Johanna Blakley
@mojojohanna.bsky.social
TED speaker & media scholar at USC's Norman Lear Center. See my talks on fashion (http://ow.ly/ywZiU) & social media & gender: http://ow.ly/ywZt0
Excited to join the World Bank's Victor Orozco & Women in Film's Cecilia-Karen W'emedi on this panel today at the Impact Lounge at #SundanceFilmFestival! Our moderator will be Shorenstein Fellow Felipe Estefan.
@learcenter.bsky.social @sundancefilm.bsky.social
@learcenter.bsky.social @sundancefilm.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Excited to join the World Bank's Victor Orozco & Women in Film's Cecilia-Karen W'emedi on this panel today at the Impact Lounge at #SundanceFilmFestival! Our moderator will be Shorenstein Fellow Felipe Estefan.
@learcenter.bsky.social @sundancefilm.bsky.social
@learcenter.bsky.social @sundancefilm.bsky.social
Hello from Park City Utah! I'm here for the Sundance Film Festival and so let me know if you're here, too! Friday, I'll be speaking about the Lear Center's work with THE PITT, and how our Hollywood model has gone global. @learcenter.bsky.social @sundance.org theimpactlounge.com/session/proo...
Proof, Not Promises: When Creators Change Lives – The Impact Lounge
Impact investment in media is moving beyond intuition. This session highlights hard data and evaluations of entertainment media with measurable social outcomes
theimpactlounge.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Hello from Park City Utah! I'm here for the Sundance Film Festival and so let me know if you're here, too! Friday, I'll be speaking about the Lear Center's work with THE PITT, and how our Hollywood model has gone global. @learcenter.bsky.social @sundance.org theimpactlounge.com/session/proo...
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ICYMI: Rachel Maddow, Scott Pelley, Peter Alexander and others joined Lear Center Director Marty Kaplan on stage for the 2025 Walter Cronkite Awards at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The full event video is here:
www.c-span.org/program/publ...
www.c-span.org/program/publ...
Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in TV Political Journalism
Recipients of the 2025 Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in TV Political Journalism participate in an award ceremony in Washington, DC.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
ICYMI: Rachel Maddow, Scott Pelley, Peter Alexander and others joined Lear Center Director Marty Kaplan on stage for the 2025 Walter Cronkite Awards at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The full event video is here:
www.c-span.org/program/publ...
www.c-span.org/program/publ...
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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.
www.worldbank.org/en/events/20...
www.worldbank.org/en/events/20...
November 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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.
www.worldbank.org/en/events/20...
www.worldbank.org/en/events/20...
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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
June 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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
Celebrate Pride in the heart of Hollywood! 🌈
Hear from a dozen actors, writers, producers & directors who worked on Norman Lear's shows & watch how they depicted the #LGBTQ+ community.
Tickets at pridelivehollywood.com
Hear from a dozen actors, writers, producers & directors who worked on Norman Lear's shows & watch how they depicted the #LGBTQ+ community.
Tickets at pridelivehollywood.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Celebrate Pride in the heart of Hollywood! 🌈
Hear from a dozen actors, writers, producers & directors who worked on Norman Lear's shows & watch how they depicted the #LGBTQ+ community.
Tickets at pridelivehollywood.com
Hear from a dozen actors, writers, producers & directors who worked on Norman Lear's shows & watch how they depicted the #LGBTQ+ community.
Tickets at pridelivehollywood.com
Considering that 1 in 5 Americans describe themselves as having Latino heritage, it is shocking how little screentime they receive in film & TV. This new program @learcenter.bsky.social starts to address the problem. #storiesmatter
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.
Read more: lear.center/latinorepres...
Read more: lear.center/latinorepres...
April 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Considering that 1 in 5 Americans describe themselves as having Latino heritage, it is shocking how little screentime they receive in film & TV. This new program @learcenter.bsky.social starts to address the problem. #storiesmatter
Just did an interview with Voyage LA Magazine about my career path & the work I do @learcenter.bsky.social studying the impact of entertainment & media on the world #storiesmatter voyagela.com/interview/da...
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February 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Just did an interview with Voyage LA Magazine about my career path & the work I do @learcenter.bsky.social studying the impact of entertainment & media on the world #storiesmatter voyagela.com/interview/da...
Still mourning the loss 💔
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.
December 5, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Still mourning the loss 💔
Deus in machina: Swiss church installs AI-powered Jesus
November 22, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Deus in machina: Swiss church installs AI-powered Jesus
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Congratulations to all of our 2024 #SentinelAward winners!
Read about the full awards ceremony via our website, and be sure to check our social media channels next week for highlights! https://buff.ly/4eq0adl
Read about the full awards ceremony via our website, and be sure to check our social media channels next week for highlights! https://buff.ly/4eq0adl
November 8, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Congratulations to all of our 2024 #SentinelAward winners!
Read about the full awards ceremony via our website, and be sure to check our social media channels next week for highlights! https://buff.ly/4eq0adl
Read about the full awards ceremony via our website, and be sure to check our social media channels next week for highlights! https://buff.ly/4eq0adl
I couldn't resist contributing to this AFP wire story about accusations that Taylor Swift is an asset in a Pentagon influence campaign. news.yahoo.com/dont-blame-t...
January 17, 2024 at 6:04 PM
I couldn't resist contributing to this AFP wire story about accusations that Taylor Swift is an asset in a Pentagon influence campaign. news.yahoo.com/dont-blame-t...