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Impact is an award-winning television news magazine produced by journalism students at the USC Annenberg School for Communication.

Our stories are as varied as the students who pitch, report, shoot and edit them. Students also host and produce the show, which now airs on more than 50 stations in California and Nevada.

Impact has been honored with several College Television Awards in the documentary and news magazine categories from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.



Episode #48 - "Show 48"

Come play dress up with Impact as we take a look at fashion icons and fashion statements. From her salacious roots as an erotic German doll, Barbie became one of the most popular children's toys in history. Since her debut in 1959, millions of Barbies have been sold around the world. But first, we examine a unique fashion trend from Japan that is catching on in the U.S. Lolita fashion takes elements from sources as diverse as anime and Victorian-era ruffles, and combines them into a bold and brash new look.