Media Highlights

Newsweek
Is Tucker Carlson the most powerful person in media?
April 9, 2020

Newsweek quoted Christina Bellantoni about Fox News host Tucker Carlson's commentary on the COVID-19 crisis.

The Guardian
Wisconsin decided to allow people to vote this week. People will die as a result.
April 8, 2020

In an opinion column for the Guardian, Sandy Tolan criticized the conservative state supreme court in his native Wisconsin for ordering voters to the polls during the COVID-19 pandemic.

South China Morning Post
TikTok, a Chinese soft-power time bomb in your living room?
April 6, 2020

The South China Morning Post quoted Morten Bay on how the popularity of TikTok doesn't necessarily translate into geopolitical influence for China.

Los Angeles Times
How USC students turned Zoom into a video game platform for coronavirus life
April 4, 2020

The Los Angeles Times cited the research of Henry Jenkins in an article about USC students developing games for Zoom during COVID-19 restrictions.

The New York Times
Seeing abortion laws from a teenager’s point of view
April 3, 2020

The New York Times cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the number of movies directed by women in 2019.

Philadelphia Sunday Sun
Rosario Dawson relishes being the lead on new TV drama
April 2, 2020

The Philadephia Sunday Sun, via the Associated Press, cited research by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative into the underrepresentation of Latinos in film speaking roles.

ThisIsRnB
Seven women RnB producers you should know
April 2, 2020

ThisIsRNB cited research by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative into the number of women involved in music producing.

Variety
Afua Hirsch talks Samuel L. Jackson Epix summer release ‘Enslaved’
April 1, 2020

Variety interviewed Afua Hirsch about the upcoming documentary series Enslaved, which she worked on with Samuel L. Jackson.

The New York Times
‘We’re almost extinct’: China’s investigative journalists are silenced under Xi
April 1, 2020

The New York Times quoted Clayton Dube on how the Chinese government sees investigative journalism as a threat.

Marketplace
Video games attract millions of players as the world 'shelters in place'
March 30, 2020

PRI's Marketplace interviewed Dmitri Williams on why people are turning to happy and fun video games like Animal Crossing while isolated at home.

KMEX-TV
Los delincuentes también se quedan en casa por el virus: hay menos asesinatos, balaceras y robos en EEUU
March 29, 2020

Univision Los Angeles affiliate KMEX-TV featured research by Crosstown, led by Gabriel Kahn, on how the COVID-19 quarantine has led to crime, traffic and even gas prices going down in Los Angeles.

NBC News
Dr. Anthony Fauci closes distance with social media generation
March 29, 2020

NBC News quoted David Craig on how Anthony Fauci is reaching out to the younger generation about COVID-19 via YouTube.

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