Keith Plocek

I've taught at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism since the fall of 2014. My current title is assistant professor of professional practice.

In 2016 I created a class called Digital Storytelling and Surf Journalism. The first of its kind, the class was devoted to telling innovative stories about local beach communities. I recently expanded the scope to other action sports, including skateboarding, snowboarding and rock climbing.

When I'm not lecturing on the transgressive geography of street skating or the neocolonial tendencies of surf travel, I teach core classes on feature writing, investigative reporting, public relations, interactive graphics and web development.