Media Highlights

KFI-AM
2021 homicides in city of Los Angeles reflect deadliest total since 2007
January 10, 2022

KFI-AM cited statistics from Crosstown, a nonprofit news organization based at USC Annenberg, on the number of homicides in Los Angeles last year.

Associated Press
Michael Parks, Pulitzer winning foreign correspondent, dies
January 10, 2022

The Associated Press published an obituary of Michael Parks, former director of USC Annenberg's School of Journalism and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.

Los Angeles Times
Michael Parks, former Los Angeles Times editor and foreign correspondent, dies
January 10, 2022

The Los Angeles Times published an obituary of Michael Parks, former director of USC Annenberg's School of Journalism, Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent, and former editor of the Times.

LAist
Why are there so few women working in visual effects?
December 30, 2021

LAist cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the underrepresentation of women in the field of film visual effects.

NPR
Ahead of Golden Globes nominations, many remain wary of the group behind the awards
December 12, 2021

NPR spoke with Mary Murphy about how the film and television industries view recent reforms at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). "There's so many relationships in Hollywood they [the HFPA] have to repair," Murphy said.

Entertainment Weekly
Hollywood insiders rip Golden Globes comeback: 'Any nomination from that organization this year is tainted'
December 6, 2021

Entertainment Weekly spoke with Mary Murphy about the Golden Globes' return. "There were moments in every show that became funny media legends," she said, "[but] I'm not sure it had any real impact on who won an Oscar."

Radio New Zealand
'West Side Story': Spielberg on casting Latin American roles
December 4, 2021

Radio New Zealand cited research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the low representation of Latinos in top films, both on and off camera.

Fast Company
How Hollywood’s busiest and most visible Muslim actor is increasing Muslim representation in film
November 30, 2021

Fast Company noted that actor Riz Ahmed partnered with the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative to conduct research on the representation of Muslim characters in Hollywood films.

Yahoo! Entertainment UK
John Leguizamo: 'If you're in a Disney movie, you exist in so many ways'
November 22, 2021

Yahoo! Entertainment UK cited research by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative showing low rates of Latino representation in Hollywood's top films, both on and off camera.

The Conversation
Infrastructure law: High-speed internet is as essential as water and electricity
November 17, 2021

In an article for The Conversation, Hernan Galperin wrote that the new infrastructure law will help address the disparities in internet access between rich and poor communities.

Screen Rant
'The Harder They Fall' proves Netflix is the future of representation
November 15, 2021

In an article about the film The Harder They Fall, Screen Rant cited a study by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative of diversity and representation in Netflix's original programming.

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