Media Highlights

The Guardian
Women fell back in race for inclusion in 2020 pop charts
March 8, 2021

The Guardian and Bloomberg featured research by Stacy Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the lack of gender parity in the music industry.

The New York Times
U.S. lawmakers suggest 25 movies about Latinos to the Film Registry
March 8, 2021

The New York Times cited research from Stacy Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the percentage of speaking roles for Latino characters across top-grossing films.

Los Angeles Daily News
L.A. shootings up sharply in first months or 2021
March 4, 2021

The Los Angeles Daily News featured research from Crosstown, a partnership between USC Annenberg and USC Viterbi, that identified a recent spike in L.A. shootings.

NBC News
Congressional Hispanic Caucus nominates 25 Latino movies for National Film Registry
March 3, 2021

NBC News cited research by Stacy Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on diversity in Netflix's movies and TV shows. The research was also covered in the Los Angeles Times.

Financial Times
Energy is the spark the blows up AMLO’s Mexico plans
March 3, 2021

Professor of the practice of international relations and public diplomacy, Pamela Starr, shared an OpEd with the Financial Times about AMLO's plans for Mexico.  

Los Angeles Times
Netflix launches documentary and unscripted filmmaker fellowship with Ghetto Film School
March 1, 2021

In an article about a new Netflix fellowship for underrepresented filmmakers, the Los Angeles Times cited research by Stacy Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on diversity in Netflix's movies and TV shows.

Vox
Posting less, posting more, and tired of it all: How the pandemic has changed social media
March 1, 2021

Vox quoted Karen North on how people are using social media during the pandemic. “One thing that brings people together is shared experiences,” she said. “All of a sudden we all have a shared experience.”

Associated Press
Laying out data, Netflix touts its record on inclusivity
February 26, 2021

The Associated Press featured research by Stacy Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the diversity and inclusivity of Netflix's movies and TV shows.

MSNBC
CPAC can stop Trump's 'big lie.' Here's why it won't.
February 24, 2021

MSNBC featured an op-ed by Marc Ambinder on why the upcoming Conservative Political Action Conference won't push back against former President Trump's election lies. "CPAC is a chance to lead part of the base out of the abyss. That's not going to happen," he wrote.

The Wall Street Journal
Who really wrote your favorite song? It’s complicated.
February 24, 2021

The Wall Street Journal cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the percentage of women who are songwriters or music producers.  

Los Angeles Times
Democrats unveil broad immigration reform bill with citizenship path for 11 million
February 18, 2021

The Los Angeles Times quoted Roberto Suro on the new immigration bill introduced by Democrats. “This is the White House signaling to the Hill, ‘We haven’t given up on comprehensive immigration reform,’” he said.

KABC-TV
California Dreaming: Protest leads young California BLM activist on journey to family's past
February 17, 2021

ABC News Los Angeles affiliate KABC-TV featured Allissa Richardson on the shift toward activism among people of color in California. "You have a combination of student efforts that have banded together with labor groups that make the activist atmosphere a bit more special," she said.

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