Media Highlights

NBC News
Civil looks to create the next generation of journalism with blockchain tech
September 28, 2018

NBC News noted that the USC Annenberg and other organizations have partnered with Civil Media, a new business model for journalism.

Refinery 29
SNL hosting gig is long — nearly 20 years — overdue
September 28, 2018

Refinery 29 noted research by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the underrepresentation of women and minorities in the entertainment industry.

EurekAlert
20 journalists from across US awarded aging-focused fellowships
September 25, 2018

The website of the Gerontological Society of America announced that Laura Castañeda had received a fellowship to pursue work on aging Latinos in the United States.

60 Minutes
How did Google get so big?
September 23, 2018

60 Minutes interviewed Jonathan Taplin, director emeritus of USC's Annenberg Innovation Lab, on how Google has stifled competition.

ABC News
How Donald Trump upended a myth about sports and politics
September 23, 2018

ABC News quoted Ben Carrington about Colin Kaepernick, Donald Trump, and the connection between sports and politics.

Los Angeles Review of Books
The Latin American Wrecking Crew: A conversation with Josh Kun
September 18, 2018

The Los Angeles Review of Books published an interview with Josh Kun on the inescapable Latin influence in American music and the changing landscape of collecting and archiving cultural artifacts in the age of constant content.

Gizmodo
FEMA delays first test of ‘Presidential Alerts’ system that Trump will control
September 17, 2018

Gizmodo cited comments by Karen North on the delayed first test of a new presidential alert system. See also: Geekwire.

KPCC-FM
Widening the lens: Integrating the Toronto International Film Festival
September 17, 2018

KPCC-FM mentioned research by USC's Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the underrepresentation of minorities among film critics.

Time
FEMA will test an emergency system that lets President Trump send you text alerts
September 16, 2018

Time cited comments by Karen North on FEMA's test of a new presidential alert system. See also: MEAWW.

Salon
How algorithms reproduce social and racial inequality
September 15, 2018

Salon featured research by Safiya U. Noble on whether algorithms reproduce social inequality. “The public was sold a bill of goods about the liberatory possibilities of the Internet back in the ’90s,” Noble said.

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