Press Release Archive
Past Press Releases
November 2021
October 2020
May 2021
April 2020
March 2021
Our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, was quoted in this piece from USA today about what kids and their parents are learning about tech one year into the pandemic.
Mattel shared the news of the upcoming virtual expansion of our Barbie Dream Gap Project curriculum.
Variety mentioned our Starz Report in a piece about Starz’s #TakeTheLead DEI initiatives.
We are featured in this piece from The Wrap about our partnership with CAA’s Full Story Initiative and an upcoming research report we will be releasing with the agency.
The Associated Press shared the findings from our Values Report.
Our Starz Report appeared in this article from The Hollywood Reporter about a similar report from Netflix.
Deadline covered our Starz Report in a recent article, featuring our benchmark numbers for Starz against the TV Industry.
Our STARZ Audience Report, showing nationwide demand for representation in media, was featured in Deadline.
The Wrap featured the findings from our Starz Report in this article.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls and Gerald D. Higginbotham and their work on our AIR Report were acknowledged in this study on Black representation in film and TV from McKinsey & Company.
Our Starz Report was prominently featured in a recent article from the Hollywood Reporter.
Our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, and our research assistant, Jeremy Hsing, wrote an op-ed for Forbes about diversity and the Oscars.
Our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, is quoted in this article in UCLA Magazine about taking tech breaks.
CSS Advisory Council member Sascha Paladino was recognized by Animation Magazine for his work to further diversity and inclusion in television.
Our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, spoke about our Values Report on Top of Mind with Julie Rose.
Our AIR Report was referenced in this article from Deadline about a study on Black representation from McKinsey & Company.
KPCC spoke with our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, about our media & teen mental health report.
Our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, was featured in this piece from USA Today about how TV shows are teaching kids about LGBTQ+ issues.
The University of California site featured our media & teen mental health report on the homepage.
Scientific American Arabic featured our media & teen mental health report in this article about meaningful TV dramas for teens.
This article from Fox about Rita Moreno’s comments after the release of In the Heights mentioned our AIR Report.
Insider featured our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, as 1 of 9 DEI experts changing Hollywood.
Our AIR Report was featured in this piece from Los Angeles Magazine about how Disneyland is boosting its efforts to promote diversity within its programming.
Our media & teen mental health report looking at teen audience interactions with 13 Reasons Why was featured in Deadline.
Deadline featured our Disabled Audience Report, highlighting our findings that disabled audiences in the US find their portrayal on-screen inaccurate and overly simplistic.
US Today talked to our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, about how parents should monitor their children’s activities on TikTok.
ars TECHNICA interviewed our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, about our media & teen mental health report in this piece about 13 Reasons Why and the academic discourse surrounding the show.
Our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, spoke about using the power of media to support parenting on the Military Child Education Coalition’s podcast.
Our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls was featured on NPR with recommendations of media that provides positive representation for children.
Our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, spoke to Parents.com about how to talk to your kids about concert safety following the Astroworld tragedy.
Our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls was a panelist on the main stage at APA 2021 for the talk The Entertainment Industry and Psychology: Changing the Way We Think About Mental Health.
2021
Deadline covered the release of our Teens & Screens 2022 Report.
ABC News interviewed our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls for the story “Mother sues social media giants, says they're to blame for daughter’s suicide.”
Spectrum News 1 spoke with our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls for this story about our Race and Class in Teen TV Report.
Our founder Dr. Yalda T. Uhls spoke to EdSource for the article “Is crackdown on social media for kids too late?”
Our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, is quoted in this piece from NBC News about a resurgence of shows and themes from the 1990s in Hollywood.
Ninja talked about working with CSS on the mental health initiative “Time Out” while appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Variety wrote about our International TV Audience Report, “Diversity on Screen Drives International Audiences, Starz Survey Says.”
CSS got a shoutout on Good Morning America when Ninja appeared to talk about the “Time Out” mental health initiative.
Our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, is featured in this article from Time about adult screen time.
The Fast Company wrote about our AIR 2.0 Report, in partnership with CAA and the Full Story Initiative.
NPR spoke with our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, about why teens are choosing the app BeReal over Instagram.
Our AIR 2.0 Report with CAA and the Full Story Initiative appeared in an exclusive from The Hollywood Reporter.
Our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, is quoted in this article from Deadline about a new Barney documentary series.
IndieWire wrote about our Teens & Screens 2022 Report, “Gen Z Prefers Real-World Issues Over Aspirational TV Like ‘Gossip Girl,’ Study Finds.”
