Media Highlights

Politico
California privacy law sets national agenda as federal talks fizzle
August 8, 2019

Politico quoted Dan Schnur on California setting the national agenda on privacy via the California Consumer Privacy Act.

U.S. News & World Report
Bullying, substance use and segregation
August 8, 2019

U.S. News & World Report featured a story from the Center for Health Journalism's Data Fellowship on the link between risky behavior and bias-related bullying in California’s more segregated counties.

BuzzFeed News
48 male patients say a USC doctor sexually abused them — and the university was warned
August 8, 2019

As part of the Beacon Project, USC Annenberg's summer reporting internship program, BuzzFeed News published a student-authored article investigating allegations against a former doctor at USC's student health center. Additional coverage was found in Los Angeles Magazine, The Daily Beast, LAist, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Jezebel, Politico, KPCC-FM’s AirTalk and KNX 1070 AM.

The New York Times
How to force 8Chan, Reddit and others to clean up
August 7, 2019

The New York Times featured an op-ed by Jonathan Taplin on how to change safe harbor laws to hold social media platforms accountable for toxic content.

KCAL-TV
Report: Thousands of Angelenos live in apartments that aren’t earthquake-proof
August 6, 2019

CBS News Los Angeles affiliate KCAL-TV featured reporting by Crosstown on the number of Angelenos who live in apartments that are not earthquake-proofed.

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.

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