Media Highlights

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Vox
Questions to ask yourself before sharing images of police brutality
June 11, 2020

Vox interviewed Allissa Richardson, who called smartphone videos "a very complex tool in the fight for racial justice in America."

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