A new study reveals a dramatic improvement in black directors working across the 100 top-grossing films, though there has been little change for other industry positions.
Black Panther or BlacKkKlansman could take home a Golden Globe on Sunday, but they are also signs that 2018 delivered some much-needed change to Hollywood. For the first time in over a decade, Hollywood studios...
The telenovela-style comedy Jane the Virgin, which airs on the CW, centered several of their fourth-season storylines around immigration — specifically, the undocumented status of Jane’s grandmother. According to USC Annenberg researchers, that show’s nuanced, accurate handling of immigration is the exception, not the rule in Hollywood. Far more common are stories that perpetuate false, negative stereotypes about immigrants.
Study is featured in the 2019 Relevance Report available for download Nov. 1.
The use of branded content — paid stories in print, broadcast and online media — is on the rise in the public relations industry, according to a study conducted by the...
Mobile devices are rewiring the way parents and teens connect with one another in countries across the globe. How is the near-universal presence of these devices affecting parent-teen relationships in the United Kingdom?
These were the key questions at a London event today where USC Annenberg and Common Sense Media announced the release of a...
New study finds inequality by gender and race/ethnicity for film reviewers across 3 years and 300 movies.
Everyone may be a critic, but when it comes to film reviewers, a new study reveals that the old adage doesn’t ring true.
The report , titled “Critic’s Choice II,” is the second in a series from...
Talking computers have been a science fiction staple since at least the days of the original Star Trek series. Now that digital assistants that respond to voice commands are firmly in the realm of science fact, a recent study suggests that this technology has some very enthusiastic users who might have watched the warp-driven adventures of the U.S.S. Enterprise when they first aired in the...
Across 1,100 popular films from 2007 to 2017, new report finds little change in representation for women, underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, LGBT community, or people with disabilities.
The rhetoric in Hollywood may be changing when it comes to inclusion, but the numbers are not, says a new study...
Films like Crazy Rich Asians , The Spy Who Dumped Me , BlacKkKlansman , and The Happytime Murders are poised to provide a much-needed dose of diversity to theaters this summer. But as audiences look to critical reviews to determine if these movies are worth the ticket price, what perspectives are available? A new study reveals that the film reviewers are unlikely to be as diverse as the casts...