WRITING FOR POPULAR PRESS

Book Entry (1)

1. Pham, B. (2022, February). Beauty Influencers. In M. Levine & D. Solomon (Eds.), The Plugged-In Parent Almanac 2022: The Guide to Popular Culture for Parents of Tweens and Teens (pp. 132-137). Wise Action, 1st edition. [link]

Public Research Reports (2)

1. Rivas, Lara, S., Kotecha, H., Pham, B., & Uhls, Y. T. (2023, October). CSS Teens & Screens 2023: Romance or Nomance? Los Angeles, CA: Center for Scholars & Storytellers. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/633f0603fdaa7311ba384d21/t/65388d5f0e3d4d7ecad18fc9/1698205028227/Teens+%26+Screens+2023+Report.pdf

• Media coverage on DEADLINE, Jimmy Kimmel Live, NPR, The Guardian, The Hollywood Reporter, The Onion, and others.

1. Rivas-Lara, S., Pham, B., Baten, J., Meyers, A., & Uhls, Y. T. (2022, September 20). CSS Teens & Screens 2022, #Authenticity. Los Angeles, CA: Center for Scholars & Storytellers. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c0da585da02bc56793a0b31/t/6327e7b1a98add43ba07258a/1663559614263/CSS+Teens+%26+Screens+2022.pdf

• Media coverage on DEADLINE, IndieWire, Kidscreen, and others.

Industry Research Report (1)

1. Lazar, L., Azar, J., Pham, B., & Uhls, Y. T. (2023, May). The Critical First Shot: Accelerating Diversity in the Film Director's Chair. Los Angeles, CA: Center for Scholars & Storytellers & Lionsgate. [link]

• Media coverage on Variety.

Online Article for General Audience (1)

1. Rivas-Lara, S., Pham, B., & Uhls, Y. T. (2022, November 28). What Stories Do Teens Want to See in Movies and TV? Greater Good Magazine. The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/what_stories_do_teens_want_to_see_in_movies_and_tv?fbclid=IwAR0JT6oLl_JavewTL0Rbyd4aA5oHWDr4Yvw56aakvivwjq_Wjr1CFHfT0RI

Blog Posts (8)

8. Rivas-Lara, S., Pham, B., & Uhls, Y. T. (2023, March 15). Mobilizing Teen-Centered Research Findings for Teen-Oriented Storytelling. The Connected Learning Alliance Blog. https://clalliance.org/blog/mobilizing-teen-centered-research-findings-for-teen-oriented-storytelling/

7. Pham, B., & Uhls, Y. T. (2021, December 27). Teens and Misinformation. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-storytelling/202112/teens-and-misinformation-3-parenting-tips

6. Lee, H. J., & Pham, B. (2021, October 28). Global Fandom Conversations (Round Three, Part Two): Hye Jin Lee and Thi Ngoc Bich (Becky) Pham. Professor Henry Jenkins's Blog: Confessions of an Aca-Fan. http://henryjenkins.org/blog/2021/10/18/global-fandom-conversations-round-three-part-two-hye-jin-lee-and-thi-ngoc-bich-becky-pham

5. Lee, H. J., & Pham, B. (2021, October 27). Global Fandom Conversations (Round Three, Part One): Hye Jin Lee and Thi Ngoc Bich (Becky) Pham. Professor Henry Jenkins's Blog: Confessions of an Aca-Fan. http://henryjenkins.org/blog/2021/10/18/global-fandom-conversations-round-three-part-one-hye-jin-lee-and-thi-ngoc-bich-becky-pham

4. Pham, B. (2021, October 26). Global Fandom: Thi Ngoc Bich (Becky) Pham (Vietnam). Professor Henry Jenkins's Blog: Confessions of an Aca-Fan. http://henryjenkins.org/blog/2021/9/9/global-fandom-thi-ngo-bich-becky-pham-vietnam

3. Pham, B. , & Uhls, Y. T. (2021, September 28). Tweens Watching Beauty Gurus on YouTube: 3 Parenting Tips. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-storytelling/202109/tweens-watching-beauty-gurus-youtube-3-parenting-tips

2. Pham, B., Sengupta, P., & Gonzalez, E. (2020, April 3). Imagining Humanity: The Potential and Limits of Humans of New York (2 of 2). Professor Henry Jenkins's Blog: Confessions of an Aca-Fan. http://henryjenkins.org/blog/2020/3/19/popular-culture-amp-the-civic-imagination-2

1. Pham, B., Sengupta, P., & Gonzalez, E. (2020, April 2). Imagining Humanity: The Potential and Limits of Humans of New York (1 of 2). Professor Henry Jenkins's Blog: Confessions of an Aca-Fan. http://henryjenkins.org/blog/2020/3/19/popular-culture-amp-the-civic-imagination-1

MEDIA APPEARANCES

These are media reports that explicitly mentioned my name and quoted my comments.

