@LearCenter

Studying & Shaping the Impact of Entertainment & Media on Society. Based at @USCAnnenberg. See also: @mediametrics (research) | @hollywdhealth (outreach)

 Los Angeles, CA
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Joined February 2009
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We are delighted to announce the 2026 Norman Lear Awards where we will be celebrating 10 TV shows whose storytelling makes a difference across critical health and social issues. This year's ceremony is hosted by Jay Pharoah on Oct. 29 in Beverly Hills! hollywoodhealthandsociety.or…
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Define American@DefineAmericanJun 17
🚨 The data is in. Our 4th TV Impact Study with USC’s @LearCenter uncovers how immigrant representation on TV is evolving and where work remains❗ ⬇️ Explore the key takeaways The full report: defineamerican.com/research/… #ChangeTheNarrative
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Johanna Blakley@MojojohannaFeb 12
Check out inspiring speeches from @maddow, @jonstewart, @JulioVaqueiro, @jdickerson & @PeterAlexander at our Cronkite Awards ceremony. #journalismmatters
Norman Lear Center@LearCenterFeb 12
The Walter Cronkite Awards For Excellence in Political Journalism honor reporting that holds power accountable and strengthens democracy through accuracy, independence, and integrity. Watch highlights from the 2025 acceptance speeches: cronkiteawards.org/2025cerem…
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Noah Wyle Reveals How @USC's ⁦@LearCenter⁩ Helped Make 'The Pitt' "the Most Medically Accurate Show on TV" - The Hollywood Reporter apple.news/AdoAWLm8LQluqpMMz…

Noah Wyle Reveals How USC's Norman Lear Center Helped Make 'The Pitt' "the Most Medically Accurate...

The HBO Max hit was honored at the Norman Lear Awards alongside 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Shrinking,' 'Dying for Sex' and 'Paradise.'

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USC Annenberg@USCAnnenberg26 Jun 2025
How do news and entertainment portray tech's impact on society? Learn more about the #ASCJ @LearCenter's new study: annenberg.usc.edu/news/resea…

The harms of social media are largely blamed on individuals instead

Adolescence, a show dramatizing the effects of social media on a young boy, has been a huge — and controversial — hit since its release in March 2025. Stories about youth and social media dominated

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Norman Lear Center@LearCenter16 Jun 2025
The harms of social media go far beyond kids and teens—but are stories and coverage keeping up? Our new study funded by @luminategroup explores how news and entertainment portray tech’s impact on society—and what audiences want to see. ➜ learcenter.org/technology
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Erica Watson-Currie@Dr_Erica18 Mar 2025
Some of the Media Impact Project team with our friend, Maxine, from UK Power of Pop 😃 #ASCJ #USC @LearCenter – at Los Angeles, CA
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Thank you everyone who attended our panel last week tackling #caregiving in entertainment with @hollywdhealth director @KateFolb; @heydjnash, showrunner of @AMillionABC ; @jonnyfreakin, a writer on @NBCThisisUs ; Morgan Sackett, EP of #AManOnTheInside; and @lydiastorie, culture change manager at @CaringAcrossGen! #MoreCareOnScreen @learcenter @NBCUniversal
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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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HAPPENING TOMORROW! @hollywdhealth director @KateFolb will lead a discussion on #caregiving in entertainment at the @SIESociety Conference, with panelists @heydjnash, showrunner of @AMillionABC ; @jonnyfreakin, a writer on @NBCThisisUs ; and @lydiastorie, culture change manager at @CaringAcrossGen . Get tickets at buff.ly/3UyEk0A #MoreCareOnScreen @learcenter
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Our "Is #SystemicRacism Still a Thing?" video won an @anthemawards! Thank you so much for the recognition ✨lear.center/racism-stillathi… @artnotwarmedia @RWJF
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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
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Congratulations to all of our 2024 #SentinelAward winners! Read about the full awards ceremony via our website, and be sure to check our social media channels next week for highlights! buff.ly/4eq0adl
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Across the U.S., family members caring for loved ones provide an estimated $600 billion in unpaid services each year, sacrificing time, money and often their well-being to care for aging loved ones, according to an AARP survey. buff.ly/3UO9jW9 @CaringAcrossGen
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Replying to @HollywdHealth @TheMorningShow
. @therealjpickjr introduces @GreysABC for winning the #CultureOfHealth award!
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Replying to @HollywdHealth @TheMorningShow
“There are 2600 crisis pregnancy centers that are often next to actual abortion clinics, which confuses women seeking abortions… I was inspired by women doing the work who are tough as fuck.” — #CharlotteStoudt
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Replying to @HollywdHealth @TheMorningShow
Congratulations @TheMorningShow for tackling #abortion and #medicationabortion
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#MichaelEllenberg introduces @TheMorningShow
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Congratulations @FeudFX for tackling caregiving and #endoflife !
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Replying to @HollywdHealth @FeudFX
. @farkindelicato introduces #Hacks
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Replying to @HollywdHealth @FeudFX @farkindelicato
“We all need to do our own part for the environment… for example, I recycle my own jokes.” #CarolynLipk and @carolleifer accept the #SentinelAward for #climatechanges im #Hacks
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