At CIC, students don’t just prepare for careers — they prepare to lead. They develop the skills and expertise to succeed in ad agencies, libraries, newsrooms, boardrooms, think tanks, startups and the C-suite. Whether in media and information, sports and analytics, or digital content design, our students transform their passions into impact.
CIC News
We create news — research it, write it, film it, share it. But we also make it. Explore what our faculty, students and alumni are up to — winning awards, studying new trends, changing the world.
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Student-led campaign drives real-world impact
In USC’s Google Nonprofit Marketing Immersion course, MaryGail Zack led a strategy that connected a mental health nonprofit with a major music partner.
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Ready, study, go
The CIC is giving students more choices through its newest academic programs. Several students explain how these new offerings are preparing them for technologies and careers of the future.
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Spring hooding ceremony
From heartfelt cheers to a memorable keynote on service and humanity, the iSchool's spring graduation honored 60 graduates — and even featured a lighthearted family moment that made the crowd chuckle.
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College celebrates faculty and staff
A call to evolve with each new generation of students set the tone for the spring 2026 CIC retreat, where leaders highlighted innovation, AI’s impact on media and the college’s continued growth.
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Turning heads across the region
Students earned five first-place awards and five finalist honors in the Society of Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards for their breaking news coverage and standout visual storytelling
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AI and FOIA focus of award-winning research
Eric Robinson is helping shape the future of transparency in government as AI becomes more integrated into public information processes.
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The Buchheit Family Lecture
Valerie Bauerlein, Wall Street Journal reporter and author of “The Devil at His Elbow,” discussed the intricacies of the Alex Murdaugh murder trial.
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BEA Festival of Media Arts Awards
Student journalists earned national recognition at a leading media arts competition, showcasing their professional-level storytelling and reporting.
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Deans' & Directors' Lecture and Awards
It was a night of both cheerful celebration and deep reflection at the ceremony featuring keynote speaker Linda Lucas Walling.
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Majors and Degrees
Communicating the right message to the right audience, or organizing information to make it easy for people to find and use — that’s what we teach. We prepare you to succeed in communications and information.
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