandemic, large percentages of Americans continue to indulge in unhealthy lifestyle habits, including overeating and increased use of alcohol and marijuana -- all while many are exercising less, according to a study of the cultural impact of COVID-19 conducted by the USC Center for the Digital Future (CDF). USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/many-americans-still-ignore-safety-precautions-for-covid-19-one-fifth-will-refuse-a-vaccine-reports-study-by-the-usc-center-for-the-digital-future/?sc=rsin /articles/many-americans-still-ignore-safety-precautions-for-covid-19-one-fifth-will-refuse-a-vaccine-reports-study-by-the-usc-center-for-the-digital-future/?sc=rsin Wed, 16 Sep 2020 05:05:43 EST Six months into the most severe global pandemic in more than a century, are Americans complying with basic precautions to avoid infection and spread of the coronavirus? And will they be vaccinated when a proven treatment for COVID-19 is released? For many Americans, the answer to both questions is, "No." USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/online-college-instruction-has-improved-since-the-pandemic-began-say-college-students-but-instruction-on-the-internet-should-cost-less-reports-study-by-the-usc-center-for-the-digital-future/?sc=rsin /articles/online-college-instruction-has-improved-since-the-pandemic-began-say-college-students-but-instruction-on-the-internet-should-cost-less-reports-study-by-the-usc-center-for-the-digital-future/?sc=rsin Wed, 09 Sep 2020 08:40:58 EST A growing number of college students like their online instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic, but many want reduced tuition if their education is online and not in person, reported the second study on the social and cultural impact of the coronavirus conducted by the USC Center for the Digital Future. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/anxiety-and-loneliness-decline-since-the-covid-19-pandemic-began-but-more-than-one-third-of-americans-report-increased-depression-study-by-the-usc-center-for-the-digital-future-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/anxiety-and-loneliness-decline-since-the-covid-19-pandemic-began-but-more-than-one-third-of-americans-report-increased-depression-study-by-the-usc-center-for-the-digital-future-finds/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Sep 2020 07:05:34 EST Increased levels of loneliness and anxiety reported early in the COVID-19 pandemic have declined in recent months, but about one-third of Americans say they are more depressed since the pandemic began, according to a study by the USC Center for the Digital Future. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/ninety-percent-of-americans-do-not-want-to-maintain-a-traditional-work-schedule-and-almost-one-third-would-never-go-back-to-an-office-reports-study-by-the-usc-center-for-the-digital-future/?sc=rsin /articles/ninety-percent-of-americans-do-not-want-to-maintain-a-traditional-work-schedule-and-almost-one-third-would-never-go-back-to-an-office-reports-study-by-the-usc-center-for-the-digital-future/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Aug 2020 05:05:33 EST Almost all Americans want to change their work life when the COVID-19 pandemic ends, with large percentages ready to shift to a permanent home office, according to a study by the USC Center for the Digital Future. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/few-americans-are-willing-to-return-to-public-activities-during-the-pandemic-many-will-do-nothing-outside-the-home-until-a-vaccine-is-found-reports-study-by-the-usc-center-for-the-digital-future/?sc=rsin /articles/few-americans-are-willing-to-return-to-public-activities-during-the-pandemic-many-will-do-nothing-outside-the-home-until-a-vaccine-is-found-reports-study-by-the-usc-center-for-the-digital-future/?sc=rsin Wed, 19 Aug 2020 16:10:37 EST In spite of efforts to re-open the nation's economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, most Americans are not comfortable resuming daily life outside the home, and one-quarter say they will do nothing in public until a vaccine is found, reports a new study by the USC Center for the Digital Future. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism /articles/usc-center-for-the-digital-future-study-finds-huge-gaps-in-views-based-on-political-beliefs-on-alternatives-to-traditional-voting-half-want-changes-in-political-conventions/?sc=rsin /articles/usc-center-for-the-digital-future-study-finds-huge-gaps-in-views-based-on-political-beliefs-on-alternatives-to-traditional-voting-half-want-changes-in-political-conventions/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Aug 2020 05:05:31 EST A majority of Americans say national elections need to change because of the COVID-19 pandemic, including broad support for voting by mail and online political conventions, reports a new study by the USC Center for the Digital Future. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism