Media Highlights

The Conversation
Coronavirus: News media sounded the alarm for months — but few listened
March 26, 2020

An article by Jacob L. Nelson of Arizona State University for The Conversation cited research he conducted with Su Jung Kim into the complex nature of the public's trust in media.

The New York Times
Richard Reeves, columnist and author on presidents, dies at 83
March 25, 2020

The New York Times published an obituary for journalist, author and USC Annenberg senior lecturer Richard Reeves, who died on March 25 at age 83.

BuzzFeed News
How to survive yet another plague
March 20, 2020

Mark Schoofs wrote for BuzzFeed News that many lessons from the AIDS epidemic apply to dealing with threat of coronavirus.

Christian Science Monitor
Combating an ‘infodemic’: When fear and false information go viral
March 18, 2020

The Christian Science Monitor quoted Marc Ambinder on disinformation swirling around coronavirus.

NBC News
Big 'gram on campus: At USC, students train to become influencers
March 14, 2020

NBC News featured Robert Kozinets and the students in his class on social media influencers.

The Conversation
Coronavirus could hit homeless hard, and that could hit everyone hard
March 13, 2020

Michelle Levander of the Center for Health Journalism contributed to an article in The Conversation on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people experiencing homelessness.

Politico
California skeptics challenge coronavirus alerts
March 10, 2020

Politico quoted Dan Schnur on how social media and President Trump have affected how people consume public health information.

Los Angeles Times
Runoffs likely in union-versus-charter battle over L.A. school board
March 5, 2020

The Los Angeles Times quoted Dan Schnur on the potential runoffs for the Los Angeles Board of Education election.

Variety
Netflix, UN Women launch ‘Because She Watched’ collection
March 4, 2020

Variety quoted Stacy Smith of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on Netflix's new "Because She Watched" collection of series, documentaries and films.

CBC Radio's 'Day 6'
America's first drag queen was a former slave and LGBT rights crusader, says historian
February 28, 2020

CBC Radio's Day 6 interviewed Channing Joseph about his upcoming book The House of Swann: Where Slaves Become Queens.

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