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Norman Lear Center

@learcenter

Studying & Shaping the Impact of Entertainment & Media on Society. Based at @USCAnnenberg.

See also: @mediametrics (research) | @hollywdhealth (outreach)

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Trump has referred to journalism as “fake news” and journalists as “enemies of the people.” What could his second administration mean for news media in the US? Trump "is the commander-in-chief of retribution,” says Director Marty Kaplan. (gift article) on.ft.com/4eBNxvW

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“People have been living in maximal consumption of Trump news for the last 10 years, and certainly the last year,” says Lear Center Director Marty Kaplan. “There’s a certain amount of exhaustion involved.” nytimes.com/2024/11/13/bus…

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Native roles on television DOUBLED from 2021-2022, but representation is also about *the quality* of depictions. Fascinating study from @mediametrics + IllumiNative on native representation on TV: buff.ly/3YI6APc #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Native roles on television DOUBLED from 2021-2022, but representation is also about *the quality* of depictions. 

Fascinating study from @mediametrics + <a href="/IllumiNative/">IllumiNative</a> on native representation on TV: buff.ly/3YI6APc 

#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
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Hollywood, Health & Society's 2024 #SentinelAwards ceremony is now viewable online! Check it out at lear.center/2024sentinelaw… ✨ Learn more about their annual gala at lear.center/2024sentinelaw… 🏆 #becausestoriesmatter

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Kate Folb of Hollywood, Health & Society leads a panel on #caregiving in entertainment at the SIE Conference on 12/5 at the LA Skirball Center. With DJ Nash, showrunner #AMillionLittleThings; Jonny Freakin Gomez, writer #ThisisUs; and lydiastorie of Caring Across Generations #CareCantWait conference.siesociety.org

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It's #GivingTuesday! We conducted a study to see how charitable giving is represented in news and entertainment, as well as what types of media content are consumed by potential donor audiences. Check out the full report here: lear.center/charitablegivi…

It's #GivingTuesday! We conducted a study to see how charitable giving is represented in news and entertainment, as well as what types of media content are consumed by potential donor audiences. Check out the full report here: lear.center/charitablegivi…
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Research Director Research Erica Rosenthal joins a roundtable on impact measurement at SIE Society's Impact+Profit Conference. It offer a chance for those in the field to ask questions related to research and monitoring. Dec 5 & 6. LA Skirball Center. conference.siesociety.org

Research Director Research Erica Rosenthal joins a roundtable on impact measurement at <a href="/SIESociety/">SIE Society</a>'s  Impact+Profit Conference. It offer a chance for those in the field to ask questions related to research and monitoring. Dec 5 &amp; 6. LA Skirball Center. 
conference.siesociety.org
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HAPPENING TOMORROW! @hollywdhealth director @KateFolb will lead a discussion on #caregiving in entertainment at the SIE Society Conference, with panelists DJ Nash, showrunner of A Million Little Things ; Jonny Freakin Gomez, a writer on This Is Us ; and lydiastorie, culture change

HAPPENING TOMORROW! 

@hollywdhealth director @KateFolb will lead a discussion on #caregiving in entertainment at the <a href="/SIESociety/">SIE Society</a> Conference, with panelists <a href="/heydjnash/">DJ Nash</a>, showrunner of <a href="/AMillionABC/">A Million Little Things</a>  ; <a href="/jonnyfreakin/">Jonny Freakin Gomez</a>, a writer on <a href="/NBCThisisUs/">This Is Us</a> ; and <a href="/lydiastorie/">lydiastorie</a>, culture change
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Amid rising antisemitism, our latest study finds Orthodox Judaism is often othered on TV & fewer than one-in-five Jewish characters mentioned Judaism in their dialogue. There’s room for more fully depicting the diversity of the Jewish community. Read more: lear.center/jewsonscreen

Amid rising antisemitism, our latest study finds Orthodox Judaism is often othered on TV &amp; fewer than one-in-five Jewish characters mentioned Judaism in their dialogue. There’s room for more fully depicting the diversity of the Jewish community. Read more: lear.center/jewsonscreen
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Thank you everyone who attended our panel last week tackling #caregiving in entertainment with @hollywdhealth director @KateFolb; DJ Nash, showrunner of A Million Little Things ; Jonny Freakin Gomez, a writer on This Is Us ; Morgan Sackett, EP of #AManOnTheInside; and lydiastorie, culture

Thank you everyone who attended our panel last week tackling #caregiving in entertainment with @hollywdhealth director @KateFolb; <a href="/heydjnash/">DJ Nash</a>, showrunner of <a href="/AMillionABC/">A Million Little Things</a>  ; <a href="/jonnyfreakin/">Jonny Freakin Gomez</a>, a writer on <a href="/NBCThisisUs/">This Is Us</a> ; Morgan Sackett, EP of #AManOnTheInside; and <a href="/lydiastorie/">lydiastorie</a>, culture
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Actor Jason George talks about his new passion project: flipping the script on how guns are portrayed in the media and making gun safety cool, including HH&S's #GunSafety guide for the media buff.ly/4fjFmEF

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Our Hollywood, Health & Society program connected The Pitt’s producers and writers with Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, whose experience as a medical director helped shaped the show’s plot points. Check out The Pitt on HBO Max. pitt.edu/pittwire/featu…

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We're #SleeplessInHollywood! Check out Hollywood, Health & Society's free panel on #SleepDisorders this Thursday, March 13th at Writers Guild of America West in collaboration with Project Sleep. Complimentary free parking for attendees – RVSP at buff.ly/zr5b0Ro

We're #SleeplessInHollywood! 

Check out Hollywood, Health &amp; Society's free panel on #SleepDisorders this Thursday, March 13th at Writers Guild of America West in collaboration with Project Sleep. Complimentary free parking for attendees – RVSP at buff.ly/zr5b0Ro
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Director Marty Kaplan on Hollywood’s shifting approach to diversity: “Really never, but especially right now, no studio wants its movie branded as a D.E.I. lesson.” nytimes.com/2025/03/20/bus…

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ICYMI: Our Director Marty Kaplan was quoted in the New York Times on Hollywood’s shifting approach to diversity (gift article): nytimes.com/2025/03/20/bus…

ICYMI: Our Director <a href="/martykaplan/">Marty Kaplan</a> was quoted in the New York Times on Hollywood’s shifting approach to diversity (gift article):

nytimes.com/2025/03/20/bus…
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Lear Center Director Marty Kaplan reflects on a hard truth in today's Guardian: the show that once redefined TV journalism is now caught between profits and principles — and under Trump’s pressure, it’s the principles that are at risk. theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a…