Media Highlights

Los Angeles Times
Female songwriters and producers remain ‘vastly outnumbered,’ says USC study of music industry
February 5, 2019

The Los Angeles Times featured new research by Katherine Pieper and Stacy Smith of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the lack of women in the music production and songwriting industries.

Christian Science Monitor
For political stars like Beto and Stacey, powerful brands outshine losses
February 5, 2019

The Christian Science Monitor quoted Gordon Stables about the new definition of what behaviors and attitudes are considered appropriate for a modern politician.

Morning Consult
Trump could see more consistent SOTU viewership than predecessors, experts say
February 5, 2019

Morning Consult quoted Christina Bellantoni about the increase in viewership for the State of Union over the past several years. 

Los Angeles Times
Stop with the shifting stories, Gov. Northam, and explain yourself
February 4, 2019

The Los Angeles Times published an editorial by Sandy Banks of the Center on Communication Leadership and Policy calling for Virginia Governor Ralph Northam to sincerely apologize and hold himself accountable for his past actions.

The Root
Sundance 2019: Chinonye Chukwu becomes 1st black female director to win Grand Jury Prize
February 4, 2019

The Root mentioned research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the lack of gender and racial parity among film directors for the industry's highest grossing movies.

Associated Press
Grammys launch initiative aiding women producers, engineers
February 1, 2019

The Associated Press mentioned a study from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the lack of gender parity in the music industry, especially among those nominated for Grammy Awards. The results were also mentioned here and here.

EducationDive
High schoolers interact with extremist groups in tolerance-building course
February 1, 2019

EducationDive cited comments by Thomas Hollihan on how to engage with perspectives a person disagrees with. 

NBC LA
Why (and how?!) did a USC professor send a Vin Scully bobblehead into the stratosphere?
January 31, 2019

Aliya Jasmine gets the details behind the viral video everyone is talking about.

The Guardian
How today's female directors broke out of 'movie jail'
January 31, 2019

The Guardian (UK) mentioned research by Stacy Smith and colleagues from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the lack of gender and racial parity in the film industry.

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