Media Highlights

CNBC
Future of entertainment? Avatars could be K-pop’s next superstars
January 10, 2021

CNBC quoted Hye Jin Lee about the future of virtual avatars in the entertainment industry.

Take Two
Congressman Mark Takano on yesterday's violence, identifying domestic terrorism and LA's eviction moratorium extended
January 7, 2021

Take Two explores how politicians and the media covered the Capitol insurrection in Washington D.C on January 6, 2021. Mike Ananny, associate professor of communication and journalism at USC, was a featured guest on the show. 

KCBS-TV
Impact of MLB's Negro Leagues decision
December 25, 2020

CBS News Los Angeles affiliate KCBS-TV featured Daniel Durbin on Major League Baseball's decision to reclassify the Negro Leagues as a major league. "This is a starting point for opening up the discussion on just how important these players were," he said.

The Wrap
Can cable news avoid a ratings collapse after Trump leaves?
December 22, 2020

The Wrap interviewed Stacy Scholder in an article about how cable news ratings could decline once President Trump leaves office.

Forbes
How Billboard’s 2020 women In music event is like no other
December 10, 2020

Forbes cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the low percentage of recent popular songs written by women.

Wired
Toxicity in gaming is dangerous. Here's how to stand up to it.
December 9, 2020

Wired featured an Op-Ed co-written by Dmitri Williams on harassment in video game culture. "This behavior has significant, long-term negative effects on players, especially those who do not fall into the stereotypical gamer demographic of young white males," they wrote.

Los Angeles Times
Essential Politics: A Californian view of Democratic division
December 9, 2020

The Los Angeles Times featured Dan Schnur on state politics in California. "The joke in California politics is that this is a two-party state — it's just that they're both Democratic parties," he said.

The Conversation
How remote learning is making educational inequities worse
December 8, 2020

The Conversation featured commentary by Hernan Galperin of USC Annenberg and Stephen Aguilar of USC Rossier on how remote learning is exacerbating learning inequalities.

BYU Radio
Ethiopia, Lemon Tree, Legos
December 3, 2020

BYU Radio interviewed Sandy Tolan about the young readers' edition of his book The Lemon Tree.

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