Media Hits: April 2022
Every month, media outlets around the world consult with the experts at the Newhouse School for context on what’s happening in communications and why. Here are some of this month’s stories:
Media hits
“[Students] want to do something that’s more meaningful, tighter to a community, standing for something bigger, [rather] than ‘Oh, yeah, our marketing is that we help poor kids, but that’s just a marketing spin.’ Instead, it’s built in.”
Sean Branagan
Associate Professor
COMMUNICATIONS
Media hits
“What we have done is put even more power into fewer hands.”
Kyla Garrett-Wagner
Associate Professor
COMMUNICATIONS
Media hits
- What Musk’s past tweets reveal about Twitter’s next owner
ASSOCIATED PRESS - Twitter says it’s testing an ‘edit’ button
ASSOCIATE PRESS
“No one person should have this kind of power.”
Jennifer Grygiel
Associate Professor
MAGAZINE, NEWS AND DIGITAL JOURNALISM
Media hits
- Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Defamation Case Heads to Trial in Virginia
INSIDER - HBO Libel Suit May Not Be ‘Winning Time’ For Jerry West
LAW360 - What 3 experts think about Elon Musk buying Twitter
PBS NEWSHOUR - Lawsuits against Alex Jones are a new strategy in curbing conspiracy theories
GRID NEWS - Heard v Depp: dueling defamation claims embroil actor and her ex in court battle
THE GUARDIAN
“It’s really the heart of defamation case. This is vindication for being accused of something that he claims he didn’t do.”
Roy Gutterman
Assistant Professor
TELEVISION, RADIO AND FILM
Media hits
- Could Oscar slap put a dent in Will Smith’s bankability?
NEWSNATION - As shares plunge, Netflix takes aim at password sharing, ads
ASSOCIATED PRESS
“It feels like this is Netflix’s ‘come-to-Jesus’ moment. They were able to be headstrong and play the role as a disruptor for a long time. But now the honeymoon is over and they have to face the reality of business.”
J. Christopher Hamilton
Trustee Professor
TELEVISION, RADIO AND FILM
Media hits
- Bruce Willis’ diagnosis shows people don’t know what others, particularly celebrities, are going through, experts say
NBC NEWS - New CNN+ Streaming Service Shutting Down
WSYR
“We have an illusion of knowing celebrities intimately, but that’s just what it is: an illusion.”
Robert Thompson
Director
BANDIER PROGRAM
Media hits
- This year’s Grammys were supposed to be a return to normal. Then came The Slap
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES