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The New York Times
Movies starring women and people of color continue to surge
February 6, 2020

The New York Times featured research from Stacy Smith of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on women and underrepresented racial or ethnic groups making notable gains in major motion pictures in 2019.
KCAL-TV
State of the Union
February 6, 2020

CBS News Los Angeles affiliate KCAL-TV featured analysis of President Trump's State of the Union address from Dan Schnur.
KPCC-FM’s 'Take Two'
Impeachment Vote analysis, California primary power, civil rights leader pardoned
February 5, 2020

KPCC-FM's Take Two featured Christina Bellantoni on the potential power of California primary voters in 2020.
Los Angeles Times
The Oscars again snubbed female directors. But women producers had a record year.
February 5, 2020

The Los Angeles Times and Yahoo! News cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the percentage of movies in 2019 that were directed by women. 
U.S. News & World Report
Top films were more diverse than ever before, study finds
February 4, 2020

U.S. News & World Report (via the Associated Press) featured research from Stacy Smith of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on women and underrepresented racial or ethnic groups making notable gains in major motion pictures in 2019. Additional coverage was found in NBC Los Angeles, Bloomberg, Fortune and The Hollywood Reporter.
USA Today
2019 was a banner year for inclusion, study shows: More starring film roles for people of color and women
February 4, 2020

USA Today featured research by Stacy Smith of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on increased diversity among the casts of the top 100 North American films at the box office. Additional coverage was found in Variety.
Washington Post
The Technology 202: YouTube explains how it will moderate political falsehoods just in time for Iowa
February 3, 2020

The Washington Post featured USC’s Election Cybersecurity Initiative, a 50-state tour organized in part by the Center on Communication Leadership and Policy and supported by Google.
Daily Mail
From slave to Queen: The extraordinary life of William Dorsey Swann who was born into slavery in the 1800s and became the 'first drag queen to fight for queer freedom'
February 3, 2020

The Daily Mail featured Channing Joseph and his work on the upcoming book The House of Swann: Where Slaves Became Queens.
Los Angeles Times
Coronavirus fears prompt hoaxes and misinformation
February 2, 2020

The Los Angeles Times quoted Gabriel Kahn on how fears about public health can fuel misinformation on social media.
Forbes
Researchers, writers and actors highlight and tackle ageism In Hollywood
January 31, 2020

Forbes cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on seniors being underrepresented in movies and on television.
Variety
Queen Latifah on diversity in storytelling: ‘I don’t know what everybody’s so afraid of’
January 30, 2020

Variety cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the percentage of movies in 2019 that were directed by women.
Washington Post
The Cybersecurity 202: There’s a new cross-country effort to train election and campaign pros on digital security
January 30, 2020

The Washington Post featured USC’s Election Cybersecurity Initiative, a 50-state tour organized in part by the Center on Communication Leadership and Policy, to give cybersecurity training to poll workers and state and local campaign staffers.

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