News (5)

5. Kim, J. (2024, May). Is K-pop just becoming pop? Southpaw, Volume 14, Issue 4 (pp. 20-21). Rock Bridge High School: Columbia, Missouri. https://bearingnews.org/337377/southpaw/southpaw-volume-14-issue-3-2/

4. Soetirto, R. (2023, October 19). How K-Pop Fans Helped COVID-19 Tweets Go Viral. USC Viterbi News. https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2023/10/how-k-pop-fans-helped-covid-19-tweets-go-viral/

3. USC Annenberg Magazine. (2023 Spring). K-Pop Takes Center Stage (p. 42). 50th Anniversary Issue. https://issuu.com/uscannenberg/docs/uscascj_2022-fall_final_1_3_pages?fr=sNjk2NzM3ODAyNjk

2. Munoz, A. (2022, September 30). K-pop Festa at USC celebrates increasingly popular music genre. ABC7 Eyewitness News. https://abc7.com/k-pop-festa-korean-pop-music-usc-kim-sejeong/12280114/?fbclid=IwAR0bSQnK-GwwyyMGRLuKzVPU94X3MugTJg2MeqKsn9WY8ZhO8a6p0R_ySE8

1. McHose, M. (2022, September 23). Dornsife and Annenberg panelists discuss the worldwide reach of K-pop. USC Annenberg Media. www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2022/09/23/dornsife-and-annenberg-panelists-discuss-the-worldwide-reach-of-k-pop/

Social Media (1)

1. USC Annenberg Media. (2022, September 26). Dornsife and Annenberg panelists gather to discuss the global impact of K-pop as part of USC's K-pop Festa. instagram.com/p/Ci_P01whZPa/

MEDIA COVERAGE

These are media reports that covered the research and events that I am involved in, but they did not explicitly mention my name or quote my comments.

News (24)

24. The Onion. (2023, November 1). Gen Z Explains Why They Want Less Sex In TV And Movies. https://www.theonion.com/gen-z-explains-why-they-want-less-sex-in-tv-and-movies-1850973543

23. Ahmed, A. (2023, November 7). Icky, pointless, invasive--is this the death of sex on TV? The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/nov/07/icky-pointless-invasive-is-this-the-death-of-sex-on-tv

22. Jimmy Kimmel Live. (2023, October 26). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKvSYgcD7fc&ab_channel=JimmyKimmelLive [between around 2:40 and 3:40]

21. Veltman, C. (2023, October 25). Looking for ‘nomance’: Study finds teens want less sex in their TV and movies. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2023/10/25/1208435267/sex-teens-tv-movies

20. Petski, D. (2023, October 25). Youths Say No To Sex & Romance In Plotlines of TV Shows & Movies, Yes to Content Focused on Friendships, UCLA Study Finds. DEADLINE. https://deadline.com/2023/10/ucla-study-teens-sex-romance-tv-movies-1235579579/

19. Hibberd, J. (2023, October 25). Gen Z Wants Less Sex in Movies, TV: Study. The Hollywood Reporter. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gen-z-study-sex-movies-tv-1235627979/

18. Ke, B. (2023, October 20). BTS fans helped push mask-wearing during height of pandemic: study. NextShark. https://nextshark.com/bts-fans-mask-wearing-pandemic-study

17. Tangcay, J. (2023, May 1). First-Time Directors Still Have Limited Opportunities in Hollywood, New UCLA Study Reports (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. https://variety.com/2023/film/news/first-time-directors-ucla-study-limited-opportunities-1235598451/?fbclid=IwAR37nUxMTnsx7FkZ8PHHVx2V-cjnn2kN9VSnsuMCmGXA7jyBgnzEw-rv_LA#article-comments

16. NAVI. (2022, October 2). Z世代が好むドラマは『ゴシップガール』より『ユーフォリア』. Livedoor News. https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/22956406/

