May 9, 2008
The veteran comedy show has always taken aim at presidents and presidential wannabes. But in the 2008 race, campaign satire began to bleed into the campaign itself, so that Saturday night’s sketch became Monday morning’s talking point. USC communication professor Joe Saltzman looks at the intersection of politics and comedy, and young voters for whom news and infotainment are beginning to blur.
April 18, 2008
The gems of the blogosphere: Martin Kaplan of the USC Annenberg School for Communication offers a baker’s dozen of his favorites.
March 20, 2008
Diane Winston of the USC Annenberg School wonders why Barack Obama’s religious connections are scrutinized more closely than those of Hillary Clinton and John McCain. A look at the case of Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
March 7, 2008
Inspiring voters with the historical potential of a woman president — what Hillary Clinton stands to gain from embracing her femaleness.
February 15, 2008
Do Republicans really like The Simpsons? Do female moderates turn the dial to Desperate Housewives? A survey by USC’s Norman Lear Center and pollster John Zogby suggests that America’s tastes in TV, movies and video games may be as divergent as its political opinions. The findings could be a roadmap for candidates on where to advertise.
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.
February 1, 2008
USC's Virginia Kuhn relates how the candidates' carefully constructed messages get sideswiped by Internet denizens.
January 18, 2008
With its focus on bin Laden's videos, the media misses copious Internet content that has more to say to the al Qaeda faithful and more to teach us about fighting terrorism, says USC's Philip Seib.
January 18, 2008
A trio of USC professors weigh in on a range of topics, including U.S. foreign policy and military tactics, NATO and diplomatic history, and war in the Middle East.
January 11, 2008
Did the victory in the New Hampshire primary resurrect Hillary Clinton's campaign? Or was the media too quick to declare it dead? Former White House adviser Martin Kaplan ponders.
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