Gun Safety on TV; Sentinel 2022; Spotlight on Domestic Workers; 100 Years of Norman Lear
Gun Safety Depictions on TV are Rare, but Still Have Impact on Audiences
Our new study -- Shooting Straight: What TV Stories Tell Us About Gun Safety, How These Depictions Affect Audiences, and How We Can Do Better -- was conducted with Everytown for Gun Safety.
'Reservation Dogs,' 'Abbott Elementary' Honored at Sentinel 2022
Reservation Dogs, Abbott Elementary, Dopesick and Hacks are among 12 series getting 2022 Sentinel Awards from Hollywood, Health & Society. Tackling racism, mental health, abortion and other timely topics, the trophies will be presented at an October 25 gala hosted by actor/producer Yvette Nicole Brown.
Domestic workers are on the cutting edge of pressing issues from immigration to gender and racial justice. To learn how, historically, they’ve been portrayed on screen, we analyzed scripted film and TV from 1910 to 2020, in partnership with the National Domestic Workers Alliance.
To celebrate his centennial, ABC honored the life and legacy of a national treasure (and the Lear Center’s co-founder) with a two-hour special, Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter. Itsstar-studded cast included writer/producer GloriaCalderón Kellett, who noted that Mr. Lear “is making sure that TV will always continue to provoke, entertain and represent the viewers." She also gave the Lear Center a special shout out.
You can stream the special now on Hulu.
Reaching the "Unreachable"
Can online deliberation empower minorities and improve democratic processes? How do news and entertainment shape political discourse? A conversation between “liquid democracy” expert and Thomas Mann House Fellow Andreas Nitsche andLear Center Director Marty Kaplan.
How can we assess media’s effects on the knowledge, attitudes and behavior of audiences? Managing Director Johanna Blakley provides an overview of our Media Impact Project research to members of the Media Impact Funders organization.
Writers of NBC's This is Us drew on the expertise of Hollywood, Health & Society for its depiction of Rebecca's mental decline due to Alzheimer's. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Public Health found that viewers of the storyline said it helped reduce the stigma surrounding dementia and encouraged family discussions about the disease.
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