Media Highlights

Governing
Smartphone journalists accelerate push for social justice
June 23, 2020

Governing quoted Allissa Richardson on the significance of Black people using smartphone videos to document state violence against their community.

BBC News
Can viral videos stop police brutality?
June 21, 2020

BBC News interviewed Allissa Richardson about whether smartphone videos can help prevent police violence.

Joe (U.K)
Why no one wins in Boris Johnson's culture wars
June 19, 2020

Afua Hirsch spoke with Joe about the Black Lives Matter movement and the debate over statues of slave traders and other legacies of slavery in the United Kingdom.

NBC News
Twitter memeified justice for Breonna Taylor. But can a joke make change?
June 19, 2020

NBC News quoted Allissa Richardson about how memes about the police killing of Breonna Taylor have been an effective way to increase the momentum for justice in her case.

NBC4 New York
Here's what it means to be a smartphone witness
June 17, 2020

NBC4 New York's Instagram show Listen Up interviewed Allissa Richardson about Black witnessing of police violence.

ABC7 Los Angeles
From Protests to Progress: A conversation on the future of race, justice and social equity in SoCal
June 16, 2020

ABC7 Los Angeles featured Allissa Richardson during a panel discussion on the protests in response to the police killing of George Floyd.

CNN
'We're tired of waiting': GenZ is ready for a revolution
June 16, 2020

CNN quoted Henry Jenkins on how digital media can bring people together around shared interests rather than geographic proximity.

Miami Herald
NASCAR lacks a firm plan to ban the Confederate flag. ‘It’s going to cause a mess.’
June 14, 2020

The Miami Herald quoted Jonathan Kotler on how NASCAR will prohibit the Confederate flag at its events.

Associated Press
Floyd’s death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals
June 13, 2020

 The Associated Press quoted Miki Turner about the entertainment industry's portrayal of law enforcement.

The Wall Street Journal
They used smartphone cameras to record police brutality—and change history
June 13, 2020

The Wall Street Journal interviewed Allissa Richardson about how smartphone videos are used to witness of police brutality against the Black community.

Fast Company
‘Doomscrolling’ can break your brain. It can also be a force for good.
June 12, 2020

Fast Company quoted Allissa Richardson about the phenomenon of "doomscrolling" — constantly searching social media feeds in a crisis — which has become common during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Washington Post
Social media influencers are balancing ‘authentic’ messaging during protests and the pandemic
June 12, 2020

The Washington Post quoted David Craig on the difficulty in promoting luxury goods on social media during the pandemic.

Pages