Hollihan in Whittier Daily – Social Media & Osama

"It is a very different news environment, which makes it much more difficult to control the flow of news," said Faculty Fellow Tom Hollihan to the Whittier Daily News. "It creates opportunity to empower local citizens in ways they haven't previously been empowered. No place is completely off the information grid." Hollihan's comments came in response to the death of Osama Bin Laden, and how social media played a role in informing the public…….Continue Reading Hollihan in Whittier Daily – Social Media & Osama

Smith in Newswise – Sexy Socialization

"These findings are troubling given that repeated exposure to thin and sexy characters may contribute to negative effects in some female viewers," Faculty Fellow Stacy Smith told Newswise. Smith studied society's sexualization of teenaged girls in film and in the corporate environment of Hollywood. "Such portrayals solidify patterns of appearance-based discrimination in the entertainment industry."……Continue Reading Smith in Newswise – Sexy Socialization

Baer in Hindustan Times – Mumbai travel

Senior Fellow Neal Baer travelled to Mumbai with representatives from the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and The World Bank, according to the Hindustan Times. During their visit, these groups are meeting with Bollywood actors and producers and creating ways to educate an American audience about India and the hardships that country currently faces…….Continue Reading Baer in Hindustan Times – Mumbai travel