USC Annenberg Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Assignment China: An Oral History of American Journalists in the People's Republic
Mike Chinoy
Author and senior fellow at @usc_uschina @mikechinoy reported and directed Assignment: China, a 12-part documentary series on American reporting on China. Join us for a book talk where Chinoy will present his book based on this series. https://t.co/vg5BQI26Vj https://t.co/aYAym5zu8d
Paperback, 2023
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Compton
Robert Lee Johnson
Veteran journalist & #ASCJ alumna Dr. Mary Hill-Wagner @nkstainedwretch is straight “outta” Compton. Her debut book, Girlz ‘n the Hood, gives an unflinching account of being raised there. Visit her book signing at the USC Bookstore on April 24 at 1pm. https://t.co/y6gJXpoloF https://t.co/fyWMt9OtsE
Hardcover, 2012
$31.99$15.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence
Kate Crawford
Don’t miss @JDKun moderating a conversation with newly appointed @USCAnnenberg research professor @katecrawford on her new book “Atlas of AI,” which dives deep into the hidden costs of artificial intelligence. Tuesday, April 6, 5—6 p.m. PT. RSVP: https://annenberg.usc.edu/events/kate-crawford-conversation-josh-kun-launch-her-new-book-atlas-ai https://t.co/UeHmj5l7eD
Paperback, 2022
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Buy Black: How Black Women Transformed Us Pop Culture
Aria S. Halliday
.@DrAriaHalliday will discuss her book, Buy Black: How Black Women Transformed U.S. Pop Culture (@IllinoisPress). Buy Black examines the role American Black women play in Black consumption, focusing on packaging Black feminine identity since the 1960s. https://t.co/OeVwh70fb7 https://t.co/14qviid4cg
Hardcover, 2022
$110.00$85.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Girlz 'n the Hood: A Memoir of Mama in South Central Los Angeles
Mary Hill-Wagner
Veteran journalist & #ASCJ alumna Dr. Mary Hill-Wagner @nkstainedwretch is straight “outta” Compton. Her debut book, Girlz ‘n the Hood, gives an unflinching account of being raised there. Visit her book signing at the USC Bookstore on April 24 at 1pm. https://t.co/y6gJXpoloF https://t.co/fyWMt9OtsE
Paperback, 2021
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Fighting Visibility: Sports Media and Female Athletes in the Ufc Volume 1
Jennifer McClearen
The Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication First Books presents a discussion with Dr. Jennifer McClearen about her new book on the exclusion of sportswomen, Fighting Visibility: Sports Media and Female Athletes in the UFC by @IllinoisPress. https://t.co/jEyRaerwI3 https://t.co/WVoMKsNPEp
Paperback, 2021
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
Nikole Hannah-Jones
Celebrate #BHM with the @USCBassLab Media Trailblazer Speaker Series at USC, featuring Nikole Hannah-Jones @nhannahjones, @nytimes writer & Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of The 1619 Project, which illuminates the history of slavery in the United States. https://t.co/4xdExt3XOC https://t.co/0dYY60nyeC
Hardcover, 2021
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Lights, Camera, Impact: Storytelling, Branding, and Production Tips for Engaging Corporate Videos
Tony Gnau
Congratulations to Emmy-award winning USC Annenberg alum Tony Gnau @T60Productions on his new book for content marketers, Lights, Camera, Impact, on becoming an Amazon #1 bestseller! 🏆 https://t.co/Em8LPK3s1r https://t.co/K7yeFSDKHL
Paperback, 2022
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How Machines Came to Speak: Media Technologies and Freedom of Speech
Jennifer Petersen
"With the advent of cinema, radio, television and the internet, you begin to have conversations about, ‘what is speech?’”said #ASCJ Comm Prof. Jennifer Petersen. She explores free speech in her book, How Machines Came to Speak, published by @DukePress https://t.co/jzqVVThJps
Paperback, 2022
$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
In the Black Fantastic
Ekow Eshun
The Center for @PublicDiplomacy hosts writer & curator @EkowEshun to discuss the exhibition “In the Black Fantastic.” It celebrates the work of artists who draw on science fiction and myth to address racial injustice and explore alternative realities. https://t.co/CFyiD7jrQF https://t.co/EeLJWXfxyh
Hardcover, 2022
$39.95$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book