Media Highlights

Associated Press
Floyd’s death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals
June 13, 2020

 The Associated Press quoted Miki Turner about the entertainment industry's portrayal of law enforcement.

The Wall Street Journal
They used smartphone cameras to record police brutality—and change history
June 13, 2020

The Wall Street Journal interviewed Allissa Richardson about how smartphone videos are used to witness of police brutality against the Black community.

Fast Company
‘Doomscrolling’ can break your brain. It can also be a force for good.
June 12, 2020

Fast Company quoted Allissa Richardson about the phenomenon of "doomscrolling" — constantly searching social media feeds in a crisis — which has become common during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Washington Post
Social media influencers are balancing ‘authentic’ messaging during protests and the pandemic
June 12, 2020

The Washington Post quoted David Craig on the difficulty in promoting luxury goods on social media during the pandemic.

Columbia Journalism Review
Allissa Richardson on protests, police violence and journalism
June 11, 2020

The Columbia Journalism Review interviewed Allissa Richardson about police violence against Black people and attacks on journalists covering the George Floyd protests.

Vox
Questions to ask yourself before sharing images of police brutality
June 11, 2020

Vox interviewed Allissa Richardson, who called smartphone videos "a very complex tool in the fight for racial justice in America."

Marketplace
Is this the end of police reality shows?
June 11, 2020

Marketplace quoted Miki Turner on how police are portrayed on television.

MIT Technology Review
How to turn filming the police into the end of police brutality
June 10, 2020

MIT Technology Review interviewed Allissa Richardson about how smartphones have been used to document police violence against Black people, and why the death of George Floyd has created such a broad movement for change.

CBS News
Concerns about election security as 5 states hold primaries
June 9, 2020

CBS News interviewed Adam Clayton Powell III about the Election Cybersecurity Initiative, which is training campaign and election officials how to keep U.S. election secure from foreign cyberattacks.

Los Angeles Times
L.A. police killings: Tracking homicides in Los Angeles County since 2000
June 9, 2020

Los Angeles Times data journalists Iris Lee and Andrea Roberson, both of whom teach as adjunct instructors at USC Annenberg, helped build a webpage tracking police killings in L.A. County over the last 20 years.

The Root
The Good, the Bad and the Traumatic: Reevaluating the role of sharing black death on social media
June 8, 2020

The Root interviewed Allissa Richardson about both the power of Black witnessing, and how the widespread online sharing of images of Black death can also be traumatizing.

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