Interior Secretary Endorses Prominent Location for Fallen Journalists Memorial
A location has been identified for the Fallen Journalists Memorial in Washington, D.C. A resolution was introduced this week in the Senate calling for the memorial to be located between the Voice of America building and the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian – near 3rd Street and Independence Avenue SW. “The Secretary’s endorsement […]
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of USC Annenberg
Wallis Annenberg and Trustees Lauren Bon, Gregory Annenberg Weingarten, and Charles Annenberg Weingarten were on hand to celebrate the recent 50th Anniversary of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. “The truth is, we needed a world-class school for communication and journalism – long before we knew we did. And we need one now […]
Announcing the 2022 Wallis Annenberg Justice for Women Journalists Award
Four journalists have been named recipients of the International Women’s Media Foundation’s (IWMF) 32nd Annual Courage in Journalism Awards, which recognize remarkable persistence and bravery within news media. One of the recipients, Chinese journalist Xuequin (Sophia) Huang, has been awarded the Wallis Annenberg Justice for Women Journalists Award, given annually to a journalist who […]
IWMF’s Wallis Annenberg Award for Justice for Women Journalists Honors Journalists from Belarus
Our Chairman Wallis Annenberg has been honored with a new Justice for Women’s Journalist Award carrying her name from the International Women’s Media Foundation. The IWMF works to unleash the power of women journalists to transform the global news media. IWMF is the only organization that provides safety training, byline opportunities, and emergency support tailored to women journalists and […]
Sunnylands and U.S. State Department Foster International Filmmaking at AFI-DOCS Festival
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Some of the filmmakers were recent college grads with an eye toward affecting social change through documentary film. Others were already at work in the film industry with experience in producing, editing, and directing. But all of them, a group of about 15 filmmakers from Pakistan who had gathered for a Sunnylands […]
President Obama, ASEAN Leaders Adopt Sunnylands Declaration
President Barack Obama of the United States and leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations issued a joint statement at the conclusion of their two-day summit at The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands on Feb. 16. Known as the Sunnylands Declaration, the statement said the summit, a historic first gathering in the United States of […]
Cinny Kennard Appointed Executive Director of the Annenberg Foundation
We are thrilled to announce that Cinny Kennard has been appointed as the Annenberg Foundation’s new Executive Director. Cinny comes to us with a wealth of nonprofit experience, at established national organizations including: the Smithsonian, Pew Charitable Trusts, National Public Radio and the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands. Cinny is also an award-winning media and communications […]