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Forbes
TikTok Owner’s New AI Tool Makes Lifelike Videos From A Single Photo
February 5, 2025

Clinical Associate Professor of Communication and Associate Director of the Digital Social Media (MS) program Freddy Tran Nager was quoted in an article on OmniHuman-1 AI-generated video footage. 

Forbes
What Research Can Tell Us About The Winners Of The Grammys
February 5, 2025

Research from Associate Professor of Communication and Founder of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative was mentioned in an article on data analysis of Grammys results.

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.