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USC Annenberg Center for the Digital Future and ThePostGame Analyze Impact of Sports Fan Behavior on Media, Advertising and Spending

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New report finds that across 800 films, representation of gender, race/ethnicity, LGBT status, disability still lags behind population norms.

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USC Annenberg’s CDF has released the seventh edition of the 2016 World Internet Project International Report, which compiles data on the behavior and views of Internet users and non-users worldwide.

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As the media industry copes with fake news, journalists still relish the chance to tell stories that matter.

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Watching transgender characters on fictional TV shows has the power to influence attitudes toward transgender people and policy issues.

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A new report, released today, examined portrayals of computer science across media. The results demonstrate that while the uses of tech may seem to be unfettered, there are still limits as to who can be shown on screen using computer science.

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Across 1,100 popular films from 2007 to 2017, new report finds little change in representation for women, underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, LGBT community, or people with disabilities.

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A new study reveals a dramatic improvement in Black directors working across the 100 top-grossing films, though there has been little change for other industry positions.

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According to a new survey conducted by the USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations in conjunction with Chief Executive magazine, 44% of CEO respondents said their most important communication goal for 2019 is to sell their products and services, while 39% say their primary goal is to differentiate their company’s brand from the competition.

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The annual report from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative reveals that little has changed for women in music and explores why that might be the case.