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Jeremy Kole

Sports Broadcaster, Reporter, and Host

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Spencer Kelley

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Bocheng A

Bocheng A is a Los Angeles-based sports reporter who graduated in December 2023 from the University of Southern California with a master's degree in journalism. He is currently working as …

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Andre Lawes Menchavez

Andre Lawes Menchavez (they/them) is a Filipinx, Indigenous and queer community organizer who uses journalism as a tool of activism, constantly seeking to lift up marginalized communities through their work. …

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Jimmy Goodman

Social Media. Print. Digital. Podcast. Broadcast.

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Ava Brand

I am a junior studying journalism with a minor in marketing at the University of Southern California. I currently work as a Co-Sports Director for Annenberg Media which includes multimedia, …

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Latest Articles

What President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address may mean for the 2024 presidential election

A smiling president Biden looked optimistic for most of his 73-minute speech in the House Chamber last night. He focused on topics like healthcare and the economy. His calls for bipartisanship and goals for police reform and gun control were delivered with a sense of hope that proved to be …
By Devon Lee
• Annenberg Media

Voter safety and security addressed in Los Angeles County and beyond

Voters go out to the polls in Los Angeles and across the country. (Photo by Micheal Chow) The 2022 midterm elections come with a resurgence of questions around voter safety and election integrity. During the 2020 presidential election, the United States saw an increase in voter intimidation nationwide. In Los …
By Devon Lee
• Annenberg Media

USC spreads fentanyl awareness in wake of rising overdoses in Los Angeles

In a bid to combat a recent increase in fentanyl poisoning in Los Angeles, USC Student Health took steps to inform students and faculty of the availability of naloxone, which reverses the effects of opioids. In a school-wide email sent out by Student Health for the upcoming International Day of …
By Devon Lee
• Annenberg Media

From Primetime to Slimetime: How Nickelodeon is revolutionizing sports coverage for kids

When tuning in to CBS’s Super Bowl coverage this year, you were probably expecting the usual, from some incredible plays to an entertaining halftime show. You likely weren’t expecting a crowd full of cartoon fish, commentary from a talking sponge and slime cannons going off in the endzone. These were …
By Mark Armendariz-Gonzales
• Annenberg Media

Swinging Solo: Tiger Woods departs from Nike and sets sights on new brand “Sun Day Red”

Merchandise from Tiger Woods' new clothing line, called Sun Day Red, is displayed during a news conference ahead of the Genesis Open golf tournament, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (Photo courtesy of Eric Thayer/AP Photo) Thirty-one years after making his PGA Tour debut …
By Mark Armendariz-Gonzales
• Annenberg Media

The 8th wonder of the football world

If winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup was the defining moment of Lionel Messi’s astonishing career, then securing his eighth Ballon d’Or was the cherry on top. To nobody’s surprise, the Argentine captain was declared the 2023 best male football player by the French news magazine “France Football.” Messi received …
By Mark Armendariz-Gonzales
• Annenberg Media

After world’s oldest dog dies, students look back on how to say farewell to pets

Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo Portuguese dog, poses for a photo with his Guinness World Record certificates for the oldest dog, at his home in Conqueiros, central Portugal, Saturday, May 20, 2023. Bobi's owner said Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, that he passed away Saturday at 31 years and 165 …
By Mark Armendariz-Gonzales
• Annenberg Media

Inter Miami give Hollywood performance as they defeat LAFC

Sunday evening, all the stars of Los Angeles seemed to be gathered in the same exact place, BMO Stadium. Everyone from Oscar award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio to Prince Harry were in attendance for the hottest ticket in town. In a crowd filled with Hollywood A-listers, the biggest star of them …
By Mark Armendariz-Gonzales
• Annenberg Media

Messi and company book second consecutive final for Inter Miami

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi celebrates after a game-tying goal in the 90th minute from teammate Leonardo Campana, not pictured, during the second half of a U.S. Open Cup semifinal soccer match against FC Cincinnati, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) Days after claiming the first …
By Mark Armendariz-Gonzales
• Annenberg Media

The road to America’s first female president is still long and winding

Nikki Haley offered the 150 gathered at the Hollywood American Legion veteran’s center in L.A. one quick mention of her goals of “defeating a dozen of the fellas” she was running against. It was the Republican’s lone reference to her gender, leaving the topic out of her stump speech. She …
By Angelina Hicks
• Annenberg Media

Voter voices: Here’s what’s on their minds as they head to the polls

Nine Annenberg Media reporters asked California voters casting ballots a series of questions to get a sense of the mood of the electorate on Super Tuesday. They asked the voters who they chose in the U.S. Senate primary, which presidential primary they selected, to assign a score of 1-10 to …
By Angelina Hicks
• Annenberg Media

Ballot Measure Looks to Create More ‘Healthy Streets’ Across L.A.

There’s one measure on the ballot for Los Angeles voters that could completely revamp city streets and create thousands of miles of street improvements. The Healthy Streets LA measure (Measure HLA) is not proposing anything new. It’s not meant to create any new initiatives or use any additional taxpayer money …
By Angelina Hicks
• Annenberg Media

Nikki Haley campaigns in L.A. after Nevada primary loss

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley started her campaign speech in Los Angeles with gratitude and a mistake. “It’s great to be here in Orange County!” Haley said as she took the stage. But the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador was met quickly with shouts and laughter from …
By Angelina Hicks
• Annenberg Media

Iowa caucusgoers shrug off record-breaking temperatures

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — In the days leading up to the Iowa caucus, the Republican presidential candidates all had a similar message: brave the cold and get out to your caucus meeting on Jan. 15. With weather forecasts depicting record-breaking, subzero temperatures, turnout numbers came into question: would a state-wide freeze …
By Angelina Hicks
• Annenberg Media