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Election 2008

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Hollywood and Politics: A Long Love Affair

February 8, 2008

Long before Oprah, Clooney and Geffen, Hollywood powerhouses named Chaplin, Mayer and Heston were seeking to participate in — and influence — American politics, says USC Professor of History Steven J. Ross. He traces the roots of today’s star-studded campaigns.

Presidential Debate

October 6, 2004

POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONTHOMAS HOLLIHAN, professor of communication, can comment on the strategy behind the candidates' messages, their communication styles and media coverage of the debates. Contact: (213) 740-3947 (office) or hollihan@usc.edu. MARTIN KAPLAN, director of USC's Norman Lear Center, can discuss...

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