Our Monthly Newsletters

February 2025
NEW Research Snapshot: Sex Education on TV: How Does it Impact Teens?

January 2025

NEW RESEARCH: What Gen Z really thinks about their shot at the American Dream

December 2024

NEW Research Snapshot: 2024 Youth Media Preferences
Fantasy, Nostalgia, Movies and More!

November 2024

NEW Research:
Young People Want to Feel Safe

October 2024

NEW RESEARCH: Teens and Screens 2024 Report

September 2024

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NEW Research: Gen Z is More Diverse, Digitally and Politically Engaged

August 2024

CSS Explains Gen Z's Memification of Kamala Harris on Social Media

July 2024

New Report: Film School & Inclusivity

June 2024

Borrow My Eyes: An Oral History Series About Teen Friendship and Social Media

May 2024

The Case for Maximizing the Impact of Second Screens: 5 case studies

April 2024

15 Research-Based Insights for Storytellers on Gun Safety and Adolescent Mental Health

March 2024

Special Advance Screening: The Spiderwick Chronicles

February 2024

Storyteller Insights: Differing Perceptions of Foster Care Portrayals

January 2024 Newsletter - 2023 Recap - Our Biggest and Best Year yet — January

2024

2023 Recap: Our Biggest Year yet

December 2023 Newsletter AIR is still profitable for high budget movies — December 2023

November 2023 Newsletter — November 2023

October 2023 Newsletter — October 2023

Authentically Inclusive Representation (AIR) is still profitable for high budget movies.

Developing Good Humans: A Toolkit for Storytellers

Romance or No-mance? Adolescents prefer friendships, platonic relationships on-screen

September 2023

August 2023 Newsletter: Special Edition - Writers' Spotlight — August 2023

July 2023 Newsletter: The Teen Appeal Behind Barbie and Heartstopper — July 2023

Teens Take on The Manic Pixie Dream Girl Archetype

Special Edition: Writers' Spotlight

The Teen Appeal Behind Barbie and Heartstopper

June 2023

May 2023

April 2023 Newsletter - Gen Z and Gen Alpha: Media on Their Own Terms — April 2023

New Research: Teens Worry About Social Media but Reject Bans

Myth Buster: Are First Time Directors Risky?

Gen Z and Gen Alpha: Media on Their Own Terms

March 2023 Newsletter — March 2023

February 2023

January 2023 Newsletter — January 2023

Girls start to believe they are less smart than boys at age 6

Storytelling to Maximize Global Box Office: New Study

Authenticity Wins Awards

December 2022 Newsletter — December 2022

November 2022 Newsletter — November 2022

October 2022

What the Family Emmys Tells Us About Authenticity and Teens

Gratitude and Meaningful Conversations Increased Through Social Media in Teens During Covid

New Study: How Stories Can Positively Impact Teens’ Mental Health

September 2022

August 2022 Newsletter — AUGUST 2022

July 2022 Newsletter — JULY 2022

New Study Finds Teens Resoundingly Reject Aspirational Stories

TikTok is the new MTV

American children see 40,000 simulated murders by age 18.

June 2022 Newsletter — JUNE 2022

May 2022 Newsletter — MAY 2022

April 2022 Newsletter — APRIL 2022

92% of Teens Find Info about Mental Health Through Storytelling

New Research: Evidence on how to maximize the positive impact of technology

New Study - Authentic Stories Drive Box Office Performance

March 2022 Newsletter — MARCH 2022

FEBRUARY 2022

January 2022 Newsletter — JANUARY 2022

International Consumers Overwhelmingly Want Multicultural Content

Summit 2021: Key Learnings and Action

The Truth About Gen Z: Adolescence in 2022

DECEMBER 2021

NOVEMBER 2021

OCTOBER 2021

Youth Mental Health Advisory Issued By Surgeon General

New Research On Race And Class In Popular TV

CSS Releases New Disability Report

September 2021 Newsletter — SEPTEMBER 2021

August 2021 Newsletter — AUGUST 2021

July 2021 Newsletter — JULY 2021

What percentage of Asian Americans are first generation immigrants?

25% of Middle Schoolers are Caregivers

New Study: Can princess culture improve masculine stereotypes?

JUNE 2021

May 2021 Newsletter — MAY 2021

April 2021 Newsletter — APRIL 2021

Racial Stereotypes and Self Loathing

New Research on Mental Health and Entertainment Franchises

Do the Oscar-nominated movies pass the REM Test?

FEBRUARY 2021

Wonder Woman 1984 scores below par on AIR

January 2021 Newsletter — JANUARY 2021

New Research Release: The Rise and Fall of Fame

Mid-December 2020 Newsletter — MID-DECEMBER 2020

Helping Kids Learn Gratitude

Early December 2020 Newsletter — EARLY DECEMBER 2020

COVID-19 Tip Sheet Release Coincides with New Matching Gift

NOVEMBER 2020

CSS Receives $17,500 Matching Gift

October 2020 Newsletter — OCTOBER 2020

New Research Reveals Hollywood is Leaving Millions on the Table

September 2020 Newsletter — SEPTEMBER 2020

Children Start Learning About Race at 3 Months

August 2020 Newsletter — AUGUST 2020

Gen Z and Gen Alpha Media Habits During COVID-19

July 2020 Newsletter — JULY 2020

COVID Has Greater Impact on Children of Color

JUNE 2020

New Landmark Report on Race and Gender in Children’s Theatre

May 2020 Newsletter — MAY 2020

Gen Alpha Demands This…

April 2020 Newsletter — APRIL 2020

Inspirational Stories of Foster Care Youth

March 2020 Newsletter — MARCH 2020

Gen Alpha and Gen Z: Authentic Stories of How They Use Media

February 2020 Newsletter — FEBRUARY 2020

3 Ideas to Get Teens to Quit Vaping

January 2020 Newsletter — JANUARY 2020

Gender Stereotypes Harm Boys

December 2019 Newsletter — DECEMBER 2019

3 Ways Storytelling Can Inspire Kids to be Good People

NOVEMBER 2019

Latest Brain Science on Tweens & Teens

October 2019 Newsletter — OCTOBER 2019

Girls Play Sports so Why Don’t We See Them On Screen?

September 2019 Newsletter — SEPTEMBER 2019

Preaching to the Converted: TV and Political Ideology

JULY 2019

Research Evidence: The Power of Stories to Change Lives

June 2019 Newsletter — JUNE 2019

Hear directly from Gen Z & Gen Alpha about their 24/7 Media Lives

MAY 2019

New Research: The State of Children's TV in the US & Canada

April 2019 Newsletter — APRIL 2019

Gen Z: Who They Are, Why They Matter and What They Want to See

March 2019 Newsletter — MARCH 2019

Foster Care Portrayals in Film & TV

February 2019 Newsletter — FEBRUARY 2019

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Funding opp: Use technology to build character strengths in teens

January 2019 Newsletter — JANUARY 2019

It's Time to Unstereotype: Research on how Boys see Boys

December 2018 Newsletter — DECEMBER 2018

How TV Reduces Unconscious Bias

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