Media Highlights

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
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.

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.

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.

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.

KABC-TV
US Census tries to spread awareness among young people on social media to boost count
September 9, 2020

ABC News Los Angeles affiliate KABC-TV featured Karen North on the U.S. Census Bureau's efforts to reach young people.

GetReligion.org
Tips of the trade: How to cover religion news, even if this is not your regular beat
September 9, 2020

GetReligion.org cited Diane Winston's advice on how to cover religions and religious people with resorting to stereotypes.

The New York Times
Color of Change: Tackling systemic racism one strategy at a time
September 5, 2020

The New York Times cited research from the Norman Lear Center on the role that crime shows have in normalizing injustice.

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