USC Annenberg Dean, Ernest J. Wilson III announced Tuesday that Willow Bay will direct the USC Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism. Bay is known as a journalist, author, producer, digital news editor and national broadcast and global cable television news anchor. She has previously worked for the Huffington Post, Bloomberg TV, ABC News, CNN, and NBC.

“I’m honored to join Dean Wilson and the world-class faculty and staff at the USC Annenberg School of Journalism, which has educated and inspired some of the most prestigious and talented professionals in the field,” said Bay. “I’ve had the privilege of personally hiring and working with some outstanding Annenberg graduates at The Huffington Post. I look forward to leading the school as it educates and inspires the next generation of journalists and public relations professionals for the future and contributes groundbreaking academic research into these fields.”

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