Media Highlights

Los Angeles Times
A viral TikTok video brought chaos to Huntington Beach. Officials fear it’s just the beginning.
May 29, 2021

The Los Angeles Times quoted Karen North on the unrest in Huntington Beach sparked by a viral TikTok post. "People want to be a part of that moment," she said. "They want to be able to say, ‘I was there when that happened.’”

State of Affairs: Garcetti to be Biden's pick for India ambassador, idle oil wells pose danger to South L.A. neighborhood, violinists share music across the state
May 28, 2021

Christina Bellantoni appeared on KPCC-FM's Take Two to discuss the next steps if Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is named ambassador to India. "The city council is empowered to appoint an interim mayor," she said. "You don't need to have a special election immediately."

USA Today
Facebook and Instagram will let users hide 'likes' on posts
May 26, 2021

USA Today quoted Karen North on Facebook and Instagram allowing its users to hide likes on their posts. "I’m curious to see how many people would completely turn off the likes and remove that part of social experience," she said.

Los Angeles Daily News
Who should be the next mayor of Los Angeles?
May 21, 2021

The Los Angeles Daily News featured an op-ed by Dan Schnur on who should be the next mayor of Los Angeles. "How many members of the Los Angeles City Council are looking in their own mirrors these days and gazing upon the city's next mayor?" he wrote.

NBC News
A third of lead Asian American, Pacific Islander roles in top films played by 'The Rock,' study shows
May 21, 2021

NBC News featured research by Stacy Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on Asian and Pacific Islander representation in Hollywood. "These findings offer more evidence that the epidemic of invisibility continues to persist and with serious consequences," she said.

Washington Post
Patrick Soon-Shiong is still trying to save the Los Angeles Times. Some hope he’ll do more than that.
May 20, 2021

The Washington Post quoted Jeff Cole on Patrick Soon-Shiong's efforts to save the Los Angeles Times. “Patrick saved the Los Angeles Times,” Cole said. “He is going to need to spend a lot more to make it great.”

KCBS-TV
Tracking pixels could be collecting your data every time you on
May 19, 2021

KCBS-TV spoke with Karen North about how online activities can be tracked by companies via pixels embedded in emails. "What all of these companies want is data so they can figure out who we are," she said.

USA Today
'A complete erasure': Asian, Pacific Islanders face stunning lack of representation in Hollywood
May 18, 2021

USA Today featured research by Stacy Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on Asian and Pacific Islander representation in Hollywood. "Much of the storytelling prevalence and portrayal of the API community can contribute to norms, perceptions, beliefs and attitudes that are not only biased and prejudicial but could lead to societal harm," she said.

The New York Times
Stereotypes are rife among Asian and Pacific Islander film roles, study finds
May 18, 2021

The New York Times featured research by Stacy Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on Asian and Pacific Islander representation in Hollywood. "Whether through the absence of API characters or via stereotypical depictions, entertainment can be a vehicle that perpetuates inaccurate and dehumanizing portrayals of the API community," the report noted.

Los Angeles Times
Dwayne Johnson accounts for a third of all API movie leads as study finds sad stats
May 18, 2021

The Los Angeles Times spoke with Stacy Smith of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative about their new study on the lack of Asian and Pacific Islander representation in top-grossing films. "When portrayals erase, dehumanize, or otherwise demean the API community, the consequences can be dire," Smith said.

 

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