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Young Audiences Want to Redefine Modern Storytelling, New Study Shows

A study from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA found that young viewers are often not consulted about what they want to see on screen — even in…

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Variety reports that a study from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA found that young viewers are often not consulted about what they want to see on screen — even in projects about and for.

Begone the days of 30-year-olds playing high schoolers! Gen Z and Gen Alpha want to see themselves depicted accurately on screen.

This entertainment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Young Audiences Want, Redefine Modern Storytelling and Study Shows.

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United States · Americas
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Variety
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Young Audiences Want, Redefine Modern Storytelling, Study Shows, Gen Z
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Entertainment

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