Media Highlights

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.

Miami Herald
Kamala Harris’ role in Trump resistance may matter more than her thin Senate record
January 25, 2019

The Miami Herald quoted Dan Schnur on how Senator Kamala Harris' questioning of now-U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will influence voters in her presidential run.

Washington Post
Disabled actors say they’re the ‘last civil rights movement’ in Hollywood. Hardly anyone’s discussing it.
January 25, 2019

The Washington Post mentioned results from a study by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative that found only 2.7 percent of speaking characters in movies were portrayed as disabled. The study was also covered here.

Washington Post
Chopin: dismissive, anti-Semitic and a ‘poet of sweet sound’
January 25, 2019

The Washington Post published a review by Tim Page of the USC Thornton School and USC Annenberg on a new book about the life of composer Fryderyk Chopin.

Deadline Hollywood
Tessa Thompson and Kerry Washington join colleagues in TimesUp 4% Director Challenge to work with female directors
January 25, 2019

Deadline Hollywood highlighted the TimesUp 4% Director Challenge announced by Stacy Smith of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative during the Sundance Film Festival. Those in the entertainment industry who accept the challenge will commit to working with a female director on a feature film within 18 months. It was also covered here, here, and here.

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.

Los Angeles Times
Confucius Institutes: Do they improve U.S.-China ties or harbor spies?
January 23, 2019

The Los Angeles Times quoted Clayton Dube of the U.S.-China Institute about allegations that the Chinese government monitors students studying internationally.

The Globe and Mail
Mr. Xi, release these two Canadian citizens
January 21, 2019

The Globe and Mail published a letter co-signed by the U.S.-China Institute's Clayton Dube and many others calling for the release of two Canadian citizens.

The New York Times
BuzzFeed News faces scrutiny after Mueller denies a dramatic Trump report
January 19, 2019

The New York Times mentioned that Mark Schoofs previously served as BuzzFeed's investigative editor.

CBS News
Gillette leaps into culture wars with ad challenging images of masculinity
January 16, 2019

CBS News' "MoneyWatch" quoted Robert Kozinets about Gillette's new ad targeting toxic masculinity.

Los Angeles Times
Alicia Keys to host 2019 Grammy Awards
January 15, 2019

The Los Angeles Times cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the lack of gender parity among Grammy nominees and winners.

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