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Newsom calls for big boost in funding for California’s film and TV tax credit, throwing Hollywood a lifeline

Newsom calls for big boost in funding for California’s film and TV tax credit, throwing Hollywood a lifeline

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 27, 2024California, economics, public finance, media, art, culture, policy, government

Los Angeles Times editorials editor resigns after owner blocks presidential endorsement

Los Angeles Times editorials editor resigns after owner blocks presidential endorsement

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 23, 2024los angeles, media, communications, politics, voting, democracy, government, workforce, women

An AI Deepfake Could Be This Election’s November Surprise

An AI Deepfake Could Be This Election’s November Surprise

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 3, 2024technology, media, communication, voting, democracy, policy

‘Harvard Thinking’: Taking the phones out of school

‘Harvard Thinking’: Taking the phones out of school

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 25, 2024media, technology, policy, mental health, youth, education, communication

Rethinking ‘Checks and Balances’ for the A.I. Age

Rethinking ‘Checks and Balances’ for the A.I. Age

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 24, 2024technology, media, policy, courts, democracy

Dataland, the world’s first AI arts museum, will anchor the Grand complex in downtown L.A.

Dataland, the world’s first AI arts museum, will anchor the Grand complex in downtown L.A.

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 24, 2024art, artists, museum, design, los angeles, technology, media

California Schools Must Restrict Phones Under New Law Signed by Newsom

California Schools Must Restrict Phones Under New Law Signed by Newsom

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 23, 2024California, media, technology, policy, government, education, youth, mental health

Newsom Signs Bill That Adds Protections for Children on Social Media

Newsom Signs Bill That Adds Protections for Children on Social Media

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 21, 2024media, technology, communication, California, policy, mental health, youth

California Passes Election ‘Deepfake’ Laws, Forcing Social Media Companies to Take Action

California Passes Election ‘Deepfake’ Laws, Forcing Social Media Companies to Take Action

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 17, 2024california, voting, policy, courts, media, communication, technology, democracy, government

The ‘feral 25-year-olds’ making Kamala Harris go viral on TikTok

The ‘feral 25-year-olds’ making Kamala Harris go viral on TikTok

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 14, 2024politics, youth, media, communication, culture, government, voting

Google Joins $250 Million Deal to Support Newsrooms in California

Google Joins $250 Million Deal to Support Newsrooms in California

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 21, 2024technology, California, workforce, media, communication, finance

Can AI dream up a more sustainable Los Angeles?

Can AI dream up a more sustainable Los Angeles?

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 15, 2024technology, los angeles, media, art, sustainability

The Precarious Online Lives of Young Men

The Precarious Online Lives of Young Men

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 14, 2024media, communication, culture, youth, gender, mental health

Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. How to protect yourself

Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. How to protect yourself

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 13, 2024public safety, media, technology, police, policy

Column: 1984 Olympic Arts Festival all but reinvented L.A. Why the 2028 Games could do the same

Column: 1984 Olympic Arts Festival all but reinvented L.A. Why the 2028 Games could do the same

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 26, 2024los angeles, global, media, culture, citiies, sports, art, artists, economics, urban design

This California city lost its daily newspapers. It faces a crisis over what comes next

This California city lost its daily newspapers. It faces a crisis over what comes next

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 24, 2024media, communication, workforce, economics, California

This California city lost its daily newspapers. It faces a crisis over what comes next

This California city lost its daily newspapers. It faces a crisis over what comes next

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 24, 2024california, communication, media, workforce

Trump allies crush misinformation research despite Supreme Court loss

Trump allies crush misinformation research despite Supreme Court loss

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 24, 2024policy, politics, government, voting, technology, communication, media

California lawmakers are trying to regulate AI before it’s too late. Here’s how

California lawmakers are trying to regulate AI before it’s too late. Here’s how

Cynthia HirschhornJune 19, 2024California, policy, technology, media

LAUSD approves cellphone ban as Newsom calls for statewide action

LAUSD approves cellphone ban as Newsom calls for statewide action

Cynthia HirschhornJune 18, 2024los angeles, education, policy, technology, media, youth