LA is On – Music and Storytelling: Artists at the Crossroads
Nov 8th, 2019
Join the creative community of Los Angeles for a magical evening bridging the worlds of podcasts, lyrics and narrative. Featuring… More
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The 2019 Sentinel Awards
Nov 6th, 2019
In a sometimes moving and deeply personal ceremony, the 2019 Sentinel Awards honored 13 TV shows for outstanding storylines dealing… More
The Power of Story in a Fractured Society: Entertainment Media & Social Change
Oct 23rd, 2019
As the entertainment industry struggles to more accurately represent diverse communities on and off the screen, we must also grapple… More
Liberals and Conservatives Have Wildly Different TV-Viewing Habits – But These 5 Shows Bring Everyone Together
Jul 1st, 2019
Lear Center managing director Johanna Blakley offers a guided tour for The Conversation of our latest report “Are You What… More
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s All in the Family and The Jeffersons
May 22nd, 2019
ABC’s late-night host Jimmy Kimmel presents this live, 90-minute prime-time event in tribute to two classic television sitcoms, Norman Lear‘s All… More
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Black Mothers Matter: Racism & Childbirth in America
May 21st, 2019
Hollywood, Health & Society’s panel, “Black Mothers Matter: Racism & Childbirth in America,” explores racial disparities in childbirth, and why… More
Johanna Blakley on Freakonomics Radio Live!
May 18th, 2019
Lear Center managing director Johanna Blakley joins Stephen Dubner and co-host Angela Duckworth, author of Grit, along with special guests… More
2019 Walter Cronkite Awards Ceremony
Apr 26th, 2019
The Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism encourages and showcases substantive and innovative coverage that informs viewers about their… More
Science of Storytelling/Storytelling of Science
Apr 3rd, 2019
Lear Center director Marty Kaplan and Iowa State professor Michael Dahlstrom presented about science and storytelling on April 3, 2019… More
Johanna Blakley: Media Impact Presentation at Science & Cocktails
Mar 30th, 2019
A joint venture of Science and Cocktails and CPH:DOX presents a trans-disciplinary evening of science with media/entertainment researcher Johanna Blakley,… More