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New Annenberg Building Renamed After TMZ Founder Harvey Levin

Marisa Okano |
April 1, 2014 | 1:48 p.m. PDT

Executive Producer

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USC announced Tuesday that Annenberg's newly constructed building Wallis Annenberg Hall will be aptly renamed "Harvey Levin Hall" after a groundbreaking $200 million grant from the celebrity lawyer and TMZ founder.

The building will still serve to provide curriculum tailored to the digital age but will now include an exhaustive focus on entertainment journalism and specifically - the role of journalism in the digital age. Levin has played a key role in developing multiple new courses to be included on the university's schedule of classes in Fall 2014.

Classes including "Paparazzi Photojournalism: Storytelling In The Age of Kimye" and "Selfies As Communication" are now available for registration.

"Harvey Levin stands among USC's most generous and steadfast supporters," USC President C.L. Max Nikias said. "As journalism continues to evolve, his landmark gift will help keep USC on the field's cutting-edge."

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Levin has also donated over 300 state-of-the-art Nikon DSLR cameras for free student use as part of a new photojournalism initiative.

"I want students with an interest in photojournalism to know it's okay to go rogue and pursue stories on their own - even if they may be intrusive," Levin said in a statement. TMZ photographers are also set to appear for hands-on workshops at the Harvey Levin Hall as soon as the Fall 2014 semester.

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