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Trump’s rhetorical walkabouts: A sign of ‘genius’ or cognitive decline?

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that reporters should throw off the traditional journalistic imperative of brevity and simplicity by quoting Donald Trump in full.

Teaching civics helps to understand government — and how to change it for the better

A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that 35% of Americans are unable to name all three branches of their country’s government. Kathleen Hall Jamieson is quoted: “Civics knowledge matters. Those who do not understand the rights protected by the Constitution can neither cherish nor invoke them.”

Trump’s key to victory in the U.S. election? Men who hate politics

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that Donald Trump is appearing on podcasts to gain access to a large anti-establishment audience.

This city is hailed as a vaccination success. Can it be sustained?

PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín found that the most effective strategy to increase vaccination rates among children is to make it easier for families to get to doctor appointments.

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Race, gender, and the appeal to youth in the Harris campaign

Annenberg’s Sarah J. Jackson talks about how the Harris campaign is communicating differently than the Biden, Clinton, and Obama campaigns.

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University of Pennsylvania launches Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy

The Center will bring together six Schools at Penn with $10 million in support from Knight Foundation and the University.

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Study reveals impact of concern about misinformation on Americans’ media consumption habits

In a new study, researchers from the Annenberg School for Communication evaluate whether perceiving misinformation as a threat influences the amount of Americans’ partisan media consumption.

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Drawn to ArtWell

Drawn by their interests in art, design, and support for children in Philadelphia, two Penn students in the College of Arts and Sciences, Natalie Cheng and Aled Dillabough, are working as interns this summer at the nonprofit ArtWell.

Study: Public trust in courts erodes to lowest levels in 20 years

A report by Shawn Patterson Jr. of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues draws on 20 years of surveys to show how trust in the courts has quickly and precipitously declined.

Reporting on the president’s acuity: It’s harder than it looks

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that the press didn’t bring enough media attention to the issue of Ronald Reagan’s mental health.

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