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Ernest J. Wilson III is Walter Annenberg Chair in Communication and dean of the Annenberg School for Communication and 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



April 17, 2012
Ernest J. Wilson III Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences



USC faculty members Midori and Ernest J. Wilson III have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies.

“Dean Wilson and Distinguished Professor Midori continue to advance their respective fields with innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to ways of communicating – through new mediums of technology and through the beauty of a musical composition,” said USC provost and senior vice president for academic affairs Elizabeth Garrett. “Their work and dedication reflect the values of our academic community, and their election into this venerated academy celebrates great scholarship of consequence.” Read More »

April 16, 2012
The More Things Change, The More They Change (VIDEO)



As dean of the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California, Dr. Ernest J. Wilson III is on the front line of changes wrought by the digital revolution. That’s why The Communications Network tapped his expertise three years ago for its report: “Come On In. The Water’s Fine. An Exploration of Web 2.0 Technology and Its Emerging Impact on Foundation Communications.”

Then, as now, Wilson believes the key to effectively navigating these changes is what he calls the capacity for “sustained innovation.” For foundation communication departments — forced daily to grapple with ever-shifting modes of communication — this capacity isn’t just nice to have. It’s imperative. “In such an environment,” Wilson writes in the Spring 2012 issue of strategy+business magazine, “creativity needn’t wait for the unpredictable ‘aha’ moment. It is continually nurtured.” Read More »

Governing Global Electronic Networks
MIT Press, 2008

How to Make a Region Innovative
strategy + business, 2012

2012: A CRITICAL YEAR TO BUILD THE FUTURE   OF CHINA - US RELATIONS
Presentation to the Foreign Affairs Committee, Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference

Welcome Remarks at Cooney Center 2011 Leadership Forum
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop's 2011 Leadership Forum, "Learning from Hollywood"

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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