Media Highlights

Financial Times
The podcast bros who helped put Trump back in the White House
January 25, 2025

Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism, Co-Director of the M{2e} program and Innovations Manager for the Annenberg Innovation Lab Gabriel Kahn was quoted in an article about new media stars in podcasting and their influence on politics.
 

The New York Times
$3,000 for a Used iPhone? If It Has TikTok, Maybe.
January 23, 2025

Clinical Associate Professor of Communication and Associate Director of the Digital Social Media (MS) program Freddy Tran Nager was quoted in an article about people paying $3,000 or more for iPhones with the TikTok app pre-installed.

Big Think
How to revive strategic thinking in an age of digital outrage
January 23, 2025

Adjunct Instructor Steve Caplan authored an article on strategic thinking in an age of digital outrage.

Deadline
USC Annenberg’s Latest Film Inclusion List Adds ‘A Thousand And One’, Three Other 2023 Films To Top 10 List
January 22, 2025

An article reviewed the second iteration of the Inclusion List from Associate Professor of Communication and Founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, in collaboration with the Adobe Foundation.

The Hollywood Reporter
‘A Thousand and One,’ ‘The Woman King,’ ‘Barbie’ Top Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, Adobe’s Latest Film List
January 22, 2025

The second iteration of the Inclusion List from Associate Professor of Communication and Founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, in collaboration with the Adobe Foundation, was reviewed in an article.

Variety
‘Barbie,’ ‘A Thousand and One’ and ‘Joy Ride’ Rank Among the Inclusion List’s 150 Most Inclusive Films
January 22, 2025

Associate Professor of Communication and Founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative were featured in an article about the second iteration of the Inclusion List from in collaboration with the Adobe Foundation.

Reuters
LA wildfires embolden Games critics, but relocation unlikely
January 16, 2025

Professor of Communication Jonathan Aronson was quoted in an article about the impact of the wildfires on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.  

The Guardian
The media needs to show how the climate crisis is fueling the LA wildfires
January 16, 2025

Director of the USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication Allison Agsten was quoted about the need for media education on climate change amid the Los Angeles wildfires. 

IndieWire
Every Studio Film Directed by Female Filmmakers Coming Out in 2025 and 2026
January 16, 2025

The latest "Inclusion in the Director’s Chair" report from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative was cited in an article showcasing a list of women-led productions in the coming year. 

KTLA
Biden will not enforce TikTok ban, leaving fate of social media app to Trump
January 16, 2025

Clinical Professor of Communication Karen North was interviewed about the TikTok ban, discussing the app's future, the safety concerns about its usage, and the digital alternatives that are gaining popularity as creators fear they may soon need new outlets.

The Guardian
‘Long way to go’ on gender parity in film and TV industry, Bafta chair says
January 13, 2025

Research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative's annual "Inclusion in the Director’s Chair" report was cited in an article about gender parity in the film and television industry. 

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