Billionaires buying newspapers, whether for vanity or public service, may be the best hope for the future of journalism.

The Center for Health Journalism at the USC Annenberg School of Journalism has awarded $30,000 in reporting grants from its new Impact Fund to help California journalists undertake ambitious explanatory and investigative reporting about health issues in the state’s underserved communities.

Each spring, M{2e} tackles a big question facing the future of media. This year, we examined how virtual reality and augmented reality could reshape the media business. Over the course of a week, we hosted conversations and demos on how the technology is changing the news, entertainment and branding businesses. You can catch a recap of our week at the above video or on YouTube...

It’s hard to imagine a more urgent time than this one when it comes to supporting great journalism on the health challenges facing Californians.

We’re just starting to understand the impact of federal policies that threaten to undo the Affordable Care Act — which had its most successful launch in California. And anti-immigrant rhetoric and stepped up deportations have created a state...

On Sunday night, March 4, Frances McDormand ended her best actress Oscar acceptance speech with two words: Inclusion. Rider.

The advocacy surrounding inclusion in entertainment over the last several years has brought the issue to the forefront of news and created industry pressure. Despite the noise and intensity of protest, activism and awareness have generated little real or lasting change. Our research has shown that across 900 popular movies from the last decade — including the 100 top-grossing films of 2016 —...

The Bread and Butter…

Confession: I’m a foodie. No, I don’t cook often – almost never to be honest – but my committed following of food-based online and social pages classifies me as a self-proclaimed food connoisseur. Yes. I’m one of those people who flood your timeline with my favorite food finds of the day and yes, I am also the future of online video content for businesses across...

Homelessness remains a serious social issue in the United States, affecting more than a half-million Americans on any given night. Over a fifth of this number are estimated to be children. Nearly 40,000 are veterans. More than 35,000 were unaccompanied homeless youth, who are some of the most vulnerable overall, at high risk for physical and sexual abuse, substance abuse, unwanted pregnancy...