COMMENCEMENT: Issac Vargas was part of the Reuters investigative team that was awarded the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.
Students in one journalism class are producing thorough text articles alongside creator-style videos. The pieces build off of each other, but can be distributed independently.
STORY, PHOTOS and VIDEOS: High schoolers living in the regions affected by the Eaton and Pacific Palisades wildfires learn the skills to capture their communities’ stories.
Students in Geoffrey Cowan’s “The Power and Responsibility of the Press” class follow history in real time.
COMMENCEMENT: Henrick Karoliszyn created The Freelance Frontier intervention in USC’s Doctor of Social Work program to address a growing issue among journalists who cover traumatic events.
The award, which honors investigative journalism and is presented by USC Annenberg, goes to Katey Rusch and Casey Smith, working in collaboration with the Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley and the San Francisco Chronicle.
The award-winning journalist will host events and lectures in addition to teaching at the university’s Washington, D.C., base, and participate in events in Los Angeles as well.
VIDEO: Benjamin and Matthew Royer are diving into multidisciplinary reporting and engaging in their passion for storytelling in unique ways.
A conversation at USC Annenberg with the author and activist highlights the celebration of Charlotta Bass Day.
The team wins the USC Annenberg investigative reporting award for its work exposing conflicts of interest among U.S. Supreme Court justices.
