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  AISR: The Annenberg Organizations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Annenberg Institute for School Reform was one of the first recipients of monies from the Annenberg Challenge, a $50-million operating and endowment grant.
The Center sponsors joint projects by USC faculty in the Schools of Communication, Engineering, and Cinema/Television, assists in the development of new communication applications on local, national and global levels, and explores the impact changing technology has on society.
The Annenberg Center, in Rancho Mirage, California, was founded in 1981 is a public-benefit corporation dedicated to resolving issues vital to health and science, providing continuing professional education, and promoting public wellness.
www.annenberginstitute.org /about/annorgs.html   (913 words)

  
 Chatting over backyard fence is most effective form of communication, USC researchers say
"This study is the first of its kind to approach the question of community and a sense of belonging to a community from a communications perspective," said Elizabeth Daley, dean of the USC School of Cinema-Television and executive director of the Annenberg Center for Communication.
Another 11 white papers, to be released over the next couple of years, will cover such topics as cohesiveness and communication in immigrant communities both old and new; uses of the Internet vs. interpersonal communication; community media in immigrant communities; the strength of community organizations; and new and changing means of communicating within urban populations.
The center assists in the development of new communication applications on local, national and global levels, and it explores the impact on society of changing technologies.
www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2000-04/UoSC-Cobf-1804100.php   (966 words)

  
 Annenberg Foundation | Other Annenberg Organizations and Programs
The Annenberg Center for Communication at the University of Southern California
The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania has developed such initiatives as FactCheck.org, which aims to increase public knowledge and understanding by monitoring the factual accuracy of political dialogue, and the National Annenberg Election Survey, the nation's largest academic election poll.
The Annenberg School for Communication, founded in 1971 as a small graduate institution, was reorganized in 1994 to include the USC School of Journalism and the Department of Communication Arts, thus becoming a large center of study for both graduates and undergraduates.
www.annenbergfoundation.org /other   (1163 words)

  
 USC Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Center for the Digital Future at the USC Annenberg School has been tracking a representative sample of the American population for over five years watching as people move on-line and then move from modems to broadband.
The Center was founded on the belief that the best communication policy flows from high-quality and rigorous research on the structure and impact of mass media and new technology.
The Center is committed to working closely with members of all policy communities ranging from government, industry, academia, journalists, parents and concerned national and international citizens to ensure that good policy comes from a rational and reasoned set of assumptions based on meaningful research.
www.digitalcenter.org   (731 words)

  
 Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower: About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
About Us The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower (ACHS) is a non-profit, nationally accredited organization providing educational programs and services to health care professionals and consumers.
The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences was founded in 1981 as a distinguished forum for the examination of health care issues and the advancement of science and medicine.
The Annenberg Center is an educational partner of the Eisenhower Medical Center and one of its three entities.
www.annenberg.net /pages/start/index.html?pg=aboutus   (352 words)

  
 Mizuko Ito - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mizuko Ito is a cultural anthropologist studying media technology use as a teaching fellow and research scientist at the Annenberg Center for Communication at the University of Southern California.
In addition, she is a visiting associate professor at the Keio University Graduate School of Media and Governance.
Today, Ito is known for her work exploring the ways in which digital media are changing relationships, identities, and communities.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mizuko_Ito   (250 words)

  
 Network City Proposal | varnelis.net
Kazys Varnelis [CV] is a visiting scholar at the University of Southern California's Annenberg Center for Communication, working on the theme of "Networked Publics" during the 2005-2006 academic year.
During my one-year residency at the Annenberg Center for Communication at the University of Southern California, I propose to undertake a book-length investigation on the interaction of the virtual and the physical realms in the contemporary city.
The chapter centers on an exploration of the development of postwar decentralization as both a means of guarding against nuclear attack during the Cold War as well as a way of decongesting the city.
varnelis.net /books/networkcity/proposal   (2738 words)

  
 NP Times /Annenberg Will Live On Through His Philanthropy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Annenberg, 94, who during his life gave away more than $1 billion, left his mark on numerous nonprofits throughout the world.
"Lee Annenberg (his wife) continues as president of the foundation and the mission of the foundation is unchanged," said Kathleen Jamison, dean of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Annenberg amassed his wealth by guiding media giant Triangle Publications, which included such periodical mainstays as TV Guide, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and Seventeen magazine.
www.nptimes.com /Nov02/npt2.html   (746 words)

  
 ANNENBERG CENTER POLICIES AND GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT PERFORMING ARTS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Annenberg Center technical drawings are available upon request from the Center's Associate Director of Technical Operations, Thomas Ames (tames@pobox.upenn.edu).
The Annenberg Center and the PAC system require all student performing groups to provide ushers for their performances.
Annenberg Center will hold $1500.00 of income from the production for a period of three months after the show closes to handle refunds or other ticket problems.
dolphin.upenn.edu /%7Epac/AC%20Policies%20for%20SPA.htm   (4725 words)

