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Ernest J. Wilson III is Walter Annenberg Chair in Communication and dean of the Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism at the University of Southern California.

Dr. Wilson‘s experience at the intersection of communication and public policy spans the private and public sectors. He has served as a consultant to international agencies such as the World Bank and the United Nations, worked in government at the White House National Security Council and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, led research centers and academic departments at premier institutions of higher education, and held positions with media companies and other corporations.

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Re-Inventing Public Media



International Communication



Public Diplomacy for the 21st Century



Journalism



Race and Media



Sustainable Collaborative Innovation



China-Africa Relations



International Information Technology Policy



Re-Imaging the Future of Communication Education



December 07, 2009
China, Africa, and the African Diaspora: Perspectives



Author and publisher of the new book China, Africa, and the African Diaspora: Perspectives, Dr. Sharon Freeman will be joined by additional contributing authors to discuss and analyze China's increasing interest and participation in African economic markets. Capturing the diversity of China’s engagement is necessary to achieve any understanding of the complex and sometimes contrary reactions that its presence inspires across Africa.

Panelist:

Dr. Ernest J. Wilson III, Dean, Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, Walter H. Annenberg Chair in Communication, University of Southern California
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October 02, 2009
Sustaining Democracy in the Digital Age, Part 1



The Knight Commission held a forum on recommendations in their report “Informing Communities: Sustaining Democracy in the Digital Age.” The report focused on availability of information, skills needed to use broadband, and universal service. Following opening remarks and presentations, a panel talked about the use of broadband technology to improve access to and availability of information through on-line sources. Read More »

Governing Global Electronic Networks
MIT Press, 2008

Google, China and U.S. Foreign Policy
The Huffington Post, 2010

A Converging China?
Perspectives: China, Africa, and the African Diaspora, 2009

Remarks to Fudan Journalism School
Fudan University

China and India Confront Similar Challenges in the Media: A Trip Report
July 15, 2009



Just back from 3 weeks in Asia - India and China - and the biggest surprise was the agreement by leading journalism educators, practitioners and media experts in both countries that the current system of educating people for the media just isn't working very well.  Who knew?! They are just like us!

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Progressive Policies at Home and Abroad
Originally posted at TPMCafé's "America Abroad" on February 26, 2007



Congrats to Greg Anrig for engaging an all-too-rare debate in his post on Jeff Faux's new book. But whatever the specific answer may be for health care or pensions, the right question is "What's the relationship between what we do at home and what we do abroad?"

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And the Winner Is…
Originally posted at TPMCafé's "America Abroad" on February 24, 2007



Here I am in LA – no ticket to the Oscars, missed the Hillary and Obama moments – but one thing is clear- we need a new category for cool movies called “Most Global Movie Award” And the winner this year is….

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