Media Highlights

Variety
Afua Hirsch talks Samuel L. Jackson Epix summer release ‘Enslaved’
April 1, 2020

Variety interviewed Afua Hirsch about the upcoming documentary series Enslaved, which she worked on with Samuel L. Jackson.

The New York Times
‘We’re almost extinct’: China’s investigative journalists are silenced under Xi
April 1, 2020

The New York Times quoted Clayton Dube on how the Chinese government sees investigative journalism as a threat.

Marketplace
Video games attract millions of players as the world 'shelters in place'
March 30, 2020

PRI's Marketplace interviewed Dmitri Williams on why people are turning to happy and fun video games like Animal Crossing while isolated at home.

KMEX-TV
Los delincuentes también se quedan en casa por el virus: hay menos asesinatos, balaceras y robos en EEUU
March 29, 2020

Univision Los Angeles affiliate KMEX-TV featured research by Crosstown, led by Gabriel Kahn, on how the COVID-19 quarantine has led to crime, traffic and even gas prices going down in Los Angeles.

NBC News
Dr. Anthony Fauci closes distance with social media generation
March 29, 2020

NBC News quoted David Craig on how Anthony Fauci is reaching out to the younger generation about COVID-19 via YouTube.

Los Angeles Times
‘America’s governors’: Andrew Cuomo and Gavin Newsom take the lead on coronavirus
March 27, 2020

The Los Angeles Times quoted Dan Schnur on how Democratic governors have engaged with President Trump during the pandemic.

The Conversation
Coronavirus: News media sounded the alarm for months — but few listened
March 26, 2020

An article by Jacob L. Nelson of Arizona State University for The Conversation cited research he conducted with Su Jung Kim into the complex nature of the public's trust in media.

The New York Times
Richard Reeves, columnist and author on presidents, dies at 83
March 25, 2020

The New York Times published an obituary for journalist, author and USC Annenberg senior lecturer Richard Reeves, who died on March 25 at age 83.

BuzzFeed News
How to survive yet another plague
March 20, 2020

Mark Schoofs wrote for BuzzFeed News that many lessons from the AIDS epidemic apply to dealing with threat of coronavirus.

Christian Science Monitor
Combating an ‘infodemic’: When fear and false information go viral
March 18, 2020

The Christian Science Monitor quoted Marc Ambinder on disinformation swirling around coronavirus.

NBC News
Big 'gram on campus: At USC, students train to become influencers
March 14, 2020

NBC News featured Robert Kozinets and the students in his class on social media influencers.

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