Stepping into the Annenberg building, room ANN 106 for the first time was compelling. However, not knowing who I was going to meet was an understatement. Not being familiar with Communications or Journalism I had some worries I was not going to fit in as well as the others. However, that was not the case, …
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Words, the Wise, and a Way for the Future
How five days worth of exposure to communications has changed its entire meaning.
Propaganda + Imagination
This past week attending aya has been great, our professors and guest speakers have really inspired me and I’m sure my classmates can agree with me on this. At the beginning of the week we started with intro to communications and as the week went on we explored the different types of civics which included …
Not So Simple
By Evelyn Tsoi Privilege. It has irreparably shaped my entire upbringing from the moment I was born 16 years ago in Arcadia, CA. My entire life, I have been surrounded by opportunities and affluence. I have taken the little things for granted and overlooked the complex beauty of life and its functions. Although I am …
Propaganda, Hero’s, and Civic Imagination
Propaganda, noun, “information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view” (Oxford Dictionary). In the contemporary sense propaganda is always around us and is influential to our daily lives. The things we view on social media or simply on a billboard. We dove …
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Tomorrow’s Growing Gardens
The sunrise of tomorrow is never promised. And yet, every night as we drift off to sleep, we think of our plans for the next day, maybe some of us dream up entirely different worlds. A world of tomorrow, a world fifty years into the future, a world we may not even live to see. …
AYA Unveiled: A Transformative Weeklong Journey into Civic Engagement
On the week of June 19, 2023, USC officially started its Annenberg Youth Academy Program, offering young and imaginative students an immersive experience in the world of communication and journalism, crucial for fostering media’s civic engagement. Discovering this opportunity was life-changing. After hours of researching summer programs, my finger stumbled upon the perfect match for …
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The Communications Conundrums: Week 1
Astha Munot In my first week of the Communications class at AYA, I acquired a profound amount of knowledge. Some of the ideas we learned about deeply resonated with me, while others introduced entirely new subject areas. Some of the new concepts allowed me to draw many connections from my personal life. Moreover, these newfound …
The Rosebush that Grew from Media
by Chelsea Salazar
Journal #1
In increasing numbers over the years our society has started to move more aspects of our lives onto online spaces to the point where we have adapted ourselves to technology. Important conversations regarding politics and global events have been transferred to these sites in hopes of gaining attention and generating responses, rather than relying on …
Communicating Change 