For the second year, USC Annenberg is one of the lead partner universities to host a delegation of international journalists as part of the U.S. State Department's Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists.

Dean Geoffrey Cowan and journalism school director Michael Parks held a reception welcoming reporters and editors from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The journalists spent five days in discussions focused on issues relevant to California, the U.S. and beyond.

Dr. Nicholas Cull, Professor of Public Diplomacy, discussed "Public Diplomacy and Soft Power: Governments, People, and Foreign Policy" at the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies at Brigham Young University.

Hosted by Adam Clayton Powell III, Director of USC’s Integrated Media Systems Center

Electronic Arts Chief Creative Officer Bing Gordon discussed Public Diplomacy and Virtual Worlds.

Mr. Gordon's bio is listed below. More information on him can be found on the Electronic Arts website.

William B. Gordon
Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer