From CNTV English

With the 2012 Chinese People’s Political Consultative Congress going to take place, we have got a special interview with its official spokesman, Zhao Qizheng. A politician, a physicist and dean of the school of journalism, this year marks his last year as a spokesman. CCTV News correspondent Fei Ye talks to him about his work, his life, and his achievements.

Ernest Wilson, Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California, said, “What I think that it has done was to open up a kind of intellectual space where Americans can talk to Chinese about the issues of public diplomacy. Dean Zhao was able to create a journal on public diplomacy and to take a leadership position in the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference is very important to get the message of what public diplomacy is and the role it can play.” Read More »

Excerpt from USA TODAY on Matt Ivester

The book is called lol…OMG!: What Every Student Needs to Know About Online Reputation Management. The author is Matt Ivester.

“I am part of the first class of students experiencing the real-world ramifications of our digital decisions,” Ivester, a 2005 graduate of Duke University, writes in the book’s preface. “Combine this with my JuicyCampus experience, and I realized that I am uniquely positioned to write a book like this: a guide to help students think about the way they portray themselves, and the way they treat others, online.”

Ernest J. Wilson III, dean of the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California, also gave the book a ringing endorsement after reading the manuscript. “Frankly, what I paid attention to was the 137 pages that I had in front of me at the time, and I thought those pages were useful to me,” he told Inside Higher Ed. “I wish I had some of these things years ago when I was teaching, and it also struck me as a parent.” Read More »

USC Annenberg Dean Ernest J. Wilson III called Corwin “a true legend.” “His insightful, inspiring body of work has been absorbed into the American consciousness. He gave us the benefit of his knowledge, wit and keen observations through many decades, and he was a literary treasure.”

At a 100th birthday celebration thrown for Corwin at USC Annenberg last year, Wilson quoted Corwin from an oral history he had shared with Annenberg professor Bryce Nelson on his 95th birthday, according to the USC Annenberg website. Corwin had said:

“My approach is distinct from that of searching only for what’s wrong. I lay heavy emphasis on what is right because that too often escapes the awareness of a writer..I also place emphasis on rewriting, on the theory that all first drafts are trash. And that applies to my own first drafts. I think it’s terribly important to read, to watch television and movies, and listen to radio, to read books, magazines, newspapers, even when the material is poor. A student should learn what makes it poor.

“In sum, I urge my students to read widely. I believe in the benefits of intellectual osmosis.” Read More »