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...
USC research shows it’s usually faster to drive in the morning rush hour than it is at night. But why?
Your evening commute in Los Angeles is probably a lot longer than your morning drive, even though it’s essentially the same trip in reverse. Now research from USC bears that out.
Crosstown , a research project involving the USC Annenberg...
According to the 2018 Global Communications Report , 64% of public relations professionals surveyed predict that in five years the average consumer will not be able to distinguish between news stories written by journalists (earned media) and promotional content purchased by an organization (...
Would Americans consider putting their money in an “Amazon Bank” or “Google Financial Services”?
In a new report by the Center for the Digital Future at USC Annenberg School for Communication...
A first-of-its-kind report shows that 2017 was a six-year low for female artists in popular music.
Diversity may be the word of the night at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, but a new study released today demonstrates that the back-patting and celebrating may be premature. Women in particular are...
Depictions of aging Americans as disengaged from technology and ridiculed for their health have the potential to reduce optimism, a key indicator of healthy aging
Popular culture — and film in particular — continues to misrepresent seniors age 60 and over, inaccurately portraying the group in ways that may adversely affect how they view themselves and their health, according to...
The results are in: 2017 was no different than the last 11 years for female, Black or Asian directors working on 1,100 top films.
The Golden Globe Awards will present yet another man its Best Director award this Sunday, giving the cold shoulder to female directors such as Greta Gerwig, Dee Rees, Patty Jenkins and Kathryn Bigelow. But a new report on films from 2007 to 2017 reveals a...
While parents, teachers and even advertisements may tell girls that they can do or be anything, a new study reveals that popular movies have a different message. The report, out today from Professor Stacy L. Smith , focuses on the depiction of girls age 6 to 20 across 900 top movies of the last decade....