From the gridiron to the lab: How College Sports Social Pulse is changing the game
The Social Media Insights Lab is creating a college football ranking system that tracks fan sentiment on social media using a complex computer model.
ISSA: Growing strong in a rapidly expanding field
The Information Science Student Association is a student organization whose mission is to help students of all majors find internships, discover research opportunities, improve their resumes and network with alumni and other students.
Quadruple Gamecock: Kelly Evans Grieshaber's journey back to USC
A USC graduate has returned to campus, but this time she's on the other side of the classroom. Kelly Grieshaber returned as an instructor this fall, and she is pioneering new programs and classes intended to enhance the rapidly growing sports media sequence.
Dispatch from the coop: Cocky meets his goal
Margaret Cook Jackson recaps the goals met during the year-long celebration of the Cocky's Reading Express 20th anniversary.
Finding her voice: Q&A with Alicia Caracciolo
Senior Alicia Caracciolo looks back on her public relations studies in the CIC, noting that the combination of practical assignments, mentorship and campus involvement played a pivotal role in developing her confidence and leadership skills.
SJMC well represented at NCA 25
The School of Journalism and Mass Communications participation in the annual National Communication Association Convention stood out due to its dynamic faculty and student participation.
CreateAthon@USC produces award winning work for nonprofits
135 dedicated individuals sacrificed sleep for a night filled with purpose, passion and creativity. They channeled their talents into meaningful work —transforming ideas into impactful campaigns that would benefit communities long after the night was over.
College creates Robotics Hub in new Emergent Technology Lab
Fan Yang, director of the Emergent Technology Lab, is leading a charge to expand the future of artificial intelligence and robotics at USC.
Evans uses SEC travel grant to collaborate with University of Florida faculty
Jabari Evans visited the University of Florida, where he delivered a guest lecture titled "The Stories We Tell: Race, Media, and Cultural Power."
Exploring consumer connections through data: Meet professor Jameson Hayes
Jameson L. Hayes, Ph.D., has built a career at the intersection of advertising, data science and human behavior. Hayes leads research exploring how people form and maintain relationships with brands -- and how data can help us understand those connections more deeply.
Online and on the field, Ohio State is No. 1
The Ohio State-Michigan November clash is simply known as "The Game." It's college football's most storied showdown. And this week, the rivalry pushed its two teams to the top of the College Sports Social Pulse.
Ohio State reclaims No. 1 in the College Sports Social Pulse
The Ohio State Buckeyes are back on top in the nation's only ranking of college football social media swagger.
College partners with SCETV to provide hands-on experience for students
Students at the College of Information and Communications will be practicing their media pitching skills this year in a capstone class with juniors and seniors.
Georgia dominates the College Sports Social Pulse
The Bulldogs' on-field power was matched by online momentum as the SEC dominates Week 12 rankings
Suzanne Scott, CEO of FOX News Media, headlines 2025 Baldwin Lecture
Scott, one of Forbes magazine's 100 Most Powerful Women in Media and Entertainment, headlined the 2025 Baldwin Lecture.
From the SJMC to the iSchool
When Megan Evans graduated from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications in 2018 she set out to be a voice for the voiceless, but her storytelling talents soon led her down a different path.
Speaker explores information integrity and resilience in the age of technology-enabled threats
The College of Information and Communications hosted professor Sonny S. Patel on Nov. 19 for the fall Information Integrity Initiative lecture, “Signals Under Siege: Information Integrity, Infrastructure and Community Resilience in the Age of Technology-Enabled Threats.”
Indiana rises to No. 1 in the College Sports Social Pulse
The Cinderella story continues in Bloomington. Big Ten takes the top two slots as the SEC remains the emotional engine of college football
Fellowship explores best practices in environmental reporting
For nearly 30 years, Sammy Fretwell has documented South Carolina’s most significant environmental issues. Now, he’s guiding 12 student fellows in transforming complex environmental topics into engaging, impactful stories.
RTNDAC student awards announced
SJMC students brought home seven of the first-place awards in the 11 television categories, along with four second-place finishes — even sweeping the awards in several categories.
Fox News Media executive headlines the Baldwin Lecture
The 2025 Baldwin Lecture will feature Suzanne Scott, CEO of FOX News Media.
Celebrating first-generation contributions in the CIC
The CIC is intentionally designing programs and opportunities that meet the needs of first generation students in order to continue to build an environment where every student can thrive.
The universities driving sports tech innovation at the college level
The CIC Social Media Insights Lab and College Sports Social Pulse were named to Sports Business Journal's list of top university innovations in collegiate sports.
Ohio State returns to No. 1 in the College Sports Social Pulse
No. 1 in the CFP Rankings. No. 1 in the AP poll. And No. 1 in the College Sports Social Pulse(TM), the University of South Carolina's weekly ranking of which teams, players and coaches are making the biggest impact online
Broadcast journalism students receive immersive, real-world training at CNN Academy
Eight broadcast journalism students attended CNN Academy, CNN’s global journalism training initiative, held at the network’s headquarters in Atlanta Oct. 12–17.