In a profile of actress Emilia Jones, Refinery29 cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative showing the low percentage of characters with a disability in top films.
Forbes quoted Anne Framroze about the differences in emoji use among generations. "Emojis are a kind of representational language, and all languages evolve," she said. "This is nothing new."
In an article about the diversity, equity and inclusion efforts of entertainment firms, Business Insider cited research by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative into inequality in Hollywood.
The Los Angeles Times quoted Neftalie Williams on how skateboarding differs from other competitive sports. “You have an entire sporting culture that’s marginalized, that has placed less emphasis on competition and focused more on expression, and has learned that that’s the vocabulary,” he said.
NBC News featured an article by Alan Abrahamson on Olympic legend Allyson Felix, a USC graduate who won her 10th medal at the Tokyo Olympics. "The best of the best, like [Michael] Phelps, like Felix, don't just want to win. They hate to lose," he wrote.
In an article about filmmaker Robert Rodriguez's streaming service deal, the Los Angeles Times cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the number of speaking roles in top movies that went to Hispanic or Latino actors in recent years.
Bloomberg cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the number of top-grossing movies with speaking roles for Asian actors.
Dan Schnur told ABC News that Republican donors are somewhat apathetic towards California's gubernatorial recall election, while also noting that recent polling showed "considerable grassroots support for recall."
CNN featured Neftalie Williams on skateboarding being part of the Olympics and the way different cultures respond to the sport. "The way that we experience skateboarding in the U.S. is not the same as we experienced skateboarding in Cuba," he said. Williams was also profiled in Forbes.
KCRW-FM's Greater L.A. spoke with Taylor Mills, a journalism undergraduate and a reporter at Crosstown, about rental trends in Southern California.
Bloomberg spoke with Freddy Tran Nager on the legal implications of applying for jobs through TikTok. “I’m thinking about all the low-income people who would love to apply to these jobs ... but they don’t have the means to do so,” he said.
The Washington Post quoted Alison Trope on the commodification of women's bodies. “It’s not just if you’re a person in the industry like Britney Spears or Billie Eilish," she said. "We’re all being commodified. All of us.”