Mallory Carra

Today is the day before the mid-term elections in the United States, and it’s also the day that USC Annenberg's Center for Climate Journalism and Communication releases findings from its survey of 3000 Americans who told us last month not only about…

Independent outlets are leaning on social media, chat and other nontraditional methods to fight disinformation

Brennan Lee Mulligan’s Dungeons and Dragons push is part of a wider trend using tabletop games for political action

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado qué sucedería si cruzaras una comunidad agrícola con la forma más avanzada de tecnología humana?¡Fuimos al Valle Imperial para averiguarlo! En este episodio especial de Electric Futures, describimos cómo la demanda de…

Recorded live in USC’s Wallis Annenberg Hall in April 2026, this special episode focuses on the key issues surrounding data centers, the focus of Season 3. What exactly are data centers? Who benefits from their development? What are the drawbacks?…

In our Season 3 finale, we explore what it is about data centers that has been creating animosity across the country. Is it the pushback against what powers artificial intelligence…or is it something else?You can follow us on Instagram at⁠…

In this episode, we explore how communities think about jobs when a data center comes knocking. When a data center comes to town, will it bring high paying jobs to a community? Could this be the main benefit of hosting a data center in your…

When a hyperscale data center comes to a place like Imperial Valley, communities have questions and concerns. Billions of dollars of investment — and profit – are at stake. Community members have questions. But rather than excitement, there’s…

In this episode, we look how the proposed data center in the Imperial Valley would use water, then explore similarities and differences with data centers around the nation. How much water is really needed for a data center — and why?You can follow us…

We take a deep dive into the AI data center planned for California’s Imperial Valley and talk to the developers themselves about how the project came about. Then, we explore the mathematics of AI and how exactly a data center works.You can follow us…

Have you ever wondered what might happen if you crossed an agricultural community with the highest form of human technology?We went to the Valley to find out! In this season of Electric Futures, we describe how the demand for AI is altering the…

Season three of Electric Futures, the USC energy transition podcast, takes listeners back to California’s Imperial Valley, a region explored throughout season one in connection with the county’s potential for lithium extraction. A lot has changed…

Writers and theater groups across the country are creating works in response to crackdowns on their communities

It has been a year since the fires, and some of the impacts are only now starting to come into play. Despite efforts from the government and community groups to provide speedy disaster recovery, the road towards recovery appears to be long.In our…

Climate-amplified extreme weather events are rising in frequency and intensity all over the world; yet the emotional impacts of these events, the loss and grief they bring, and the long-lasting impacts they cause for affected people are still…

This special three-episode season takes an intimate look at the impact of the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires on the USC community. We’ll get to know five USC professors who were displaced as a result of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires over the course of…

Trump’s attacks on mainstream media have opened a window for journalists who want to operate independently

From high energy to keywords, career experts explain what AI is looking for in your job interview answers.

Newsletter editors explain how to find your niche, trust your voice and strategize getting paid subscriptions.

Whether your are looking for audio journalism jobs on listservs or combing LinkedIn for a digital role, here's how to curate your search.