Media Highlights

The Root
Sundance 2019: Chinonye Chukwu becomes 1st black female director to win Grand Jury Prize
February 4, 2019

The Root mentioned research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the lack of gender and racial parity among film directors for the industry's highest grossing movies.

Associated Press
Grammys launch initiative aiding women producers, engineers
February 1, 2019

The Associated Press mentioned a study from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the lack of gender parity in the music industry, especially among those nominated for Grammy Awards. The results were also mentioned here and here.

EducationDive
High schoolers interact with extremist groups in tolerance-building course
February 1, 2019

EducationDive cited comments by Thomas Hollihan on how to engage with perspectives a person disagrees with. 

NBC LA
Why (and how?!) did a USC professor send a Vin Scully bobblehead into the stratosphere?
January 31, 2019

Aliya Jasmine gets the details behind the viral video everyone is talking about.

The Guardian
How today's female directors broke out of 'movie jail'
January 31, 2019

The Guardian (UK) mentioned research by Stacy Smith and colleagues from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the lack of gender and racial parity in the film industry.

Yahoo
Kamala Harris's charmed political life is about to face its biggest test
January 28, 2019

Yahoo quoted Dan Schnur about California Sen. Kamala Harris' rise in the Democratic Party and her candidacy for president. 

Refinery29
20 years later, 'She’s All That' needs its own makeover montage
January 28, 2019

Refinery29 noted research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the lack of gender parity among film critics. CBC Radio (Canada) mentioned a separate study on the underrepresentation of women among film composers.

Deadline Hollywood
Sundance increases representation for women & people of color with plenty of room for improvement
January 25, 2019

Deadline Hollywood featured a new study by Stacy Smith and colleagues from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the proportion of female filmmakers entering and being accepted into the Sundance Film Festival. The study was also covered here and here.

Associated Press
Study says number of female filmmakers at Sundance improving
January 25, 2019

The Associated Press featured a new study by Stacy Smith and colleagues from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the proportion of female filmmakers submitting to and being accepted into the Sundance Film Festival. The study was also covered here and here.

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