Media Hits: March 2021
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:
VICE: “My Generic Medications Failed Me. I’m Not Alone.“
“Most people think generic medications are identical to brand-name drugs; I certainly did. After all, that’s what pharmacists, insurance companies, and doctors tell us. But it’s not exactly true.”
HARRIET BROWN
VICE: “My Generic Medications Failed Me. I’m Not Alone.”
Assistant Professor
COMMUNICATIONS
AP: “Facebook makes a power move in Australia – and may regret it”
THE HILL: “Clubhouse’s rising popularity raises misinformation concerns”
VARIETY: “Australia Passes Law Making Google and Facebook Pay for News”
NPR: “Trump Teases Starting His Own Social Media Platform. Here’s Why It’d Be Tough.“
WASHINGTON POST: “No turning back: Facebook reckons with a post-2020 world“
“Ultimately, where the real power is is networks, like large networks that are already established. And he’s limited in that, so I think he’s frustrated by that.”
Jennifer Grygiel
NPR: “Trump Teases Starting His Own Social Media Platform. Here’s Why It’d Be Tough.“
Associate Professor
MAGAZINE, NEWS AND DIGITAL JOURNALISM
COMMUNICATIONS
Director
TULLY CENTER FOR FREE SPEECH
THE WASHINGTON POST: “Smartmatic files $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News over election fraud claims” (subscription required)
CNN BUSINESS: “‘There is real teeth to this’: Legal experts weigh in on Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News“
THE WASHINGTON POST: “Fox News sued by Dominion in $1.6 billion defamation case that could set new guardrails for broadcasters“
“This complaint establishes a compelling narrative in its 270-plus pages. It will certainly be interesting to see how the defendants frame their responses.”
Roy Gutterman
CNN BUSINESS: “‘There is real teeth to this’: Legal experts weigh in on Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News“
Assistant Professor
TELEVISION, RADIO AND FILM
L.A. PROGRESSIVE: “Black Content Needs: Black Capital & Control?“
“Change in the paradigm won’t come until there is real change in the power structure that undergirds the system creating the content or when we create our own financing and distribution pipeline.”
J. Christopher hamilton, L.A. PROGRESSIVE: “Black Content Needs: Black Capital & Control?“
Assistant Professor
TELEVISION, RADIO AND FILM
Shaina Holmes was the visual effects producer for the feature film “Mayday,”, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2021 to a sold out virtual audience.
Professor
MAGAZINE, NEWS AND DIGITAL JOURNALISM
Associate Dean
GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS
CNN BUSINESS: “The media is slashing jobs again as the Trump news cycle fades and the economy struggles“
“They have probably six months before it really gets bad. Once people are vaccinated and go back to doing the things that they’re used to doing, I think it’s going to fall off the cliff again.”
Joel kaplan
CNN BUSINESS: “The media is slashing jobs again as the Trump news cycle fades and the economy struggles“
Research Associate Professor
TRANSACTIONAL RECORDS ACCESS CLEARINGHOUSE
BORDER REPORT: “Immigration trackers want transparency, better data management; judges press for autonomy“
ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION: “Cobb, Gwinnett end 287(g) immigration programs, work to build trust“
THE TEXAS TRIBUNE: “President Biden’s early immigration overhaul has overlooked one growing problem: A massive court backlog“
MOTHER JONES: “Murder, Heart Attacks, Suicide, COVID—Immigrants Are Dying in ‘America’s Waiting Room’“
COMMON DREAMS: “Reversing Xenophobic Trump Policy, Biden to Allow 25,000 Asylum-Seekers Stuck in Mexico to Enter US“
““There are lots of different ways that our immigration system kills immigrants… I want more people to understand how damaging the immigration system is.””
AUSTIN KOCHER
MOTHER JONES: “Murder, Heart Attacks, Suicide, COVID—Immigrants Are Dying in ‘America’s Waiting Room’“
Assistant Professor
BANDIER PROGRAM IN RECORDING AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES
HUSTLE LIKE YOU BROKE: “Episode 58: The State of Music Business Education, with Dr. Ulf Oesterle“
STREAMLINE WITH MIKE WARNER: “Dr. Ulf Oesterle – ‘Focusing on Engagement’ #ArtistTips2021“
Trustee Professor
TELEVISION, RADIO AND FILM
YAHOO! FINANCE: “‘Queen’s Gambit,’ ‘The Undoing’: How miniseries demand is leading the TV revolution“
CNBC: “Kelly Evans: Paul Amin: A plea for a Saturday Super Bowl“
SKY NEWS: “Rush Limbaugh: Controversial US radio host dies of advanced lung cancer aged 70“
THE WRAP: “Britney Spears Doc Sparks Re-Examination of Celebrity: ‘The World Has Finally Woken Up’“
WAER: “Pop Life: Tribute to Cicely Tyson and Black Television Greats“
CNY CENTRAL: “What did you think of Super Bowl LV’s halftime show? Discuss everything but the game here“
BOSTON PUBLIC RADIO: “Just another day at the office“
DESERET NEWS: “Fox versus Newsmax and the future of ‘Trump TV’”
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: “Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Ratings: Oprah Interview Draws 17.1 Million Viewers“
“He wasn’t the first to do that kind of right-wing ideological commentary on the radio, but part of the appeal is also part of what used to get him in trouble, he would just go out there and say stuff no matter how outrageous it might be.”
Robert Thompson
SKY NEWS: “Rush Limbaugh: Controversial US radio host dies of advanced lung cancer aged 70“
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: “The Morgan Wallen Rebuke: What’s the Impact of Country Music’s Response?“
“I see this less as country-radio responding, and more as corporate America responding.”
Bill Werde
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: “The Morgan Wallen Rebuke: What’s the Impact of Country Music’s Response?“