Media Highlights

Vanity Fair
TIFF organizers hope revamped inclusion efforts pay dividends
September 6, 2018

Vanity Fair referenced the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative in an article about the Toronto International Film Festival’s efforts to invite more film critics from underrepresented groups.

TechNewsWorld
Senators bash Google at Russian election meddling hearing
September 6, 2018

TechNewsWorld’s article about social media and search companies being questioned by the Senate Intelligence Committee about Russian election meddling quoted Karen North.

Associated Press
Warner Bros. and HBO adopt company-wide inclusion policy
September 5, 2018

Associated Press cited Stacy Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative in an article about Warner Bros. and HBO adopting the inclusion rider to increase diversity and inclusion in Hollywood. Many other outlets picked up the AP story.

Hanford Sentinel
Top Gun turns to NPS Executive Education to prep for major expansion
August 31, 2018

The Hanford Sentinel mentioned research done with Tom Hollihan on the design, planning and implementation of large-scale communications initiatives.

The New York Times
Here’s the conversation we really need to have about bias at Google
August 30, 2018

The New York Times featured research by Safiya U. Noble on bias by search engines. Noble suggests a constructive conversation “about one monopolistic platform controlling the information landscape.”

 

Marketplace
What should streaming platforms do when acts of violence are broadcast live?
August 30, 2018

Dmitri Williams was interviewed on Marketplace about how streaming services should when acts of violence are broadcast live.

CCN
News giant Associated Press partners blockchain journalism startup Civil
August 29, 2018

CCN mentioned that USC Annenberg is taking part in an agreement to license Associated Press content for use by newsrooms that use Civil, a journalism marketplace.

Navy News Service
Top Gun turns to NPS executive education to prep for major expansion
August 28, 2018

The Navy News Service quoted Tom Hollihan about his work with the Navy to help it communicate with the public about the upcoming expansion of its flight school.

Wired
Why Google is the perfect target for Trump
August 28, 2018

Wired quoted Safiya U. Noble on Donald Trump's tweets claiming that Google had “rigged” search results against conservatives.

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