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UCLA Daily Bruin Fires Student Journalist Following Cease-Fire Rally Speech
Sarah “Eli” Nachimson, who identifies as Jewish, wrote, “Other staffers have gotten reprimanded for supporting Palestine. No one has for supporting Israel”
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Mattel Accused of Failing to Honor $49 Million Pledge to UCLA Children’s Hospital in New Lawsuit
The healthcare center says the toy brand’s actions have significantly impacted its programs and services
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Main Cast Representation for People of Color on TV Achieves Parity for First Time, UCLA Study Finds
However, proportions of leads for people of color in digital shows slightly decreased
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Nearly Half of Gen Z Thinks Sex Scenes in Movies and TV Are Unnecessary, UCLA Study Finds
The review also discovered that teenagers’ and young adults’ views on the American Dream are shifting as they age
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Hollywood Is Making Diversity Progress on Streaming But Not Theatrical, UCLA Study Shows
The share of women and people of color in key positions on theatrical releases slide back to 2019 levels in latest annual report
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Series by Women, People of Color Get Less Funding Than White Men’s Projects, New Study Says
While diverse casting is improving ratings, researchers fear “potential crisis” for diverse writer and producers, especially for big-budget shows
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People of Color Drove Movie Box Office Revenue and At-Home Viewing in 2021, New Study Says
POC box office dollars and streaming views largely supported films with diverse casts, according to UCLA report
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As Violent Crime in L.A. Rises, Demand for Private Security Among the Wealthy Soars
Los Angeles at a Crossroads: Even people in gated communities want more protection against “a steady drumbeat of uncertainty”
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Audiences Leaned Into Diverse TV Content During the Pandemic, UCLA Report Says
However Latino actors, directors and writers remain “extremely underrepresented,” UCLA’s New Hollywood Diversity Report finds
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Actors of Color Had 40% of Lead Roles in 2020 Films, UCLA Study Says
Roles for nonwhite actors are now proportionate to the U.S. population, but directors and writers are still lagging behind despite progress
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Onscreen Diversity on the Rise, But White Men Still Dominate TV Executive Ranks, Study Says
Part 2 of UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report finds women and people of color still severely underrepresented behind-the-scenes
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How Film Schools Adjusted to Virtual Learning and Quarantined Student Movies
COVID-19 has made education more complicated, but here’s how some schools and students are coping
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The ShortList Film Festival 2020 Finalists Announced: Watch and Vote for Your Favorite Films!
The ShortList showcases 12 award-winning short films hand-picked from the world’s top film festivals over the past year
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Film Schools Brace for Virtual Classes and New Production Protocols
“What the industry will end up doing is probably not something that’s going to be feasible at an educational institution,” one film school dean tells TheWrap
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Decisions in Hollywood Still Largely Made by White Men, New Study Shows
“Change at the very top of the Hollywood power structure has been glacial at best,” UCLA’s Darnell Hunt and Ana-Christina Ramón say
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