Jewish On-Screen Representation Is Largely Stereotypes and Needs More 'Diversity and Specificity,' New Study Finds

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With antisemitism rising in the U.S., the USC Annenberg study finds a lack of nuanced characters in entertainment Logo for USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center (Photo Credit: Norman Lear Center) A new study from the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center’s Media Impact Project revealed that Jewish representation on-screen still falls flat, leaning into detrimental stereotypes and highlighting only specific types of Jews. Researchers from the Media Impact Project analyzed 108 Jewish characters across 49