Media Highlights

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.

LAist
The kids were right – skateboarding is good for your mental health
February 27, 2020

LAist featured research by Neftalie Williams on the benefits of skateboarding for young people. "It's the only way that they get rid of some of the stress that's both brought on by school or socio-economic conditions or things that are going on in their life," he said.

KPCC-FM's 'AirTalk'
2020 Check In: Previewing South Carolina’s primary and the role the African American vote will play there and in California
February 26, 2020

KPCC-FM's AirTalk interviewed Dan Schnur on the South Carolina primary and the role the African American vote will play in that race, the California primary, and the general election.

Los Angeles Daily News
Back from eye of impeachment storm, Schiff rekindles local focus
February 25, 2020

The Los Angeles Daily News quoted Dan Schnur on Rep. Adam Schiff refocusing his post-impeachment energies on local issues.

KCBS-TV
USC students weigh in on Democratic presidential debate
February 25, 2020

CBS News Los Angeles affiliate KCBS-TV highlighted USC Annenberg's Democratic debate watch party, interviewing students on candidate performances.  

Bloomberg Law
The #MeToo movement is much bigger than the Weinstein verdict
February 24, 2020

Bloomberg Law cited the work of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative in a story about the repercussions throughout the business world from the Harvey Weinstein guilty verdict.

WBUR
Health workers try community approach to tackle asthma on Navajo reservation
February 24, 2020

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
Netflix’s 'Stranger Things' raised awareness about rare disorder
February 21, 2020

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
Harmed before birth, America's 'lost children' overshadowed by opioid crisis
February 20, 2020

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.

Fresno Bee
Federally funded program credited with helping to deliver opioid-addiction treatment to uninsured
February 20, 2020

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
What do female filmmakers have to say about male stories?
February 19, 2020

The Guardian cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the percentage of movies in 2019 that were directed by women.  

USC Annenberg Magazine
Emmanuel Martinez digs into the data
February 18, 2020

USC Annenberg Magazine cited Dana Chinn as a major influence on Selden Ring Award-winning alumnus Emmanuel Martinez.

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