Media Highlights

San Diego Union-Tribune
Some San Diego-area families still lack reliable internet needed for distance learning
September 19, 2020

The San Diego Union-Tribune cited research by Hernán Galperin on the distance learning gap among K-12 students in California.

USA Today
So you watched 'Mulan?' Here are 10 movies that make me proud of my East Asian heritage.
September 18, 2020

USA Today cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the lack of representation of Asian and Asian American girls and women in major Hollywood films.

Refinery29
I’m a Black, disabled actor. This is how I’m making my place In Hollywood.
September 16, 2020

Refinery29 cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the low number of characters with disabilities in movie speaking roles.

KABC-TV
LA arson fires increasing amid COVID-19 pandemic, LAPD data shows
September 14, 2020

ABC News Los Angeles affiliate KABC-TV featured research by Crosstown, a partnership between the USC Annenberg and USC Viterbi, which found that arson fires in Los Angeles are on the rise.

Poynter
Meet the youth shining the light on an underreported area of Los Angeles
September 14, 2020

Poynter featured the work of Boyle Heights Beat, the community journalism publication co-founded by Michelle Levander of the Center for Health Journalism.

KABC-TV
Crimes against delivery people in LA have increased as demand soars amid pandemic
September 11, 2020

ABC News Los Angeles affiliate KABC-TV featured research by Crosstown, a partnership between USC Annenberg and USC Viterbi, which found that crimes against delivery people in L.A. have nearly doubled since last year. The research was also covered by Spectrum News 1.

KPCC-FM’s 'Take Two'
State of Affairs, what it's like to attend a drive-in dance, weekend preview
September 11, 2020

KPCC-FM's Take Two interviewed Allissa Richardson on the emotional impact of watching videos of police violence against Black people.

USA Today
New USC diversity study shows paltry progress for inclusion in 13 years of Hollywood movies
September 11, 2020

USA Today featured research by Stacy L. Smith of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the continued lack of diversity in movies. "This is a critical moment for the industry to commit to real and substantive change," she said. The research was also covered by CNN, the Associated PressForbes and KNX-AM 1070.

Los Angeles Times
Hollywood still has an inclusion problem, report shows
September 10, 2020

The Los Angeles Times featured research by Stacy Smith of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the continued lack of diversity in movies. "We're noting that there have been increases, but when you look to speaking characters or disability onscreen, a very different picture emerges," she said. Additional coverage was found in the Washington PostLAistVoxVariety and Deadline.

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