This week, our Managing Director @mojojohanna.bsky.social has convened with #TheWorldBank and global partners in Nigeria for "Entertaining Change" — a powerful gathering that is exploring how storytelling and strategy can drive social impact at scale.

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Congrats to HBO Max’s The Pitt on its Emmy wins — Outstanding Drama Series plus honors for Noah Wyle & Katherine LaNasa! @hollywdhealth.bsky.social helped connect the writers with experts so stories, characters & challenges felt real. Research on how it resonates with audiences will be out this fall

Today we honor Norman Lear on what would have been his 103rd birthday.

His belief that stories could spark conversation — and change — shaped television and culture. We continue exploring how media influences the way we see ourselves and each other — work made possible by his vision.

Accuracy matters—especially when it comes to health storylines on TV. Aspen Ideas: Health invited Grey’s Anatomy showrunner Zoanne Clack,MD, and Lear Center Director Marty Kaplan to talk about how entertainment can drive understanding—and why getting it right is more than just good storytelling.

What a privilege to know Bill Moyers as a journalist and a friend. His boundless curiosity, penetrating mind, generosity, humanity — he taught us all so much. I'm grateful to have had him in my life, & I join so many of Bill's colleagues & friends in sending condolences to Judith & their family.-MK

How do filmmakers tell powerful stories about the climate crisis—without losing the heart? Research Dir. Erica Rosenthal joins this virtual #SloanSalon conversation with writers, producers & researchers.

Hosted by @filmindependent.org and @sloanfoundation.bsky.social

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We're #SleeplessInHollywood!

Check out @hollywdhealth.bsky.social's free panel on #SleepDisorders this Thursday, March 13th at Writers Guild of America West in collaboration with #ProjectSleep. They'll be providing complimentary free parking for attendees – just be sure to RVSP at buff.ly/zr5b0Ro

Meet Managing Director @mojojohanna.bsky.social. She studies how media, culture and tech shape entertainment and public opinion. She’s also finished a novel based on her work that explores how AI & entertainment could fundamentally change the world. Read her #VoyageLA profile:

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We've launched a new research hub for organizations and individuals committed to improving #LatinoRepresentation across the entertainment industry, leveraging research and evaluation findings to pinpoint successes, failures and best practices for progress.

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On the anniversary of Norman Lear's passing, we at the Norman Lear Center pause to honor the legacy of a visionary who transformed television.

It's #GivingTuesday! We conducted a study to see how charitable giving is represented in news and entertainment, as well as what types of media content are consumed by potential donor audiences: Check out the full report here: lear.center/charitablegi...

Kate Folb of @hollywdhealth.bsky.social leads a discussion on #caregiving in entertainment at the SIE Conference on Dec 5 at the LA Skirball. Feat DJ Nash, showrunner #AMillionLittleThings; Jonny Gomez, writer #ThisisUs; and Lydia Storie of @caringacrossgen.bsky.social. conference.siesociety.org