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Billboard
Women in Music Are Holding Onto Gains, But With Room to Grow: 2025 Annenberg Inclusion Report
January 29, 2025

Associate Professor of Communication and Founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Stacy L. Smith was quoted in an article about a study by Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative discussing the lack of growth in female representation in the music industry. 

Rolling Stone
Women Remain Underrepresented In Music Industry, USC Annenberg Report Finds
January 29, 2025

Associate Professor of Communication and Founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Stacy L. Smith was quoted in an article about findings from a new study by Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, pointing to a lack of growth in female representation in the music industry. 
 

Variety
Female Representation in Music Sees ‘Little Change,’ but Number of Men Is Declining: Annenberg Inclusion Report
January 29, 2025

Associate Professor of Communication and Founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Stacy L. Smith was quoted in an article covering the lack of growth in female representation in the music industry, as indicated in a study by Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
 

Financial Times
The podcast bros who helped put Trump back in the White House
January 25, 2025

Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism, Co-Director of the M{2e} program and Innovations Manager for the Annenberg Innovation Lab Gabriel Kahn was quoted in an article about new media stars in podcasting and their influence on politics.