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Deadline
Disney takes heat over public stance on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, but NBCUniversal and other studios keep away the fray
April 6, 2022
Deadline quoted Marty Kaplan and Burghardt Tenderich on corporate responses to the wave of anti-LGBTQ state legislation.
CNN
Why Ukraine is expected to stay on American screens and top of mind
March 30, 2022
CNN quoted Philip Seib on the need for news organizations to commit resources for thorough Ukraine coverage that will consistently engage audiences.
Associated Press
From Hollywood’s illusion factory, some unexpected reality
March 29, 2022
Marty Kaplan, USC Annenberg’s research professor of communication and Norman Lear Chair in Entertainment was quoted in The Associated Press on initial reactions to whether Sunday’s Oscars slap was authentic or staged.
Fast Company
Hollywood is still obsessed with white men
March 23, 2022
Fast Company reported on the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative’s latest study “Inequality Across 1,500 Popular Films,” citing Hollywood’s lack of progress on diversity.