USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center Media Impact Project | 870 followers on LinkedIn. Proving that Media Matters | The MEDIA IMPACT PROJECT is the research and evaluation arm of USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center. We are a hub for collecting, developing and sharing approaches for measuring the impact of media in order to better understand the role that media plays in changing knowledge, attitudes and behavior among individuals and communities. We study stories -- in film, TV, documentaries, games, art and news -- and their impact on audiences.