The USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times “Daybreak Poll” is mentioned in a story on the political conventions. 

Matt Damon is taking steps to address the diversity crisis in Hollywood through his and Ben Affleck’s production company and collaboration with the people behind the Media, Diversity & Social Change Initiative at USC Annenberg.

The app celebrates Southern California lifestyle through landscapes and architectural details as the station’s music streams 24/7.

USC Rossier’s long-running SummerTIME program focuses on tools, information, motivation and education needed by aspiring college applicants.

Leading scorer Jordan McLaughlin returns to an athletic team seeking another berth in the NCAA Tournament.

Jackson is the King Faisal Chair in Islamic Thought and Culture and Professor of Religion and American Studies and Ethnicity at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.

Kathleen Reardon, professor emeritus of the USC Marshall School, notes that every person is at least 75 percent for how others treat them — which puts you in the driver’s seat if things are about to take a bad turn.

The Washington Post and BuzzFeed News are both using bots to complement their reporting at the conventions. USC’s Laura Davis writes that the bots expand what the news organizations can deliver from the conventions and open new avenues for storytelling.

During the recent Munich attack, USC’s Erroll Southers notes, police initially misinterpreted images they saw on social media — but quickly turned Twitter into an asset.

The musician encourages South Los Angeles kids to pursue their passions as participants in a nationwide literacy program.