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Marlize Duncan

Los Angeles, New York
As seen in: BuzzFeed News, Daily Trojan, USC Annenberg Media
Covers:  Entertainment; Social issues; BIPOC Communities
She/Her • USC alum• journalist by day, creative by day. there is no night. i do not sleep. I'm cooler on IG: @marlizeduncan 🖊 @converse @buzzfeednews

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As a journalist, I make it my priority to include the voices of marginalized communities in my work. With a lot of my articles being about how entertainment and social issues intersect, I hope to engage audiences by making them think!

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Hustle and Fro: Devoted fandoms throw ferocious tantrums | Daily Trojan

Hustle and Fro: Devoted fandoms throw ferocious tantrums | Daily Trojan

Fandoms scare me... even though I'm part of a few. Most people find themselves part of one whether it be Disn…

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COVID-19 Chronicles: stories of lives impacted by the pandemic

COVID-19 Chronicles: stories of lives impacted by the pandemic

With COVID-19 hitting nearly every corner of the world, people are struggling to adapt to the new reality. Th…

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Hustle and Fro: Gen Z language isn't real, no cap | Daily Trojan

Hustle and Fro: Gen Z language isn't real, no cap | Daily Trojan

It was middle school, and during an impassioned speech about who knows what, one of my close friends, who's B…

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Hustle and Fro: Dear Netflix, don't be afraid of the dark | Daily Trojan

Hustle and Fro: Dear Netflix, don't be afraid of the dark | Daily Trojan

Growing up, representation was a big thing for me. Seeing someone on screen that looked like me made visualiz…

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Hustle and Fro: Freestyles over Harry Styles | Daily Trojan

Hustle and Fro: Freestyles over Harry Styles | Daily Trojan

Harry Styles in a dress isn't as iconic as you think it is. (Yes, I know I am two months late. Deal with it.)…

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USC offering in-person classes to Shanghai residents

USC offering in-person classes to Shanghai residents

USC students who are Shanghai residents and do not require a student visa or other special permission to take…

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Articles

Student creates public relations firm for silenced voices

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By Marlize Duncan
| Daily Trojan Verified
Sophomore Alex Zarchy created Two Cents Public Relations, a PR firm run solely by 15 USC students. (Photo Courtesy Alex Zarchy) Last year, Alex Zarchy found herself stressed out from running the social media accounts of two organizations. She was spreading herself thin by writing and strategizing social posts and asking favors from friends to assist her with graphics.
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Hustle and Fro: Quiet ain’t no back Tok

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By Marlize Duncan
| Daily Trojan Verified
(Daily Trojan | Lauren Schatzman) Black TikTok creators are going on strike. As they should. For as long as I’ve been on TikTok — which has been a couple of years — I’ve seen white content creators steal the dance moves and punchlines of Black creators and give them no credit. It’s just like the film, “Bring It On,” but digital. Before I dig into this strike, though, let me explain the many times Black creators haven’t been given their flowers.
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Hustle and Fro: It’s not white people music

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By Marlize Duncan
| Daily Trojan Verified
Black artists like Willow Smith and Lil Nas X are breaking barriers in genres typically associated with white artists. (Alyssa Shao | Daily Trojan). As a lover of all music — and yes, that includes country — I was really excited when I first heard Willow Smith’s pop-punk song, “Transparent Soul,” the other day. It’s not often you see young Black women in punk and rock genres … or is it? Nowadays in the music space, people associate rhythm and blues and rap genres as being the basis of Black music.
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How is social media changing news?

It allows for users to participate in journalism with their own "on the ground" video footage!

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Andrea Sachs!

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter

Awards

Best Newspaper Column California College Media Association

2021 - Best Newspaper Column

Best Newspaper Column >15k students Judge's comments: Best Newspaper Column — The Minority Support Marlize Duncan This column tackles the issues of overlooked Black and Indigenous creatives in the entertainment industry and the intersection of their work and minority social issues. Very insightful and thought-provoking. The writing is strong and the use of people’s comments are well placed in validating your main points. Congratulations on highlighting some under-reported and under-represented issues in American society. Outstanding!

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