Kidscreen wrote about our Second-Screen Media & Teen Mental Health Report.
CSS is mentioned in this Deadline article about the CAA Amplify Summit.
September Press Release: UCLA survey finds most teens reject glamorized lifestyles in entertainment media.
CSS is mentioned in this story from ABC News about the Surgeon General’s youth mental health summit and the organizations working to respond to his call to action about the youth mental health crisis.
2022
Our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, and intern, Abbie Burrus, appeared on Good Morning America to talk about how social media impacts teens’ brains.
CSS is mentioned in this article from Deadline: “MakeMake Entertainment Announces 2023 Inaugural Class of Residents.”
Kidscreen featured an article from our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, and lead author, Lauren Taylor, about our Character Strengths Report.
Animation Magazine mentioned our Artists Report in their preview of the 2023 BRIC Summit.
Our Founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, was a guest on the Adaptivity Podcast. Listen to the episode “Social Adaptivity: Developing Positive Relationship Skills in a Rapidly Changing World” here.
CSS Fellow Jasmine Baten is featured in this KQED Youth Takeover Story: From the Screen to the Writing Room, South Asian Influence in TV and Film is on the Rise.
Our Program Director, Annie Meyers, is quoted in this Daily Bruin story about part 1 of the 2023 Hollywood Diversity Report.
Our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls is featured in this ABC News story: Researchers warn of social media overuse among kids.
Our founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, spoke about our Teens & Screens 2023 Report on AirTalk from the LAist at KPCC 89.3FM.
Deadline Hollywood covered our Teens & Screens 2023 Report.
Our Teens & Screens 2023 Report is featured in IndieWire.
Kidscreen covered our Teens & Screens 2023 Report for their story “REPORT: US teens are craving more “nomance” content.”
Our Teens & Screens 2023 Report is featured in the Mashable story “Teens want to see friendship on TV, not sex, study shows.”
Variety wrote about our Teens & Screens 2023 Report.
Past Media Coverage
2023
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls took part in a panel on unconscious bias at BU Envisions the Future at Paramount Pictures Studios.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls and Co-Director Wilson on Mattel’s new Dream Gap Initiative.
On 9/22 Meg LeFauve (Inside Out) and Dr. Yalda T. Uhls moderated a panel at the WGA called The Streaming Age: Creating Content that Resonates with Tweens and Teens.
We are working on a new TV show called Ink with Paramount TV, with Dana Fox and Dara Resnick as showrunners, Jon M. Chu directing and Anonymous Content as EPs.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls was quoted in NBC News.
Dr. Colleen Russo Johnson was quoted in Wired UK.
Dr. Colleen Russo Johnson was quoted in The Atlantic.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls has recently spoken in the following places about Adolescents and Social Media Washington Post Live in DC, Hope for Depression in NYC, and Child Mind Luncheon in LA.
2018
We were extremely honored to have made it to the final round of the esteemed National Academy of Science’s Nakfi Challenge. They began with 80 proposals. Our proposal went through 2 rounds to end up in the final 8. While we didn’t end up getting chosen, we were honored that our proposal was deemed strong enough to make it to the final selection committee (the Presidents of the 3 Academies).
CSS Collaborators, Dr. Golinkoff and Dr. Hirsh-Pasek, were mentioned in KQED.
We are honored to have received grants from the Society for Research in Child Development and the John Templeton Foundation.
CSS Collaborator, Roberta Golinkoff, was quoted in The Atlantic.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls wrote an opinion piece for CNN.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls gave a keynote talk at the Disney Channels Television Group Diversity and Inclusion event.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls hosted Disney Channel and Common Sense Media’s Conversations About Andi Mack.
Featured on a panel for Advertising Week focused on the best ways to communicate with Gen Z and Gen Alpha in a meaningful and responsible way.
Our Co-Director, Kim Wilson, was featured in Britannica Digital speaking about media literacy.
This article features actionable insights from Dr. Yalda T. Uhls’ speech to delegates at the #SeeHer 2019 Creative and Media Leadership Summit in New York.
Our Founder and Director, Yalda T. Uhls, was featured in The Washington Post.
We are honored to be part of Barbie’s amazing Dream gap initiative. Read more about our work and the initiative here featured in Business Wire.
Our Founder and Executive Director, Yalda T. Uhls, was featured in USA Today speaking about YOLO, a new anonymous app.
