Gordon Stables, Director Annenberg School of Journalism. Leading expert in debate and public news.

Gordon Stables will address navigating argument and difficult conversation, learning practical communication skills and how these are taught at Journalism schools in 2020.

Stables is a clinical professor with appointments in both the School of Communication and School of Journalism, Stables has been a member of the USC Annenberg faculty since 2002 and has served in a number of roles.

Stables current research interests focus on the future of public news.

He was president of both the American Forensics Association and the Cross Examination Debate Association. He served as the chair of the Topic Selection Committee. Stables’ contributions have been recognized through numerous service awards, and he was the youngest professional to earn the highest career service awards from both national debate organizations.