Media Highlights

The Washington Post
Russia’s independent media, long under siege, teeters under new Putin crackdown
March 4, 2022

The Washington Post quoted Philip Seib on Russia’s independent media and the struggle to report the truth alongside state-owned media.

The Associated Press
In wartime battle over imagery, so far it hasn’t been close
March 2, 2022

The Associated Press cited Marty Kaplan and Philip Seib on the lure and power of wartime imagery in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Protocol
Ukraine’s meme war is a 'desperate' cry for help
February 28, 2022

Protocol cited Fred Cook, director of the USC Center for Public Relations, about Ukraine’s Twitter account teetering between serious and sarcastic posts about Russia for years.

CNN
Americans are not being well served in Ukraine coverage
February 24, 2022

CNN cited Philip Seib on basic and subtle aspects of media coverage like language and facts surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times
China strives to flex its tech innovations to worldwide audience at Olympics
February 19, 2022

The Los Angeles Times quoted Clayton Dube of the USC U.S.-China Institute regarding China’s desire to be perceived as a center of innovation during the Beijing Olympics.

Poynter
A trip to a college newsroom reinvigorates and inspires — you should try it, too
February 13, 2022

The Annenberg Media Center Equity Desk, a student run organization that counsels student journalists on best practices, is going on tour with the Poynter College Media Project, an accelerator that provides custom in-newsroom training.

Voice of America
Asian americans ask how to end the hate
February 12, 2022

Voice of America cites May Lee in report about the rising surge of hate crimes against Asian Americans in Los Angeles. 

Voice of America
Americans get ready for Super Bowl: a national party
February 11, 2022

Voice of America interviewed Jeff Fellenzer on Americans preparing for Super Bowl celebrations on Sunday. The Los Angeles Rams will face the Cincinnati Bengals in NFL's final match up.

The New York Times
Study finds sustained progress for female directors and filmmakers of color
February 9, 2022

The New York Times featured Stacy L. Smith discussing the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative’s latest report looking at gender and race/ethnicity of top-grossing directors. The article also highlighted the initiative’s new A2 Accelerator, a $25,000 scholarship designed to support a woman of color in film school. 

 
HuffPost
Women of color remain starkly underrepresented among Hollywood’s top directors
February 9, 2022

The HuffPost highlighted the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative’s latest report showing that more women and people of color are directing top movies, but the numbers have been flat for women of color. The article also introduced the initiative’s new A2 Accelerator, a $25,000 scholarship designed to support a woman of color in film school.

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