Norman Lear Center
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Studying & Shaping the Impact of Entertainment & Media on Society. Based at @USCAnnenberg. See also: @mediametrics (research) | @hollywdhealth (outreach)
Los Angeles, CA
Joined February 2009
ICYMI: Rachel Maddow, Scott Pelley, Peter Alexander and others joined Lear Center Director Marty Kaplan on stage for the 2025 Walter Cronkite Awards at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The full event video is here: https://t.co/3XZeEsxBOE
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Recipients of the 2025 Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in TV Political Journalism participate in an award ceremony in Washington, DC.
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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
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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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Our Managing Director @Mojojohanna has partnered with @WorldBank and global leaders in Abuja, Nigeria for Entertaining Change—a gathering exploring how storytelling and strategy can drive social impact. The event continues in Lagos, streaming live here:
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Celebrating stories that make a difference! From The Pitt to Matlock to Shrinking, the New Norman Lear Awards honor TV tackling racism, climate, addiction & more—marking 25 years of honoring storytelling that sparks change. https://t.co/WVkcUz34Kh
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The Pitt, Matlock, Shrinking and others have been honored with Hollywood, Health & Society's renamed Norman Lear Awards for TV.
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Homeowners may be able to offset repair costs or even lower utility bills. The home improvement savings finder is your first step.
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In the @FT: Colbert may keep skewering CBS until he is let go then turn to podcasts or streaming, says Lear Center Director Marty Kaplan. Don’t expect a comedy successor — “what the new ownership wants CBS to be is not what brilliant comedy is about.”
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The comedian’s ousting ahead of Paramount’s $8bn sale to Skydance raises concerns about political interest in US media
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Most TV deaths are violent, but that’s not how most people die. Max's 'The Pitt' got it right — thanks to guidance from @HollywdHealth and @endwellproject, showing the real emotional and ethical complexities of end-of-life care. https://t.co/LipVyQbP60
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How do news and entertainment portray tech's impact on society? Learn more about the #ASCJ @LearCenter's new study:
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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
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. ➜ https://t.co/bjH3enM2ge
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Center Director Marty Kaplan shared his Big Idea: accuracy should be a core value for health influencers. With millions turning to TikTok and YouTube before doctors, Kaplan called for a new kind of @HollywdHealth that supports creators who put science and public health first.
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Today! 5:30PM (PT) Storytelling in the Age of Climate. How can filmmakers tackle the climate crisis and tell unforgettable stories? Director of Research Erica Rosenthal joins this virtual panel on blending real science with powerful storytelling. https://t.co/aAOABbq9TZ
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How do filmmakers tell powerful stories about the climate crisis—without losing the heart? Research Dir. Erica Rosenthal joins this virtual #SloanSalon conversation with writers, producers & researchers. Hosted by @filmindependent and @SloanFoundation
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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. ➜ https://t.co/bjH3enM2ge
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“These two are always on stage and aware of it,” says @martykaplan of Trump and Newsom. Their clash isn’t just about policy — it’s about perception and control of the narrative. The fight over California has become a national drama about democracy itself.
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The two are in the spotlight in a dramatic dispute over both values and tactics
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Lear Center Director Marty Kaplan reflects on a hard truth in today's Guardian: the show that once redefined TV journalism is now caught between profits and principles — and under Trump’s pressure, it’s the principles that are at risk. https://t.co/b0LSqN27NK
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The US president’s tensions with the CBS show barely scratch the surface of his crusade against the media
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Dennis Prager joins CEO Marissa Streit for his first interview since his 2024 injury to discuss free speech, antisemitism, and America’s biggest challenges. Watch the full conversation at PragerU.
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ICYMI: Our Director @martykaplan was quoted in the New York Times on Hollywood’s shifting approach to diversity (gift article): https://t.co/xXKCuEVyva
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Director @martykaplan on Hollywood’s shifting approach to diversity: “Really never, but especially right now, no studio wants its movie branded as a D.E.I. lesson.” https://t.co/kzSuLDhh66
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The dwarfs. The casting. The politics of the lead actress. And that wig! Is Disney’s live-action remake of the classic film doomed by culture war skirmishes?
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Some of the Media Impact Project team with our friend, Maxine, from UK Power of Pop 😃 #ASCJ #USC @LearCenter
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We're #SleeplessInHollywood! Check out Hollywood, Health & Society's free panel on #SleepDisorders this Thursday, March 13th at Writers Guild of America West in collaboration with Project Sleep. Complimentary free parking for attendees – RVSP at https://t.co/jJfukRGWYY
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Our @HollywdHealth program connected The Pitt’s producers and writers with Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, whose experience as a medical director helped shaped the show’s plot points. Check out The Pitt on HBO Max. https://t.co/pPTwJKXCTC
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The School of Medicine’s Sylvia Owusu-Ansah shared her story with writers of HBO Max’s “The Pitt.”
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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
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