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New study from USC Annenberg Professor Smith shows that popular films feature fewer female characters

By Alex Reed Student Writer The Huffington Post featured an op-ed from USC Annenberg Professor Stacy Smith on her latest study that showed that the number of women in popular films over the last five years has remained around 30 … Continue reading

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Associate Professor Smith interviewed by Voice of America about study on women and independent films

By Alex Reed Student Writer Voice of America interviewed USC Annenberg Associate Professor Stacy Smith about the study she co-authored on women and independent films. In looking at the Sundance Film Festival from 2002 to 2012, the study found that … Continue reading

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USC Annenberg study explores opportunities for women directors

By Krista Daly Student Writer Results of a new USC Annenberg study show that there are more opportunities for women directors in indie films rather than mainstream films. The Sundance Institute and Women in Film Los Angeles commissioned the study, … Continue reading

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National media outlets report findings of USC Annenberg study

By Krista Daly Student Writer Major national media covered USC Annenberg professor Stacy Smith’s research extensively this week. More than 300 news outlets picked up the story from an Associated Press report. Also, the New York Times, the Los Angeles … Continue reading

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More women go the indie route than Hollywood, USC Annenberg study finds

More women are working in independent film than in Hollywood, according to results of a new study shared today at a gathering of film and industry leaders at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The study marks … Continue reading

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New York Times cites research by professor Stacy Smith

By Alex Reed Student Writer On Jan. 11, The New York Times mentioned a study by communication professor Stacy Smith in an article by Carrie Rickey suggesting that the presence of female directors in Hollywood is gradually increasing. Rickey praises the … Continue reading

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Huffington Post features professor Smith’s study on women in media

The Huffington Post published a review of communication professor Stacy Smith’s new report on the role of women in media. The study, a collaboration between USC Annenberg and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media, analyzed thousands of women’s … Continue reading

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Annenberg Student Communication Association names its favorites

By Betsy Kwong Student Writer The Annenberg Student Communication Association held its annual awards program on April 25 in USC Annenberg’s West Lobby. Undergraduates in communication classes voted for the winners of the Favorite Professor, TA and Staff Awards. The Favorite … Continue reading

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USC Annenberg professor recognized for gender in media research

Communication professor Stacy Smith was recognized in a Variety article for her research work with the Geena Davis Institute on how women are underrepresented in the media. Smith surveyed G-rated films from the past decade and “found that for every three male … Continue reading

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USC Annenberg faculty quoted in recent media

USC Annenberg professors have been quoted recently in national media on a wide range of topics, from research on women in films to the connection between social media and flash mobs. Gabler cited on the elusiveness of the big idea … Continue reading

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