Media Highlights

Newsweek
‘Game of Thrones’ makes us question evil in the real world
May 17, 2019

Newsweek published an op-ed by Diane Winston on how great stories engage viewers' minds and may change assessments of everyday decisions.

Deutsche Welle
Are streaming platforms helping make the case for diversity?
May 17, 2019

Deutsche Welle (Germany) cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the level of diversity in digital and television series compared to films.

Al Jazeera
Fortune 500: More female CEOs than ever, but a long way to go
May 16, 2019

Al Jazeera quoted Jennifer Floto about the gender gap among leaders of top companies and how it is only improving slowly.

Spectrum News 1
TEC Leimert Conference helping to fill South LA's tech void
May 14, 2019

Spectrum News 1 cited research led by Hernan Galperin and Francois Bar of USC Annenberg and Annette Kim of USC Price into the disparity in broadband access among different neighborhoods in Los Angeles.

New York Magazine
'Walking Time Bomb': The director Stacy Title is paralyzed and cannot speak. But she is determined to make one final movie.
May 14, 2019

New York Magazine's Vulture website cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the lack of opportunities for female directors in the entertainment industry. 

NUWorkWell
Navigating the academic job search
May 13, 2019

NUWorkWell interviewed Marlon Twyman II about his research into the decision-making process in academic hiring.

The New York Times
White House hopefuls swarm rival's home turf of California
May 12, 2019

The New York Times (in an Associated Press story) quoted Dan Schnur on the importance of California's Democratic presidential primary.

Lancaster Online
Local newspapers inform and protect
May 12, 2019

Lancaster Online cited research by Marty Kaplan that found an average of 22 seconds of 30-minute local news broadcasts are dedicated to local government coverage.

Yahoo!
Kering, Cannes Film Festival Renew Women in Motion Program
May 7, 2019

Yahoo! mentioned the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and its partnership with Kering and Cannes Film Festival.

CurbedLA
Five years after Sepulveda Pass widening, travel times on the 405 keep getting worse
May 6, 2019

Curbed LA mentioned research from the Crosstown project on traffic in the Los Angeles region.

BBC
Garth Brooks on country's gender bias: 'We don't have enough female voices'
May 3, 2019

BBC cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the lack of opportunities for women in the country music industry.

NBC News
A superhero movie with an all-Latino cast, 'El Chicano' aims to make its mark
May 3, 2019

NBC News cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the underrepresentation of Latinos and Hispanics in popular films.

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