Media Highlights

Variety
Simone Ashley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Stacy L. Smith to Headline Women in Film Conference (EXCLUSIVE)
April 17, 2025

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.

Forbes
How Smart Brands Win Consumers' Time In The Attention Economy
April 11, 2025

Adjunct Instructor Stefan Pollack wrote an article on increasing brand awareness and engagement in the attention economy. 

CGTN America
Film production in Los Angeles sees 5.6% decline
April 9, 2025

Provost Professor of Communication, Journalism, Cinematic Arts and Education and Primary Investigator, Civic Paths Research Group Henry Jenkins was interviewed about the decline of Hollywood movie production and its competition with the Asian movie industry in the global marketplace. 

Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Why is the Pacific music industry male-dominated?
April 9, 2025

Research from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative was mentioned in an episode of "Sistas, Let's Talk," about the male-dominated nature of the Pacific music industry. 

WWD
Kering Marks a Decade of Women in Motion at Paris Headquarters
April 8, 2025

Associate Professor of Communication and Founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Stacy L. Smith was mentioned in an article about her upcoming roundtable talk with fashion comglomerate Kering during the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. This discussion is part of a celebration of 10 years of Kering's Women in Motion awards. 
 

PR Daily
Navigating Canadian boycotts of American companies
April 8, 2025

Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism and Director of the Center for Public Relations Fred Cook was quoted in an article on the impacts of the tariffs and Canadian companies' boycott of American products. 

Forbes
X Rumor Resulted In Wild Stock Market Swings – It's Not The First Time
April 8, 2025

Part-Time Lecturer of Communication Julianna Kirschner was quoted in an article discussing the impact of a false rumor spread on X (formerly Twitter) about President Trump pausing tariffs, which caused major stock market volatility, highlighting the dangers of relying on unverified social media posts for financial decisions.

Newsweek
How Donald Trump's Tariffs Will Impact California
April 4, 2025

Professor of Communication Jonathan D. Aronson was quoted in an article about the impacts of the tariffs on the prices of goods in California. 

Los Angeles Times
Bucking Trump tariffs, California will push to maintain global trade independently, Newsom says
April 4, 2025

Professor of Communication Jonathan D. Aronson was quoted in an article about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement that California will seek to maintain and expand global trade independently, positioning the state as a reliable economic partner despite federal policies that threaten international relations and key industries.

San Francisco Chronicle
Here’s what could get more expensive in California under Trump’s sweeping tariffs
April 3, 2025

Professor of Communication Jonathan D. Aronson was quoted in a story discussing the impacts of President Trump’s tariffs on the prices of goods in California. 

Library Journal
The Environmental Cost of AI | Climate Crisis
April 3, 2025

Research Professor of Communication Kate Crawford was quoted in an article about the environmental impacts of AI. 

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