Becoming accustomed to a new environment can be challenging. New environments can come with new expectations and new routines, but also new experiences and new learnings. My first-week experience at USC AYA has been exemplary of this process. While it hasn’t been easy, it has been rewarding. The concepts I’ve learned in Communications 101 in …
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Reflecting on this week’s material in Communications, all I can think about is Batman. The readings, the lessons, the discussions all lead me back to this place of reading comics growing up. I thought I was crazy– but truth be told, I’ve come to realize Batman connects with Professor Lopez’s lectures on multiple levels. Through …
This week, I have had an incredible week. I am so grateful to have this opportunity to immerse myself in the communications world. It has transformed my understanding of communications. From the moment you (Prof.Rogelio) walked in I knew you were gonna be a lit teacher. Prof.Rogelio you embarked on my journey that has so …
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I really couldn’t imagine my first week at the Annenberg Youth Academy going any better than it did. In these five days, I feel like I’ve learned so much about myself and the amazing group of people in this program. I was honestly really nervous at first, but meeting both Professor Lopez and Turner made …
The reading “Civic Media” by Eric Gordon and Paul Mihailidis asks us the question: What does civic engagement look like in the digital age? This question can be answered by looking to social media, more specifically looking at today’s youth. Companies like Microsoft, Google, Twitter, and Facebook have all played their part in civic engagement …
Staff from the USC Annenberg Youth Academy for Media and Civic Engagement has made their selection of new, bright students to join them at the Wallis Annenberg Hall. For four weeks in the Summer, twenty-six selected highschool students will be grouped to expand their creativity in Communications and Journalism college-leveled class, led by Professors Rogelio …
Are you the type of person who donates change at the grocery store when checking out? Or perhaps the type of person who organizes blood drives? Maybe the person who digs deep into questions like “Why are there so many homeless on the street?” and find the root of the problem to fix it? If …
During our lectures and guest speakers this past week, I have discovered how communications are intertwined with everything—from the world of public relations to influence marketing, communications play a vital role in various careers. One guest lecture in particular stood out to me: Professor Taj Frazier. His presentation about the intersectionality between the Metaverse and …
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