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Global entertainment
Social impact of media
Multi-platform storytelling
Intellectual property and creativity
Media and Entertainment
United States
Northern Africa
Middle East & West Africa
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Industry InfluencerJohanna Blakley
Researcher exploring how media and entertainment interact with our habits and beliefs
As the managing director of the Norman Lear Center (a media-focused think tank at the University of Southern California), Johanna Blakley spends much of her time exploring how media and entertainment interact with our political, commercial, and social habits. A two-time TED speaker, Johanna performs research on global entertainment, cultural diplomacy, multi-platform storytelling, disinformation, entertainment education, celebrity culture, fashion, digital media, and intellectual property law. She is co-founder of the Media Impact Project, which seeks to better understand the role that media plays in changing knowledge, attitudes and behaviour among individuals and communities around the world.Recent workAre you what you watch?
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