Featured in an article in The Hollywood Reporter, quoting Dr. Yalda T. Uhls about fan engagement with the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls was a guest on 89.3 KPCC’s AirTalk.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls moderated the BFS WIE Summit: Mental Health and Hollywood.
We are honored to have our work featured in UCLA Magazine about our work in how entertainment media can highlight issues surrounding foster care in collaboration with the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
CSS Co-Director Dr. Colleen Russo Johnson was featured in the Globe and Mail talking about a research report she co-wrote on the Landscape of Children's TV. Read the full report here.
We are honored to have received the UCLA Pritzker Center Seed Grant.
Our Founder and Executive Director, Yalda T. Uhls, was featured in AP News speaking about HBO’s new series “Euphoria.”
We are honored to have received the Technology and Adolescent Mental Wellness (TAM) grant from University of Wisconsin’s Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team (SMAHRT).
CSS collaborator Rebecca Hains wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls was quoted in The Washington Post.
Our Founder and Executive Director, Yalda T. Uhls, was featured in NBC news speaking about expectations of gifts during the holidays.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls moderated a panel for UCLA Pritzker Center’s Foster Film screening.
Our Founder and Executive Director, Yalda T. Uhls, was featured in Dame Magazine speaking about the pressure Instagram instills on young people.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls presented the webinar “Storytelling 101: How Media Making Impacts Cognitive Development” sponsored by Britannica Digital Learning.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls was a featured speaker at the University of Riverside’s Development Psychology Forum.
2019
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls was a featured speaker at Davis Parent University (DPU), a free lecture series devoted to parent education in Davis, CA.
The Landscape of Children's Television in the US & Canada research report was featured in The New York Times about bringing the Tomboy back and expanding the view of what girlhood could look like in media.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls spoke at The Actors Equity Fund’s Parent's Group Leadership Meeting.
The Landscape of Children's Television in the US & Canada research report was featured in Kidscreen speaking about the growing trend of puppet shows on television.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls was featured in a video for Society for Research on Child Development, “At Home with the Experts.”
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls was featured in a video for Society for Research on Child Development, “At Home with the Experts.”
The Landscape of Children's Television in the US & Canada research report was featured in Kidscreen speaking about the lack of puppets on screen today.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls’ article was featured in The Conversation and the UCLA Newsroom: Mobile technology may support kids learning to recognize emotions in photos of faces.
Our Founder, Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, had her research featured in the UCLA Newsroom: Do I look mad? Reading facial cues with the touch-screen generation
CSS Collaborator Dr. Ellen Wartella was featured in Forbes for her article about kids’ screen time during the pandemic.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls was a keynote speaker at the Theatre for Young Audiences Virtual Festival & Conference.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls was a guest on KPCC’s AirTalk with Larry Mantle.
2020
LAIST covered our AIR Research Report findings in an article about box office profits are tied to authentically inclusive representation.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls spoke with Ali Wentworth on her podcast Go Ask Ali about Teens & Screens: Is Social Media Helping or Hurting?
Mashable India spoke to Dr. Yalda T. Uhls about regulating fear and the importance of co-viewing for the article: How ‘Daniel Tiger’ Can Help Soothe a Scared, Lonely, Quarantined Kid.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls moderated an esteemed panel “Ask the Experts: Persuasive Technology” for Children and Screens.
IndieWire featured our AIR Research Report in a recap of Hollywood diversity initiatives in 2020.
The Hill featured our AIR Research Report in an article about the future of the film industry.
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls spoke with a reporter from the Los Angeles Times about the Emotional Challenges of Remote Learning.
The Future of Children’s Programming: Making Authentic the New Aspirational. CSS Partnered with the Television Academy for an event about socioeconomic diversity. Check it out here!
The Hollywood Reporter highlighted the findings from our AIR Research Report.
Deadline Hollywood covered the release of our AIR Research Report: New Study Finds Hollywood Studios Could Lose Money From Movies That Lack Diversity.
BOLD featured research from Dr. Yalda T. Uhls in their article: Children may be getting better — not worse — at reading emotions
Dr. Yalda T. Uhls shared her expertise about Teenagers and Coronavirus with TODAY.
Vicki Ariyasu, SVP, Disney Channels Worldwide Educational Resource Group and Diversity & Inclusion at the Walt Disney Company, mentioned partnering with CSS in her blog Diversity, Belonging, and Racial Justice for the Joan Ganz Cooney Center.
Our research report exploring gender and racial representation in live theatre for young audiences was featured in the New York Times.