  
 So long, you rotten bastard
Walter Annenberg was born of a congenital criminal, a rascal who never saw a business proposition that he couldn't improve with a bit of violence.
Annenberg habitually turned his head to the right to obscure the disfigured ear he had been born with.
The light from Annenberg's philanthropy will continue to burn brightly at the various Annenberg organizations: Annenberg Center for Health Sciences; Annenberg Center for Communication (University of Southern California); Annenberg School for Communication (University of Southern California); Annenberg School for Communication (University of Pennsylvania); Annenberg Foundation; Annenberg/CPB Projects; and Annenberg Institute for School Reform.
forbin.qc.edu /mediastudies/m101/newspaper2.htm   (1330 words)

  
 The Metamorphosis Project is a massive inquiry into issues concerning communication technology and urban community
Community organizations, whose goals include community-building, should consider the idea that their primary contributions may result from their strategic roles as conversation starters or precipitators of neighborhood storytelling.
A communication infrastructure consists of the everyday conversations and stories that people, media, and grassroots organizations create and disseminate, and the resources of residential areas that promote communication between residents (e.g., parks, grassroots community organizations, safe streets, libraries, etc.).
The vast landscape of communication flows produced by people talking with one another, media producing stories, and local organizations bringing people together, are the milieu of daily life.
www.metamorph.org /vault/belonging.html   (1951 words)

  
 Gale Schools - Grant Goldmine - Annenberg Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Annenberg Foundation is the successor corporation to the Annenberg School at Radnor, PA, established in 1958.
Annenberg is also the sole trustee of several Annenberg family trusts, including the J.A. Hooker Charitable Trust, the Evelyn A.J. Hall Charitable Trust, the Lita Hazen Charitable Trust, the Esther Simon Charitable Trust, the Polly Annenberg Levee Charitable Trusts, and the Harriett Ames Charitable Trust.
Annenberg has also donated a library and a residence to his alma mater, the Peddie School; in 1983, the school received $12 million.
www.galeschools.com /grant_goldmine/foundations/annenberg_foundation.htm   (1521 words)

  
 IMSC [USC Integrated Media Systems Center]
The new grant, which is in addition to the Annenberg Center's annual support for IMSC research, will fund research to extend GeoDec's interactive three-dimensional tools to downtown Los Angeles, to depict the area as it now exists and to support planning of the proposed $1.8 billion redevelopment of downtown Los Angeles.
The Annenberg Center for Communication is an independent USC center that identifies and supports cross-disciplinary communications research, education and dissemination across the university.
Based at the USC Annenberg School for Communication, the Norman Lear Center is a multidisciplinary research and public policy center exploring implications of the convergence of entertainment, commerce, and society.
imsc.usc.edu /news/releases/imsc_annenberg_051213.html   (406 words)

  
 Annenberg Center Develops Vaccine Program for Biosecurity 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
BioSecurity 2002 is an international scientific and educational conference and exhibition designed to provide a forum for senior government officials, scientists, researchers, physicians, public health professionals, hospital officials, nurses, and first responders to come together in one place at one time to share their experiences and learn from one another.
The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences was founded in 1981 to resolve issues vital to health and science, provide continuing professional education, and promote public wellness.
The Annenberg Center is a non-profit, public benefit 501c3 corporation.
www.hms.harvard.edu /hmi/events/pr/annenberg_020730.html   (1248 words)

  
 USC Annenberg Center for Communication and IDSA to Host ``Entertainment in the Interactive Age''
In response to this cultural evolution, the University of Southern California's Annenberg Center for Communication and the Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA) are hosting "Entertainment in the Interactive Age".
The Annenberg Center for Communication was established in 1993 through a $120 million endowment to the University of Southern California by Ambassador Walter H. Annenberg.
The center is directed by a team of respected leaders from arts and entertainment, as well as science, technology and business, all of whom embrace the cross-disciplinary approach sought in its projects.
www.digitalwebcast.com /2001/01_jan/news/entertainmentinteractive.htm   (508 words)

  
 Annenberg Center at 25
Dean Gerbner articulated the vision for the Annenberg Center as a place where the "specialized resources of the University should be used to express and advance its particular role in society, to serve its special clienteles and to complement Philadelphia's rich and varied cultural offerings.
The Center sponsored "A Philadelphia Tribute to Grace Kelly, Actress" culminating in a Gala Dinner and presentation of the Center's Award of Merit.
It is with pride that I join in the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Annenberg Center for Communication Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.
www.upenn.edu /almanac/v43/n06/annenbrg.html   (2086 words)

  
 About   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Established in the spring of l996, the Asia Pacific Media Center is headquartered in Los Angeles at the Annenberg Center for Communication at the University of Southern California.
The Annenberg Center for Communication was created in l993 through a grant from Ambassador Walter H. Annenberg, to the University of Southern California.
Elizabeth Daley is the executive director of the Annenberg Center for Communication, and the Dean of the School of Cinema-Television.
www.asianfilms.org /about/apmc.html   (280 words)

