Adjunct Lecturer Daniel Schnur was interviewed about the House's passage of President Trump's tax and spending bill.
Clinical Associate Professor of Communication and Associate Director of the Digital Social Media (MS) program Freddy Tran Nager was quoted in a story discussing how AI-generated, vaguely Italian memes like "Italian Brainrot" are taking over teen social media feeds, featuring surreal, text-to-speech characters like “Ballerina Cappuccina.”
Associate Professor of Communication and Founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Stacy L. Smith was mentioned in an article about a new study from the Initiative which found that women comprise 11.6% of the directors of global films.
Clinical Associate Professor of Communication and Associate Director of the Digital Social Media (MS) program Freddy Tran Nager was quoted in a story about “Italian brain rot,” a trending TikTok meme that pairs AI-generated content with “cartoonish” Italian accents.
Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Communication and Co-Director of the Communication Management (MCG) Program Monica Koyama was quoted in a story discussing Director Joel Souza’s decision to complete the film "Rust" as a tribute to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot on set in 2021.
Associate Professor of Communication and Director of the Global Media and Communication (MA) program David R. Craig was interviewed for a story discussing the social media landscape on YouTube’s 20th Anniversary.
Part-Time Lecturer of Communication Julianna Kirschner was quoted in a story about how 20 years after YouTube's first-ever video, "Me at the Zoo," marked the platform's humble beginnings, a new video titled "Us Still At the Zoo" reflects the evolution of social media.
Research Professor of Communication Kate Crawford was mentioned as a panelist at the Time100 Summit for a discussion on the impacts of the pursuit of human-like AI.
Adjunct Lecturer Daniel Schnur was quoted in an article discussing Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host and longtime conservative commentator, launching a Republican bid for California governor in 2026, focusing on affordability and government reform in a heavily Democratic state.
Adjunct Lecturer Daniel Schnur was quoted in a story discussing the implications of the Los Angeles wildfires on Mayor Karen Bass’ tenure.
Part-Time Lecturer of Communication Julianna Kirschner was quoted in an article discussing the validity of the new social media guidelines set by the Department of Justice, which reinforce existing restrictions on political speech and official disclosures.
Associate Professor of Communication and Founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Stacy L. Smith was quoted in an article about the upcoming Women in Film Conference at Oxford University, where Smith will present new research from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the status of women in global film.