[in Japanese; translated title: Gen Z prefers 'Euphoria' to 'Gossip Girl']

15. Kempkens, W. (2022, September 27). US-Teens wollen keine glamourösen Stars. MEDIEN. https://www.pressetext.com/news/20220927004

[in German; translated title: US teens don't want glamorous stars]

14. 이, 재훈. (2022, September 27). K팝은 어떻게 현상이 됐나…美 페스타서 '학술포럼' 눈길. Naver News. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0011443589?fbclid=IwAR0RVJ8H7o7-FNwE09MhshPRq0oZyOHL-lkygZGRIAprl43IT632Szdzqz8 [in Korean; translated title: Academic forum in the US looks at how K-pop became a phenomenon]

13. USC News. (2022, September 26). K-pop takes center stage at USC concert, dance competition and academic forum. https://news.usc.edu/202349/usc-k-pop-festa-concert-and-dance-contest/

12. Zenner, T. (2022, September). Is This Why There's So Much Crappy Programming on TV and Streamers? Valuetainment. https://valuetainment.com/is-this-why-theres-so-much-crappy-programming-on-tv-and-streamers/

11. Stark. (2022, September 26). Generation Z Has Movie Aspiration Issue. Last Movie Outpost. https://www.lastmovieoutpost.com/generation-z-has-movie-aspiration-issue/

10. Liotta, V. (2022, September 26). Teens No Longer Want to Be Charmed by Television but Instead Kept In the Loop about Real Life Issues. CELEB. https://celebmagazine.com/p/teens-reject-aspirational-content-on-television-and-in-movies-ucla-study-finds/

9. Oleksinski, J. (2022, September 22). Woke Gen Z is out to destroy entertainment. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2022/09/22/woke-gen-z-is-hellbent-on-destroying-entertainment/

8. Franklin, G. (2022, September 25). Study: Gen Z Doesn't Want Aspirational Movies. Dark Horizons. https://www.darkhorizons.com/study-gen-z-doesnt-want-aspirational-movies/

7. Hernandez, A. (2022, September 23). Teens want more real-world content: report. Kidscreen. https://kidscreen.com/2022/09/23/teens-want-more-real-world-content-report/

6. SBS Evening News. (2022, September 23). K-팝으로 통하는 한미수교 140주년..'뜨거운 열기'. SBS International. https://www.lalasbs.com/post/k-%ED%8C%9D%EC%9C%BC%EB%A1%9C-%ED%86%B5%ED%95%98%EB%8A%94-%ED%95%9C%EB%AF%B8%EC%88%98%EA%B5%90-140%EC%A3%BC%EB%85%84-%EB%9C%A8%EA%B1%B0%EC%9A%B4-%EC%97%B4%EA%B8%B0?fbclid=IwAR1GFn8q2E72JwDFQmWy1NULaVKi5lGPekT4VYqVDmvtsRRYcsTI-3V12co

[in Korean; translated title: Celebrating the 140th anniversary of US-South Korea diplomatic ties through K-pop]

5. Movieguide Contributor. (2022, September 21). New Study Finds Teens Prefer 'Hearwarming' Family-Centered Content. MovieGuide. https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/new-study-finds-teens-prefer-heartwarming-family-centered-content.html

4. Ober, H. (2022, September 21). Survey finds most teens reject glamorized lifestyles in entertainment media. Phys.org. https://phys.org/news/2022-09-survey-teens-glamorized-lifestyles-media.html

3. Rodrigues, J. (2022, September 20). UCLA study finds teens strongly reject aspirational content on TV and movies. Trending News. www.trends.crast.net/ucla-study-finds-teens-strongly-reject-aspirational-content-on-tv-and-movies/

2. Bergeson, S. (2022, September 20). Gen Z Prefers Real-World Issues Over Aspirational TV Like 'Gossip Girl,' Study Finds. IndieWire. https://www.indiewire.com/2022/09/gen-z-rejects-gossip-girl-aspirational-tv-ucla-study-1234764590/

1. Petski, D. (2022, September 20). UCLA Study Finds Teens Resoundingly Reject Aspirational Content on TV & Movies. DEADLINE. https://deadline.com/2022/09/ucla-study-finds-teens-resoundingly-reject-aspirational-content-in-tv-or-movies-1235121262/#comments