Media Highlights

Reuters
Hidden figures no more: Women shining in Hollywood
September 5, 2019

Reuters featured new research from Stacy Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative that showed how 2018 was a year of improvement for women and people of color in film. Additional coverage was found on ABC News (via Good Morning America) and in The New York Times, MarketWatch and Variety.

The Hollywood Reporter
Documentary Charting the rise of Instagram star Chiara Ferragni debuts in Venice
September 3, 2019

The Hollywood Reporter quoted David Craig on the new documentary about Instagram star Chiara Ferragni.

KCRW-FM's 'Greater L.A.'
The lack of Latinx representation in films
August 28, 2019

KCRW-FM’s Greater L.A. featured research from Stacy Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative that shows Latino representation in film lags significantly behind the U.S. population.

LAist
You're more likely to get a parking ticket in these L.A. neighborhoods
August 28, 2019

LAist featured research from Ethan Ward and Coco Huang of Crosstown on the areas of Los Angeles where you're most likely to get a parking ticket.

Time
Hollywood has the power to combat damaging stereotypes about Latinos. Here's proof that it's utterly failing
August 27, 2019

Time featured an op-ed cowritten by Stacy Smith of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and Eva Longoria on how Hollywood can combat Latino stereotypes. The initiative's recent study was also covered in Forbes.

KABC-AM 790
New data shows crime reports in Los Angeles involving homeless people and the mentally ill are way up
August 27, 2019

KABC-AM 790 featured research from the Crosstown project, a collaboration between USC Annenberg and the USC Viterbi School, on crime reports in Los Angeles involving homeless people and the mentally ill. 

Vice
I'm a celebrity... get me on YouTube!
August 27, 2019

Vice quoted David Craig on how established celebrities have begun posting on YouTube to appear more authentic.

The New York Times
Latinos are underrepresented in Hollywood, study finds
August 26, 2019

The New York Times featured research by Stacy Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative that shows Latino representation in film lags significantly behind the U.S. population. Additional coverage was found on Vice and ABC News Los Angeles affiliate KABC-TV

Associated Press
Study finds films lag significantly in Latino representation
August 26, 2019

The Associated Press featured research by Stacy Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative that shows Latino representation in film lags significantly behind the U.S. population. The findings were also featured in The New York TimesLos Angeles TimesABC NewsChicago TribuneThe Seattle TimesMarket WatchYahoo News, and Variety

CBS News
Companies make millions off kid influencers, and the law hasn't kept up
August 26, 2019

CBS News quoted Karen North of about the lack of labor laws for child social media influencers.

CBS
"It's kinda crazy": Kid influencers make big money on social media, and few rules apply
August 23, 2019

CBS quoted Karen North about the implications of children becoming social media influencers.

Spectrum 1 News
'Inside the Issues with Alex Cohen'
August 23, 2019

Spectrum 1 News' Inside The Issues with Alex Cohen featured an interview with Josh Kun on his new book, The Autograph Book of L.A.: Improvements On The Page of The City, which Kun wrote in collaboration with the Los Angeles Public Library.

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