Dr. Allissa V. Richardson
Award-winning AUTHOR, JOURNALISM SCHOLAR + PROFESSOR
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Dr. Allissa V. Richardson is an award-winning author, journalism scholar and professor. She believes in empowering marginalized communities to tell their own stories, using cutting-edge technologies.
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Dr. Richardson is a trusted commentator on issues of race, digital activism and the press, for ABC, BBC, CBC, CBS, LA Times, MSNBC, The Guardian, The Root, Vox, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post & more.
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Dr. Richardson is an Associate Professor at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. She is teaching “Reporting on Race and Justice” in Fall 2022.
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Dr. Richardson is the author of Bearing Witness While Black: African Americans, Smartphones and the New Protest #Journalism. When the book debuted in 2020, it hit #1 on Amazon’s journalism studies list.
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Dr. Richardson loves to partner with documentarians, community organizations, makers and other forward-thinking groups on all things journalism. Invite her to join your team.
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Dr. Richardson has delivered keynotes, workshops and moderated discussions at the White House, Harvard University, Microsoft, Yahoo, NABJ, NFL, SnapChat, SXSW and more. Book her for your next event.