Faculty Speaker Series: Philip Seib

On November 13, 2007 The USC Center on Public Diplomacy at the Annenberg School, in conjunction with the Master of Public Diplomacy program, welcomed Philip Seib, who discussed "The Al Jazeera Effect: How New Global Media Affect Public Diplomacy"

The event was held on Tuesday, November 13 at the Center for International Studies, SOS Room B40. Professor Seib joined USC in 2007 from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he was the Lucius W. Nieman Professor of Journalism. As holder of this endowed chair, Seib focused on international news coverage, media ethics, and new technologies. He was also the director of Marquette’s Nieman Symposia, examining current journalism issues.

Prior to teaching at Marquette, Seib was a professor in the Department of Journalism at Southern Methodist University from 1982-1999. During this time he also served as a political analyst for WFAA Television in Dallas and as a columnist for the Dallas Morning News.