Media Highlights

WZTV-TV
Cyntoia Brown's story coming to Netflix
August 6, 2019

Fox News Nashville affiliate WZTV-TV featured an interview with Dan Birman on his documentary Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story, which will be released and distributed by Netflix in 2020.

USC Annenberg Magazine
#BeingReal
August 6, 2019

USC Annenberg Magazine featured reserach by Eunjin Kim on the influence of body-positive advertising campaigns.

NBC News
Mass shootings: Experts say violence is contagious, and 24/7 news cycle doesn't help
August 5, 2019

NBC News quoted Gabriel Kahn on media coverage of mass shootings and how it impacts viewers.

Digital Trends
What would breaking up Big Tech companies mean for you?
August 2, 2019

Digital Trends quoted Karen North on what breaking up the big tech companies would accomplish.

Mother Jones
Dating while trans is complicated. HBO’s “Euphoria” pushed me to unpack my online romances.
August 2, 2019

Mother Jones quoted doctoral student TJ Billard on his research into trans-attracted men.

Washington Post
‘Old Town Road’ is a viral hit. That doesn’t mean its success was spontaneous.
July 30, 2019

The Washington Post quoted Henry Jenkins on why "viral" content should actually be defined as "spreadable."

Orange County Register
Paperwork woes keep some low-income moms and kids from enrolling in Medi-Cal — is an ‘express lane’ the fix?
July 29, 2019

The Orange County Register featured a story from the Center for Health Journalism on how paperwork complications can keep low-income families from enrolling in Medi-Cal.

Associated Press
Actresses of color make equal-pay quest a group effort
July 29, 2019

The Associated Press cited research from Stacy Smith of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the number of popular films featuring women in starring roles.

The Atlantic
Adam Schiff is back from the wilderness
July 22, 2019

The Atlantic quoted Dan Schnur on Congressman Adam Schiff's newfound status as a Democratic folk hero.

Marketplace
Comic-Con at 50: still the place for epic fandom
July 19, 2019

Marketplace quoted Henry Jenkins on the 50th year of San Diego Comic-Con.

NPR
Instagram slowly tests hiding the number of likes on a post
July 19, 2019

NPR interviewed Karen North on Instagram's plan to hide likes on all posts.

Foreign Policy
America’s road to reputational ruin
July 18, 2019

Foreign Policy magazine quoted Nicholas Cull on the decline in U.S. soft power during the Trump presidency.

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