Media Highlights
WBUR public radio in Boston aired a story funded in part by the Center for Health Journalism on efforts to lower asthma rates on the Navajo reservation.
Physician's Weekly quoted Kate Langrall Folb, director of Hollywood, Health & Society at the Norman Lear Center, in an article on how TV shows and movies can raise awareness for rare diseases and disorders.
Politico featured a story on alcoholism being ignored in the wake of the opioid crisis, which was supported by USC Annenberg's Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being.
The Fresno Bee published an article from Uncovered California, a collaborative initiative of the Center for Health Journalism, on a new program for treating opioid addiction.
The Guardian cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the percentage of movies in 2019 that were directed by women.
USC Annenberg Magazine cited Dana Chinn as a major influence on Selden Ring Award-winning alumnus Emmanuel Martinez.
The Hollywood Reporter cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the number of underrepresented directors who recently helmed major motion pictures.
Allissa Richardson spoke with Annenberg Radio News about the intersection of activism and journalism.
CBS News Los Angeles affiliate KCBS-TV and KNX 1070 AM featured research from the Crosstown project, a collaboration between USC Annenberg and USC Viterbi, on the most dangerous intersections in Los Angeles.
Adweek quotes Alison Trope about PR efforts by the NFL and the Oscars to address recent controversies around diversity and social justice. "Certainly, some of this is about preserving the brand," Trope said.
The Chicago Tribune featured a new study from the Norman Lear Center on how certain television shows reinforce misperceptions about race and criminal justice.
Metro interviewed Afua Hirsch about the United Kingdom's reluctance to acknowledge the key role slavery played in the building of the British Empire.