Media Highlights

Medium
During uncertain times: How to keep your emotions in check
May 5, 2020

Medium featured Sheila Murphy's tips on how to maintain emotional health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Wall Street Journal
BuzzFeed News names Mark Schoofs as editor-in-chief
May 5, 2020

The Wall Street Journal featured Mark Schoofs being named editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed News. Schoofs will continue to serve on the USC Annenberg faculty. Additional coverage was found in Variety.

BuzzFeed News
Black Americans don’t trust medicine because of racism. That’s bad in a pandemic.
May 4, 2020

BuzzFeed News quoted Sheila Murphy on why black Americans are less likely to volunteer for clinical trials.

Ad Age
Governorships in play are (mostly) seeing relatively modest political ad spending
May 4, 2020

Ad Age cited research by the Center for the Digital Future and the Interactive Advertising Bureau on Americans' trust in their state governors as reliable sources of information on the COVID-19 pandemic.

AARP
10 things the pandemic has changed for good
May 4, 2020

AARP quoted Jeffrey Cole about the findings of the Coronavirus Disruption Project, a joint survey conducted by the Center for the Digital Future and the Interactive Advertising Bureau.

Washington Post
Go ahead and post your old travel photos. Experts say it can improve your mood.
May 4, 2020

The Washington Post quoted Stacey Leasca on the value of posting old travel photos on social media while sheltering in place.

Los Angeles Times
Recomiendan cancelación de pago de rentas e hipotecas en California, votantes están de acuerdo
May 3, 2020

The Spanish-language edition of the Los Angeles Times cited research from Crosstown that noted the increase in landlord-tenant disputes since L.A.'s COVID-19 restrictions were enacted.

USA Today
Study: Americans trust Fauci more than Trump or their own governors
April 29, 2020

USA Today featured research from Jeffrey Cole of the Center for the Digital Future, in collaboration with the Interactive Advertising Bureau, on who Americans are relying on for information regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

KFI-AM
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the 'digital divide' for school districts in Southern California
April 29, 2020

KFI 640 AM featured Hernan Galperin on his research into the "digital divide" among schoolchildren in Los Angeles, many of whom do not have the technology necessary to learn from home.

 

The New York Times
‘Murder to Mercy’ Review: Rethinking a life sentence
April 29, 2020

The New York Times reviewed Dan Birman's documentary film Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story.

Variety
‘Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story’: Film Review
April 23, 2020

Variety reviewed Dan Birman's documentarty film Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story.

Columbia Journalism Review
When science loses its voice
April 23, 2020

The Columbia Journalism Review quoted Michelle Levander of the Center for Health Journalism about the importance of reporters who cover the COVID-19 pandemic having access to public health officials.

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