Media Highlights

Spectrum News 1
Ballot measure to reform Prop. 47 gathers 900,000 signatures
April 18, 2024

Spectrum News 1 interviewed Adjunct Instructor Dan Schnur about an effort to reform Prop. 47, which voters passed in 2014 and categorizes some crimes as misdemeanors.  

Salon
Reagan’s great America shining on a hill twisted into Trump’s dark vision of Christian nationalism
April 17, 2024

Professor of Journalism and Communication Diane Winston writes about how Trump’s religious vision is rooted in white Christian nationalism.

Axios
Google who? Gen Z is searching on TikTok, YouTube instead
April 13, 2024

Axios quoted Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism Fred Cook in an article about the internet behavior of users ages 18-24.

Christian Science Monitor
Two states warn that Biden may be kept off their ballots
April 12, 2024

Christian Science Monitor quoted Adjunct Instructor Dan Schnur about whether President Biden will appear on the ballot in Ohio and Alabama due to deadline changes.

CalMatters
Californians get hacked all the time. The state’s top cybersecurity job is vacant
April 11, 2024

CalMatters quoted Adjunct Instructor Dan Schnur about the state’s unusual and lengthy search to fill California’s top cybersecurity job, State Cybersecurity Integration Center commander.

Nieman Lab
The California Journalism Preservation Act would do more harm than good. Here’s how the state might better help news
April 10, 2024

The Nieman Lab mentioned Crosstown as an example of how universities can become incubators for innovation in the news. 

Forbes
TikTok is testing a new Instagram rival—Are photos making a comeback?
April 9, 2024

Forbes quoted Clinical Professor of Communication Karen North about TikTok Notes, the platform's upcoming expansion into text and photo sharing.

The Guardian
Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner announce plan to revive Life magazine
March 28, 2024

The Guardian quoted Clinical Professor of Communication Karen North in an article discussing model Karlie Kloss and investor Joshua Kushner’s plans to revive Life magazine, which stopped its regular publications in 2008.

Forbes
Bridging the skills gap: Empowering agency professionals in an AI-driven world
March 27, 2024

Forbes published an article by Adjunct Instructor Stephen Pollack about how agencies can equip employees to thrive in the era of AI.

Spectrum News 1
Appeals court lowers Trump bond amount for civil fraud case; former president's hush-money trial set for April 15
March 25, 2024

Spectrum News 1 featured Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism Christina Bellantoni on "Inside the Issues" to discuss Trump's legal cases.

Business Insider
While TikTok's future is unknown, micro-business owners continue to rely on it — including one founder who shared 3 tips for marketing and going viral
March 21, 2024

Business Insider quoted Clinical Professor of Communication Karen North about why she's doubtful a bill would pass since a companion bill had yet to be drafted in the Senate and be extremely unpopular with voters in an election year.

Reuters
Content creators worry about miseducation in a world without TikTok
March 21, 2024

Reuters quoted Clinical Professor of Communication Karen North about the dangers of TikTok's use of functions like facial recognition and location tracking creates threats that outweigh the engaging benefits of the app, including in academia.

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