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IndieWire
Representation for Women on Screen Reached Parity in 2024, but People of Color Led Far Fewer Films
February 11, 2025

Findings from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and its founder and Associate Professor of Communication Stacy L. Smith's new report were featured in an article on inclusion in film in 2024. 
 

Variety
2024 Was a Record Year for Women in Film but Representation for People of Color Took a Sharp Decline, Study Shows
February 11, 2025

Research from Associate Professor of Communication Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, of which Smith is the founder, was featured in an article highlighting findings from a new report that revealed gender parity in the 100 top-grossing films in 2024, but also a substantial decrease in representation for people of color. 
 

The Hollywood Reporter
In an Historic First at the Movies, Female Actors Achieve Parity With Men in 2024 Roles
February 11, 2025

Findings from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative's latest report, led by Associate Professor of Communication and Founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Stacy L. Smith, were highlighted in an article sharing the news that gender parity was reached in the 100 top-grossing movies in 2024, but a decrease was also seen in representation of people of color in these films.

Reuters
Hollywood boosts female leads but lags in people of color, report finds
February 11, 2025

Research findings from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative's report, led by the Initiative's founder and Associate Professor of Communication Stacy L. Smith, were featured in an article highlighting how gender equality has been reached in the 100 top-grossing films of 2024, but representation of people of color in those films decreased.