Nieman Lab quoted Abby Wood of the USC Gould School on how current political advertising laws could be applied to reduce the negative impacts of fake news. A case for the U.S. government to regulate fake news. “Fake news is native advertising, or ‘disinformation advertising.’ Despite strong First Amendment protection of political speech, government Read more…
Fox and Hounds published an op-ed by Sherry Bebitch Jeffeof the USC Price School and Doug Jeffe on the recent California Republican Party convention held in Anaheim and keynoted by Stephen Bannon. The Republican State Central Committee convened in Anaheim last weekend and gave every appearance of settling into a long-term tenure Read more…
The Sacramento Bee quoted Sherry Bebitch Jeffe of the USC Price School about the future of California’s Republican party in the age of Donald Trump. Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, a political analyst at the University of Southern California and veteran of scores of state party conventions, said the lack of big-name Read more…
The Washington Post cited comments by Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on how each generation needs to relearn linguistic boundaries. There are a myriad examples of young people stumbling over the hazy line between free speech and offensive language, Jody Armour, a law professor at the University of Southern California, told The Washington Post Read more…
KPCC-FM interviewed Sherry Bebitch Jeffe of the USC Price School on why a crowded Republican field will make it easier for two Democratic candidates to qualify in the top-two primary in California’s governor race. Second interview on “Take Two” here. There could be further ripple effects as well should Mayes enter Read more…
KPCC-FM quoted Frank Zerunyan of the USC Price School about the application of conflict-of-interest laws in managing charter schools within Los Angeles Unified School District. “I’m stunned that a state like ours would allow such a loophole,” said Frank Zerunyan, a professor of practice at the USC Price School of Public Policy. “You Read more…
Fox News (in a Washington Examiner story) highlighted a paper by Abby K. Wood of the USC Gould School and colleagues proposing government regulation of “fake news” on the internet. Wood and colleagues argue that sharing an item that has been flagged as “untrue” may make an individual liable under libel laws. Read Fox News Read more…
The Orange County Register featured research by Richard Green of the USC Lusk Center that predicts rents across Los Angeles will rise by $136 per month by 2019. Demand for housing continues to increase with job and population growth, but Los Angeles housing development has failed to keep pace with this trend. “Lots Read more…
PBS Newshour interviewed Anthony Orlando of the USC Price School’s Bedrosian Center on how older adults can manage remaining student loan debt. People aged 60 and older are the fastest growing segment of the student debt market. The number of people in this age range with student loan debt has quadrupled in the last Read more…
Fox and Hounds Daily published commentary by Sherry Bebitch Jeffe of the USC Price School and Doug Jeffe on whether the progressive wing of the Democratic party could find a challenger to run against Senator Dianne Feinstein. Senator Feinstein’s announcement via Twitter that she will seek another term in Washington came Read more…
U.S. News & World Report (in an Associated Press story) quoted Sherry Bebitch Jeffe of the USC Price School on why the role of “consoler-in-chief” does not fit the political profile of California Gov. Jerry Brown when considering his response to the devastating fires in Northern California. “I’m not at all sure what he could Read more…
Los Angeles Times featured research by Richard Green of the USC Lusk Center and the annual USC Casden Real Estate Economic Forecast that predicts rents across Los Angeles will rise by $136 per month by 2019. Demand for housing continues to increase with job and population growth, but Los Angeles housing development has Read more…
CBS News Los Angeles affiliate KCBS-TV featured research by Richard Green of the USC Lusk Center that predicts rents across Los Angeles will rise by $136 per month by 2019. Demand for housing continues to increase with job and population growth, but Los Angeles housing development has failed to keep pace with this Read more…
The New York Times (in an Associated Press story) quoted Erroll Southers of the USC Price School on why it is likely intentional that the Las Vegas shooter did not have a social media footprint. “The lack of a social media footprint is likely intentional,” said Erroll Southers, director of homegrown violent extremism studies at Read more…
U.S. News & World Report and CBS News Miami affiliate WFOR-TV quoted Erroll Southers of the USC Price School on why it is difficult to determine the shooter’s motive. U.S. News & World Report: “It’s extremely difficult,” said Erroll Southers, the director of homegrown violent extremism studies at the University of Southern California. “The lack Read more…
KPCC-FM’s “Take Two” interviewed Erroll Southers of the USC Price School on how large outdoor events can better protect attendees from mass shootings or other incidents. It’s a situation that presents a whole new set of concerns for security officials. “In an outdoor event you are literally cooped up…and you are limited Read more…
The Orange County Register interviewed Erroll Southers of the USC Price School on security measures for mass shootings or other incidents. While visible security measures can certainly be a deterrent for attackers, tighter security would likely not have made much difference in the Las Vegas shooting because of the shooter’s elevated position, said Read more…
Fortune published an op-ed by Jody Armour of the USC Gould School about the continuing NFL protests for social justice and against police brutality. Armour points out that public opinion was against civil disobedience and protesting leading up to the 1964 Civil Rights Act and current polling does not reflect the potential long-term Read more…
KPCC-FM’s “Take Two” interviewed Sherry Bebitch Jeffe of the USC Price School: Governor Brown signed yet another bill Wednesday. This one moves California’s presidential primary from June to March. But don’t celebrate yet: it might not mean much by 2020. The Supreme Court could deal a blow to unions next session. It’s a Read more…
USA Today quoted Richard Green, director of the USC Lusk Center, on how the federal mortgage interest reduction affects homeownership rates. Green notes that the deduction is most important to those living in states like California, which has both high tax rates and high home prices. Home prices there, he said, could Read more…
Fox News Los Angeles affiliate KTTV-TV interviewed Jody Armour of the USC Gould School about NFL players and owners reacting to President Donald Trump’s statements about kneeling during the national anthem. Armour told FOX 11 most people don’t realize this movement started during the Obama administration, not under Trump. “A lot of people Read more…
KPCC-FM’s “Take Two” interviewed Sherry Bebitch Jeffe of the USC Price School about Representative Nancy Pelosi, the impact of an Affordable Care Act repeal on California and whether the state’s voters support Senator Bernie Sanders. Bebitch was also interviewed on the previous week’s “State of Affairs” during the “Take Two” program. The California electorate is Read more…
The San Francisco Chronicle published an op-ed by Abby Wood of the USC Gould School and colleagues about the lack of regulation on political advertising that can be micro-targeted by Facebook and other platforms. During the 2016 presidential race, Trump’s campaign targeted likely Clinton supporters through Facebook with finely honed “dark posts” — visible to Read more…
The Christian Science Monitor quoted Jody Armour about the false assertion that left-leaning individuals are becoming more violent in their political opposition. While the antifa catalog of opposition is broad enough to resonate with progressives who don’t condone violence, even as self-defense, antifa groups make up only a small sliver of progressives and Read more…
The New York Times quoted David Sloane of the USC Price School about the differences between a cemetery memorial and Confederate monuments in a public square. “These are markers to a person’s grave,” said David Sloane, a historian at the University of Southern California who has written two books on cemeteries. “Cemetery memorials Read more…