From Babel to Barcelona

… If we hear “Once upon a time,” we will not leave until we find out what happened. Scheherazade saved her life by telling stories that never ended. We are Homo narrans, the species that is hooked by narrative, that imposes cause and effect to make things make sense. … […] Read more »

Center Will Act as Information Clearinghouse and Offer New Tools for Measuring Impact of Media

What is the difference? If your question is like that one, more practical than philosophical, the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism may soon have an answer. With $3.25 million in initial financing from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the John S. and James L. […] Read more »