5/18
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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The Fine Line Between News and ‘Truthiness’
Dean Michael Delli Carpini of the Annenberg School for Communication contributes an op-ed about “truthiness.”
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Audio: When Science Meets Politics
David Levitan of the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s SciCheck is featured.
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Evidence Builds for Effectiveness of Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarettes
Daniel Langleben of the Annenberg Public Policy Center is quoted about studying the effect of graphic warning labels on cigarette packaging saying, “We also found that these labels were better remembered and associated with a greater reduction in craving for cigarettes.”
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Behind the Ebb and Flow of Baby Names
Damon Centola of the Annenberg School for Communication is highlighted for research on how social norms emerge and the rise in popularity of certain baby names..
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Audio: FCC Chairman: A Declaration of Independence for the Internet
Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication says, “As a society, we have to figure out how we regulate this media – what’s the social contract and the role of the FCC in their regulatory oversight?”
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Audio: Penn Studies How Trendy Baby Names and Social Movements Take Root
Damon Centola of the Annenberg School for Communication and the School of Engineering and Applied Science discusses his research on social trends.
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Social Trends Form Out of Chaos and Confusion
A study about social trends by Damon Centola of the Annenberg School for Communication and the School of Engineering and Applied Science is featured.
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This Method of Positive Thinking Can Make Sticking to Health Habits So Much Easier
Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication is cited for studying the effect of self-affirmation on health advice.
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Self-affirmation May Help Keep You Active
Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication is cited for studying self-affirmation.
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Can Arizona Students Pass a Citizenship Test – and Should They Have To?
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center is quoted about civics and education. A civic ignorance study from the APPC is also cited.