  
 Center for communication policy
USC Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future, a policy and research center devoted to the study of new communication technology and its impact on individuals, communities, and societies around the globe.
He was a member of the Executive Committee of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) from 1997 to 2001 and was the founding governor of the ATAS Interactive Media Peer Group.
http://annenberg.usc.edu) is among the nation's leading institutions devoted to the study of journalism and communication, and their impact on politics, culture and society.
www.digitalcenter.org /pr120804.html   (528 words)

  
 The Annenberg Public Policy Center: Political Communication
Since 1994 the Annenberg Public Policy Center has conducted an ongoing evaluation of the quality of contemporary political discourse, including political campaigns, advertising, and speeches.
Center researchers also conduct the National Annenberg Election Survey (NAES), a rolling cross-sectional survey of an entire election cycle.
Factcheck.org: The Annenberg Political Fact Check publishes regular analysis of what the candidates are saying on television, and in advertisments and speeches.
www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org /03_political_communication/political_communication.htm   (273 words)

  
 SCMS Job List Posting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
ACC is a research institute devoted to the study of new media from an interdisciplinary perspective.
The ACC themes are intended to convene an interdisciplinary cohort of scholars to focus on a topic of pressing concern not well addressed in more established disciplinary and departmental institutions.
The visiting fellows will be expected to pursue their research in residence at the Annenberg Center during the 2005-06 academic year.
www.cmstudies.org /joblist/207.html   (471 words)

  
 The American Communication Association: Studies Center, Business Communication   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Center for the Study of Work Teams University of North Texas center for education and research in all areas of teaming.
Center for Education and Training for Employment Ohio State University College of Education center for developing and improving work related skills and competencies.
IEEE Professional Communication Society The primary mission of the IEEE-PCS is to help engineers and technical communicators develop skills in written and oral presentation.
www.uark.edu /~aca/studies/businesscomm.html   (1083 words)

  
 Resource Center for Communication Studies
Lazarsfeld is revered as both an influential sociologist and a pioneer in the field of mass communications.
He also serves as Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Communications, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and as a research fellow for the Guttman Center, at the Israel Democracy Institute.
In their later study in Personal Influence, Katz and Lazarsfeld interviewed 800 citizens of Decatur, Illinois a town the size of 60,000 that meet their criteria for a town they judged to be the most consistently typical in the clusters of variables thought to be potentially significant to their research goals.
www.colostate.edu /Depts/Speech/rccs/theory85.htm   (844 words)

  
 SURA/ViDe 7th Annual Digital Video Conference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
In an era when all modes of education, entertainment and knowledge sharing are increasingly based on multimedia technologies, it is essential that educators at all levels strive to develop this new language and make it a fundamental element of pedagogy in the 21st century.
As Director of the Annenberg Center, she has overseen the development of a variety of research programs including the Labyrinth Project, which is a model for interactive narrative, and the Multimedia Literacy Program, which is dedicated to the recognition that true literacy in the 21st century demands fluency in the language of multimedia.
She was also a member of the faculty of the School of Communication at American University.
www.vide.net /conferences/spr2005/keynote.shtml   (504 words)

  
 USC Annenberg School for Communication
USC Annenberg is the only U.S. venue outside the United Nations in New York to host the traveling exhibition.
The proposals were generated by an open design competition started by the USC Annenberg School's Norman Lear Center.
The program will invite 100 international media professionals to spend time at USC Annenberg and other leading journalism schools in the United States, honing their skills, sharing ideas, and gaining first-hand understanding of American society and democratic institutions.
ascweb.usc.edu /home.php   (476 words)

  
 Travel and Schedule   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Note that the Annenberg Center is located several blocks north of the main campus on Adams Blvd.
The Annenberg Center and Institute for Multimedia Literacy are located on the south side of Adams Blvd. between Figueroa and Hoover, just a few blocks north of the main USC campus.
The Annenberg Center will be on the left, just past the Auto Club complex but before the John Tracy Clinic (see parking instructions below).
www.iml.annenberg.edu /vectors/public/location.html   (354 words)

  
 ula2-5551212
Todd Richmond is the Managing Director of the Annenberg Center for Communication, a multi-disciplinary organization at the University of Southern California (USC) that brings together a world-class aggregation of experts in the digital arts.
In the second of a series of interviews to be conducted with these busy, hyper-competent, and practical visionaries, Unwired LA spoke today for a bit more than an hour with Todd Richmond about the Mayor's Broadband Executive Panel and the task it now must address: unwiring LA.
This interview with Todd Richmond at the Annenberg Center covered a wide range of topics relating to the unwiring of Los Angeles, and covered them in depth.
www.etopiamedia.net /ula/pages/ula2-5551212.html   (372 words)

  
 SCMS Job List Posting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Annenberg Center for Communication at the University of Southern California invites applications for two postdoctoral research positions, sponsored by a grant from the MacArthur Foundation.
At USC, the project is led by Mizuko Ito, and is part of a broader project involving Peter Lyman and Barrie Thorne at UC Berkeley, and Michael Carter at the Monterey Institute of Technology.
We seek candidates with backgrounds in fields such as science and technology studies, information sciences, communications, education, anthropology, and sociology with background and interest in areas related to new media, education, and childhood studies.
www.cmstudies.org /joblist/212.html   (336 words)

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