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November 4th, 2021

Inaugural USC Polarization Index reveals political divide remains wide after 1 year; immigration is the most divisive issue

USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, with collaborators Golin and Zignal Labs, reveals industry’s first data-based Polarization Index to provide a roadmap for business leaders to navigate controversial issues Contact: Emily Gersema at gersema@usc.edu or (213) 712-3168; Zignal Labs at press@zignallabs.com and Brittany Sullivan for Golin at bsullivan@golin.com A new measure for polarization from USC Annenberg, developed […]

collaboration, polarization, Politics, public relations, ,
Posted in News Releases, USC Annenberg School
September 8th, 2021

MEDIA ADVISORY: USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative Continues Regional Workshops Across States

On Thursday, Sept. 9, the USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative will launch a new series of regional workshops ahead of the off-year elections. Contact: Emily Gersema, (213) 740-6973 or gersema@usc.edu The initiative to discuss ways to shore up cyber security in campaigns and government elections offices first began with a state-by-state effort in January 2020 that […]

campaigns, Congress, cyber security, cybersecurity, Elections, Legislature, political campaigns, Politics, technology, voting machines
Posted in News Releases
December 9th, 2019

Will impeachment hurt or help Trump?

USC faculty are using the impeachment hearings to teach students about history, constitutional law, policy and political communications. They’re available to discuss these lessons, including how impeachment could work for or against President Trump, the GOP and Democratic rivals. Contact: Jenesse Miller, (213) 810-8554 or jenessem@usc.edu What does history tell us about impeachment and reelection? “Some […]

Constitution, democracy, election 2020, impeach, impeachment, Politics, President Trump
Posted in News Releases, Source Alert
November 7th, 2019

Poll: Nearly half of eligible voters support Senate removing President Trump from office if House votes to impeach

But more than 1 in 4 think it’s too early to say. Meanwhile, Trump’s GOP primary voter support is unwavering. Joe Biden holds steady in the Democratic field as Elizabeth Warren gains momentum. Contact: Jenesse Miller, (213) 810‑8554 or jenessem@usc.edu or James Key, (213) 821-2992 or jameskey@dornsife.usc.edu One year out from the 2020 General Election, […]

Democrat, Donald Trump, election, election 2020, Elizabeth Warren, general election, impeach, impeachment, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Politics, poll, polling, presidential, primary, Republican, Trump, voter
Posted in News Releases
June 17th, 2019

“Deepfake” videos go viral: USC experts on risks and solutions

So-called “deepfake” videos use artificial intelligence (AI) to alter images, including swapping faces and voices to create realistic videos. Deepfakes are on the rise, including those depicting U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, adding to concerns that the technology could be used to disrupt the 2020 presidential election. A U.S. House […]

artificial intelligence, deepfake, facial recognition, fake news, National Security, Politics, technology
Posted in News Releases, Source Alert
November 2nd, 2018

USC experts aTwitter over midterm elections

Follow our experts on Twitter and interact with them on Election Day for analysis and insights as the results roll in. Click to see our recent Midterm Election 2018 source alerts: Hacking the elections Campaign spending & dark money ‘Year of the Woman?’ Millennial voters Blue wave Contact: Jenesse Miller at (213) 810-8554 or jenessem@usc.edu […]

2018, civic, election, Elections, , government, Immigration, midterm elections, midterms, political, Politics, , Voters, women voters
Posted in News Releases, Source Alert
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